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Kumho Solus KH17 vs Nitto NT01 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Solus KH17 is ahead, 61–50

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Tire AKumho

Solus KH17

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 56 reviews

Tire BNitto

NT01

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 26 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 60

    Dry

    NT01 +7
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSolus KH17NT01
    Reviews found online5567
  2. 64

    Wet

    Solus KH17 +34
    30
    Why this score
    SourceSolus KH17NT01
    Reviews found online6316
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    34
    Why this score
    SourceSolus KH17NT01
    Reviews found online–10
  4. 63

    Comfort

    Solus KH17 +13
    50
    Why this score
    SourceSolus KH17NT01
    Reviews found online5831
  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    49
    Why this score
    SourceSolus KH17NT01
    Reviews found online–22
  6. 60

    Treadwear

    Solus KH17 +10
    50
    Why this score
    SourceSolus KH17NT01
    Reviews found online5538
  7. 58

    Handling

    Level
    58
    Why this score
    SourceSolus KH17NT01
    Reviews found online5858
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Solus KH17Nitto NT01
Relative Score 61 50
Dry 60 67
Wet 64 30
Snow – 34
Comfort 63 50
Noise – 49
Treadwear 60 50
Handling 58 58

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Headline score

Solus KH17

NT01

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
All owner themes in the Solus KH17 review

Tire B NT01

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and traction once warmed up
  • Outstanding tread life and durability for a track tire (wears like iron)
  • Consistent performance across multiple heat cycles with minimal degradation

Cons

  • High risk of hydroplaning and poor performance in heavy rain or standing water
  • Loud road noise and harsh ride quality when used for street driving
  • Slow to warm up properly on the street, leading to faster wear off-track
All owner themes in the NT01 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Solus KH17 B · Nitto NT01
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1117
Rim diameters13″ – 18″14″ – 19″
Tread depth—6.3/32″
UTQG—100 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Solus KH17

Nitto NT01

Winner: Kumho Solus KH17 — better wet, comfort and treadwear. Pick the Nitto NT01 if dry matters most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Solus KH17 scores 64 vs 30 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Solus KH17 scores 63 vs 50 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Kumho Solus KH17 scores 60 vs 50 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Nitto NT01 scores 67 vs 60 on dry.

Tire A · Kumho Solus KH17
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Tire B · Nitto NT01
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

61

Leads

Solus KH17

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