Question about Kumho MT KL71

shaggyislandboy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:06 pm

In researching tires to replace my stockers, Jason Thompson shared this link with me:

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?d ... 135&Achse=

I think the tire looks great but has anyone else noticed that some pictures show a 'blocked' sidewall and others showed a 'winged' (best I could come up with to describe it) sidewall. All the pictures I can find of the tire on a vehicle have the winged sidewall. I only see the blocked sidewall in the advertised pictures of the tire (not mounted on a vehicle) . Anyone know what the story is here?

Scott

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:40 pm

You can get a larger photo from Tirerack - I'm not sure I understand the blocked/winged reference
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Road+Venture+MT+KL71

shaggyislandboy · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:04 pm

ATXKJ wrote:

You can get a larger photo from Tirerack - I'm not sure I understand the blocked/winged reference
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Road+Venture+MT+KL71

Thanks for the reply ATXKJ.

The link you gave shows what I am calling the 'winged' sidewall.

This link shows what I am calling the 'blocked' sidewall:
http://static.summitracing.com/global/i ... 4313_w.jpg

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:50 pm

I think the sidewall design changed some, Tire Racks is the latest ...I think, get them soon, as these are the ones I have been looking at even if they are directional!!!!!!!!!!! :wink:

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:53 pm

Okay - I see the difference - however I have no idea why - or what it would affect.

shaggyislandboy · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:00 pm

ATXKJ wrote:

Okay - I see the difference - however I have no idea why - or what it would affect.

Probably wouldn't make a difference... although the 'blocks' look a little thicker (width away from sidewall).
I just like the block look better.

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