Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 56 reviews
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Kumho Solus KH17 vs Kumho Solus KH25 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 56 + 17 owner reviews. How we score
Solus KH17 is ahead, 59–37
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Tests – · none yet Owners 21 · 17 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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58
Dry
Solus KH17 +2038Why this score
Source Solus KH17 Solus KH25 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 49 (est.) Reviews found online 53 22 Solus KH17: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58
Solus KH25: 60% × 49 (est.) + 40% × 22 = 38
No road tests of dry for Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Solus KH25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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63
Wet
Solus KH17 +2241Why this score
Source Solus KH17 Solus KH25 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 48 (est.) Reviews found online 60 29 Solus KH17: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63
Solus KH25: 60% × 48.1 (est.) + 40% × 29.2 = 41
No road tests of wet for Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Solus KH25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison40Why this score
Source Solus KH17 Solus KH25 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 54 (est.) Reviews found online – 20 Solus KH25: 60% × 54.3 (est.) + 40% × 19.6 = 40
No road tests of snow for Solus KH25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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59
Comfort
Solus KH17 +2633Why this score
Source Solus KH17 Solus KH25 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 54 16 Solus KH17: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 54.4 = 59
Solus KH25: 40% × 58.1 (est.) + 60% × 15.6 = 33
No road tests of comfort for Solus KH17 or Solus KH25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison49Why this score
Source Solus KH17 Solus KH25 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 23 Solus KH25: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 22.5 = 49
No road tests of noise for Solus KH25. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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57
Treadwear
Solus KH17 +2532Why this score
Source Solus KH17 Solus KH25 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 46 (est.) Reviews found online 51 10 Solus KH17: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51.3 = 57
Solus KH25: 60% × 46.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 32
No road tests of treadwear for Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Solus KH25. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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56
Handling (owners)
Solus KH17 +2432Why this score
Source Solus KH17 Solus KH25 Reviews found online 56 32
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Solus KH17 | Kumho Solus KH25 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 59 | 37 |
| Dry | 58 | 38 |
| Wet | 63 | 41 |
| Snow | – | 40 |
| Comfort | 59 | 33 |
| Noise | – | 49 |
| Treadwear | 57 | 32 |
| Handling (owners) | 56 | 32 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
59
/ 100
Solus KH17
37
/ 100
Solus KH25
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Solus KH17
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
- Strong dry weather traction and road feedback
- Generally quiet and comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Inconsistent tread life with reports of premature wear
- Mixed performance in wet conditions
- Susceptibility to sidewall bubbles and structural issues
Tire B Solus KH25
Pros
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality
- Good dry weather handling and traction
- Decent tread life for some drivers
Cons
- Higher than average cabin noise
- Poor grip in snow, ice, and heavy wet conditions
- Concerns regarding sidewall durability and construction quality
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Solus KH17 | B · Kumho Solus KH25 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 11 | 6 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 18″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 480 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Which one should you actually buy?
59
/ 100
Kumho Solus KH17
37
/ 100
Kumho Solus KH25
Winner: Kumho Solus KH17 — better comfort, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Solus KH25 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Kumho Solus KH17 scores 59 vs 33 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Kumho Solus KH17 scores 57 vs 32 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Kumho Solus KH17 scores 56 vs 32 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Solus KH17 scores 63 vs 41 on wet.
Tire A · Kumho Solus KH17
Tire B · Kumho Solus KH25
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Solus KH17 or Solus KH25?
Which is better in the wet, Solus KH17 or Solus KH25?
Kumho Solus KH17, 63 vs 41 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Solus KH17 or Solus KH25?
Kumho Solus KH17, 58 vs 38 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Solus KH17 or Solus KH25?
Kumho Solus KH17, 59 vs 33 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Solus KH17 or Solus KH25?
Kumho Solus KH17, 57 vs 32 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology