red tyre smoke - Drifting forum

Dohc · 18-12-2006, 23:29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRzrc...elated&search=

where can I buy these?

**James** · 19-12-2006, 10:33

They are Khumo tryes, but as far as I know, they are not available to buy in Europe, or at least they weren't available last time we looked into it

Jason · 19-12-2006, 10:40

you can buy my wheels that i have for sale that have a set of these on, all be it quite worn

TaxiDori · 19-12-2006, 10:55

does anyone know if it's possible to make Orange smokey ones?

That would be ace.

Ed · 19-12-2006, 10:57

Khumo Ecsta XC something's.

Aren't they mega, mega expensive??

Jason · 19-12-2006, 10:59

1 k each IIRC

Ed · 19-12-2006, 11:09

Erm, ok

driftpromotion · 19-12-2006, 11:19

The tyres are available but you have to have "contacts" at Kumho or within the Tyre trade. Kumho is a little nervous about selling them to anybody..they don't want people drifting on the streets emitting red smoke!!..

You can get them for about £300 each (!!) that's the cheapest I have heard unless sponsored.

Available colours: Blue, Yellow, Red..or perfumed Vanilla, Lavender !!

Shyne · 19-12-2006, 11:56

Didn't Toyo do a similar thing in the US with bands of colour for the street??? (I'm talking 2001 time)

steve2k · 19-12-2006, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shyne

Didn't Toyo do a similar thing in the US with bands of colour for the street??? (I'm talking 2001 time)

think they were just purely for show use to "look cool". wouldnt have thought they produced coloured smoke though

Shyne · 19-12-2006, 15:18

It was literally a stripe in the tyre tread, I remember seeing at a show. (F*ckin youtube doesn't play on poxy work PC's so can't tell)

superclarkey · 19-12-2006, 15:36

I've been told you can get them in the states for not bad money.. but only a few people do them.

Clarkey.

Dex · 19-12-2006, 15:44

yeah heard that they are 200 quid each now

**Mitch** · 29-04-2007, 08:12

Can you get them in UK anywhere? A guy I know wants a couple...

AEsuperG · 29-04-2007, 09:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaxiDori

does anyone know if it's possible to make Orange smokey ones?

That would be ace.

get a yellow one, and a red one. see if if makes orange,

ad4m · 29-04-2007, 09:18

orange is the way forward

scrutineer · 29-04-2007, 09:31

Kumho had these tyres at the autosport show this year - the figure they quoted for pricing then was "about £1200"

under current EDC regs they are not allowed - primarily because at the time they were not likely to be road legal and they are not readily available to all drivers

following a request from a current EDC driver I started to look at the possibility of them being allowed and had a meeting to two peeps high up at Kumho, since then nothing more has changed..... mainly due to the driver saying he is no longer interested and no one else has asked.

Like in this case, if someone has a valid request for a rule revision i am happy to look at it and discuss it with the rest of EDC admin.

also - IF they ever were allowed, it would have to be very clear that there would be no scoring advantage to the coloured smoke

**Mitch** · 29-04-2007, 09:33

As far as I know, they aren't for EDC use

Spoonman · 29-04-2007, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftpromotion

The tyres are available but you have to have "contacts" at Kumho or within the Tyre trade. Kumho is a little nervous about selling them to anybody..they don't want people drifting on the streets emitting red smoke!!..

You can get them for about £300 each (!!) that's the cheapest I have heard unless sponsored.

Available colours: Blue, Yellow, Red..or perfumed Vanilla, Lavender !!

Now theres a way to appeal to people who dont like the smell of burning tyres, scent them!

superclarkey · 29-04-2007, 14:15

They need to design a quiet tyre

29-04-2007, 09:31	#17 (permalink)
scrutineer spl dori master Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: sussex Posts: 261	Kumho had these tyres at the autosport show this year - the figure they quoted for pricing then was "about £1200" under current EDC regs they are not allowed - primarily because at the time they were not likely to be road legal and they are not readily available to all drivers following a request from a current EDC driver I started to look at the possibility of them being allowed and had a meeting to two peeps high up at Kumho, since then nothing more has changed..... mainly due to the driver saying he is no longer interested and no one else has asked. Like in this case, if someone has a valid request for a rule revision i am happy to look at it and discuss it with the rest of EDC admin. also - IF they ever were allowed, it would have to be very clear that there would be no scoring advantage to the coloured smoke Last edited by scrutineer : 29-04-2007 at 09:39.

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19-12-2006, 10:33	#2 (permalink)
James Lights out! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 7,754	They are Khumo tryes, but as far as I know, they are not available to buy in Europe, or at least they weren't available last time we looked into it

19-12-2006, 10:40	#3 (permalink)
Jason Onevia Vert Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: All over Kent Posts: 2,824	you can buy my wheels that i have for sale that have a set of these on, all be it quite worn

19-12-2006, 10:55	#4 (permalink)
TaxiDori BEER CLINCH Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Guildford Posts: 5,907	does anyone know if it's possible to make Orange smokey ones? That would be ace.

19-12-2006, 10:57	#5 (permalink)
Ed dorifto kingu! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: right next door to hell Posts: 4,226	Khumo Ecsta XC something's. Aren't they mega, mega expensive??

19-12-2006, 10:59	#6 (permalink)
Jason Onevia Vert Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: All over Kent Posts: 2,824	1 k each IIRC

19-12-2006, 11:09	#7 (permalink)
Ed dorifto kingu! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: right next door to hell Posts: 4,226	Erm, ok

19-12-2006, 11:19	#8 (permalink)
driftpromotion spl dori master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 321	The tyres are available but you have to have "contacts" at Kumho or within the Tyre trade. Kumho is a little nervous about selling them to anybody..they don't want people drifting on the streets emitting red smoke!!.. You can get them for about £300 each (!!) that's the cheapest I have heard unless sponsored. Available colours: Blue, Yellow, Red..or perfumed Vanilla, Lavender !!

19-12-2006, 11:56	#9 (permalink)
Shyne touge runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235	Didn't Toyo do a similar thing in the US with bands of colour for the street??? (I'm talking 2001 time)

19-12-2006, 15:18	#11 (permalink)
Shyne touge runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235	It was literally a stripe in the tyre tread, I remember seeing at a show. (F*ckin youtube doesn't play on poxy work PC's so can't tell)

19-12-2006, 15:36	#12 (permalink)
superclarkey ______________ Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9,249	I've been told you can get them in the states for not bad money.. but only a few people do them. Clarkey.

19-12-2006, 15:44	#13 (permalink)
Dex kut! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Clogsville Posts: 9,468	yeah heard that they are 200 quid each now

29-04-2007, 08:12	#14 (permalink)
Mitch GRDriftGarage Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Derby fulltime Posts: 10,668	Can you get them in UK anywhere? A guy I know wants a couple...

29-04-2007, 09:18	#16 (permalink)
ad4m dorifto kingu! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 506	orange is the way forward

29-04-2007, 09:33	#18 (permalink)
Mitch GRDriftGarage Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Derby fulltime Posts: 10,668	As far as I know, they aren't for EDC use

29-04-2007, 14:15	#20 (permalink)
superclarkey ______________ Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9,249	They need to design a quiet tyre