KUMHO クムホ

The easiest of the four Formula Drift brands to buy in Japan at a price you can see in advance — Kumho Japan publishes a complete tax-inclusive MSRP table, which almost nobody else on this page does.

HomeSouth Korea

Made inKorea, Germany, USA, China

D1 Grand Prixnot on the list

Formula Drift PROapproved

Outside Japan?Yes — global brand

Models and prices

South Korea — Kumho Tire Co., Inc. · Kumho Tire Japan K.K., est. 1977. On Formula Drift PRO’s 2026 approved table — one of only four makers.

Ecsta V730 — ¥39,820 (265/35R18, 税込 MSRP) UTQG 200 AA/A, flagged for circuit use on the Japanese site. Range ¥17,050–¥52,250.
Ecsta Sport S / Ecsta Sport UTQG 260 and 320; current in the US
Ecsta PS91 — ¥43,450–¥60,720 (税込) being discontinued — and still on FD’s approved table

In the 265/35R18 price ladder on the directory: Ecsta V730 ¥39,820 (税込). Every brand at that size, side by side →

Official tyre of Formula Drift through 2029, with a six-driver 2026 roster on the V730. Two of the six Kumho models on FD’s own table are discontinued or gone: the PS91 is being run out and the V720 is not on any live official Kumho page.

Official site · verified 2026-09-14

What owners report

Too few to count: not counted. The brands with enough reviews are compared on the directory.

Buying KUMHO from Japan

Tyres are heavy and the cheap lanes close to them, so we buy domestically and quote the freight as one total — and tell you when buying locally beats importing. Send us the size and compound you want.

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