White band tyres

[Gee]

Hi everyone,

Just have standard 14 inch rims on my ute, on which I've been running what turned out to be excellent Sumitomo white band (i.e. not like a wall and not just a pin stripe) tyres ... maybe a bit of a poser but I like them.

Anyway, couple of punctures later I need new tyres and seems there's some problem getting Sumitomo tyres now.

A couple of shops have mentioned Mastercraft 120 A/S IV and I've found 'Tyre Shack' on ebay selling Kumho Solus KR21.

Suppliers of both have been mentioned on here over last year or so, but has anyone else tried either of these tyres? If not these tyres, either of those brands in basic tyres?

Happy to go back to all black tyres if any worries, run around in the ute in all weathers and freeway speeds regularly so safety more important than looks with this one.

[agr071]

I have Mastercraft tyres, but not those particular type.
I find them a pretty good tyre. Not as good as my Yokies, but for the price i can't complain.

[Gee]

Thanks for the feedback Agro.

[buck]

I have a set of darkhorse2 and also hankook white writting tyres, i have found both of them to be good even the hankook being secondhand and only just above the limiter

[Gee]

Bit of an update in case any use to a future search

Went with GT Radial brand, model is Champiro.

Band is a little more pronounced than the Kumho, but I like them: