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My '04 base auto had some G/Y Am Eagles on the back, one of which had less than 50% tread and the other one had great tread but a broken belt. The Kelly's on the front have a lot of meat, but are lousy in the rain.So I just had some Kumho Solus (205/55/16s) tires put on the front (the Kelly's are on the back) as I did not have the cash for all 4 and the Kelly's are like new.Anyway, so far I am very happy with the Kumhos. I know some people hate them and complain of road noise. On my '99 Grand Am 3.4 they sounded like 35" super swampers, but were great in the rain/snow/ice. On the Vibe, I drove like a madmad through a downpour of cold rain and had some tire spin (my lead foot maybe), but not nearly as much as with the Kelly's. Also, the broken belt on the G/Y made the car vibrate nearly as much as my 10" Fosgate woofers. With the Kelly's on the back and the Kumhos up front, no vibration from the tires and smooth sailing, predictable cornering.Thumbs up to the Kumho Solus from me. Now let's see if fuel mileage improves...

Are those the Solus KH16's? I've heard from a number of people that like those tires. When Kari's RSA's were dead, she bought a set of those, she has no complaints about 'em. I think it quieted the car down a bit actually.My Accent came stock with a slightly different version of the Solus (HP4 plus,) those are really great tires - quite better than any OEM tire I've had on any new car. Two big 's from me on those... 15K and very little wear, a smooth, quite ride, great in the rain and the little Hyundai handles surprisingly well for what it is. I'll be replacing them with another set of Solus' when these are done.

Solus HP4