Touring tires are the perfect compromise for someone who’s looking for a comfortable, forgiving ride with low noise and good road manners, as well as responsive handling and year-round traction. That makes Touring tires a great choice for luxury sedans, upscale crossovers, and minivans – in other words, you can think of Touring tires as an all-season tire with more emphasis on ride quality and quiet.

That’s where the Kumho Majesty Solus KU50 comes in, but it’s a bit of a departure from the formula mentioned above. The Majesty Solus KU50 offers refined ride quality and low noise, but with the design of an ultra-high-performance tire. What you can expect with this tire, and it certainly delivers on that promise.

So what is it about the tire that makes it such a great choice? We’ll take a closer look with this Kumho Majesty Solus KU50 review.

Features and Benefits

Here’s just a few of the features and benefits that you’ll find when you try a set of Kumho Majesty Solus KU50s:

• Low rolling resistance design for enhanced fuel economy
• Asymmetric tread pattern for better traction and handling
• Variable pitch tread pattern is computer tuned to cancel out frequencies and lower road noise
• Silica-enhanced rubber compound for better traction and longer wear
• Sidewall is bolstered with a rim protector to guard against curb damage and increase sidewall rigidity for better cornering
• Features Kumho’s Comfort Control Technology package, which is designed for sophisticated ride quality
• Solid center rib improves straight-line stability and steering response
• Dense sipe pattern for long, even treadwear as well as great wet-weather handling and braking
• Wide circumferential grooves direct water behind the tire’s contact patch to resist hydroplaning

Pros and Cons

So, is this Kumho tire the right choice for your ride and budget? Before you decide, let’s take a look at the tire’s strengths:

PROS:

• Exceptionally low noise for a quiet ride
• Sharp, crisp handling in dry, wet, and light winter weather conditions
• Advanced tread formulation for long, even wear and better fuel efficiency

Unfortunately, no tire is perfect and that’s the case with the Majesty Solus KU50 too:

CONS:

• Cannot be used when temperatures are consistently below 45 degrees Fahrenheit
• Acceleration could be better
• Is not backed by a limited manufacturer tread life warranty

SimpleTire’s view on Kumho Majesty Solus KU50 tires

Summer/UHP tires aren’t usually known for low noise and sophisticated ride quality, but that’s what you get with the Kumho Majesty Solus KU50. Or, alternatively, you can think of the Kumho Majesty Solus KU50 as a Touring tire that delivers summer/UHP performance. Either way would be accurate for summing up this tire.

First off, the ride comfort and noise level with this tire are second to none – it’s quieter than most vehicles’ OEM tires. The Majesty Solus KU50’s cornering, braking, and handling are also outstanding, thanks to its sipe pattern and silica-rich tread formulation. Put all that together (along with low rolling resistance and improved fuel economy) and you have a real winner.

No, the Kumho Majesty Solus KU50 isn’t an all-season tire. It’s a UHP tire and its tread formulation isn’t designed for cold weather – manufacturers advise against using UHP tires if temperatures are lower than 45 degrees. Additionally, the lack of warranty might be off-putting to some buyers, but keep in mind that most UHP tires are not covered by a tread life warranty.

Kumho is one of Korea’s biggest tire makers, and their tires are finding their way onto more and more vehicles as the OEM tire of choice from the factory. Their reputation has been on its way up for years now, and tires like the Kumho Majesty Solus KU50 are a reason why the brand is held in such high esteem now. We really think the Majesty Solus KU50 is a tire that can hold its own with the best tires on the market.

Vehicles the Kumho Majesty Solus KU50 is an OEM tire for

The Kumho Majesty Solus KU50 is used as original equipment on the 2021 Kia Forte GT and 2021 Hyundai Elantra Limited.

Vehicles the Kumho Majesty Solus KU50 is a good replacement tire for

Used as original equipment on select vehicles, the Majesty Solus KU50 is a great replacement option for the:

• Buick Envision
• Chevrolet Impala
• Chrysler 300
• Dodge Caravan
• Ford Fiesta
• Honda Crosstour
• Nissan Sentra
• Mazda CX-5
• Toyota Camry
• Volkswagen Touareg