Ecsta SPT KU31 is a summer tire of the Ultra High Performance class (top-class representative and sports cars) from the well-known Korean company Kumho ("Kumho"). This manufacturer has been on the market for auto tires for over half a century and has established itself as a recognized leader in the development of tires for high-speed driving. In the production of this tire, Kumho uses the latest Formula 3 technologies, so the tire perfectly holds the road at high speeds and provides maximum comfort and safety during aggressive driving. The tires of this line can be called leaders in terms of comfort and operational characteristics.
The Kumho Ecsta SPT KU31 tire has a wide range of sizes and several speed indices. In total, the tire can accelerate to a speed of 300 km/h (speed index Y).
One of the main features of this tire, like other tires in this line, is the unique ESCOT technology (an abbreviation for "Excellent Modern Method of Optimizing Contour"), which provides a seamless character of the tire's sidewall. This technology contributes to the elimination of vibration from contact with the road surface at high speed, as well as to improved directional stability and shorter braking distance.
Another feature of this tire is the use of silicon in the composition of its tread, in addition to a universal rubber mixture and silica, which provides high-quality traction on wet roads. The mass fraction of silicon in the tire reaches fifty percent. Thanks to it, high resistance to wear is achieved, and the quality of traction on wet tracks is also increased.
The design of the tread pattern of the Kumho Ecsta SPT KU31 tire has a directional character and represents a system of three central ribs and large lateral blocks with many grooves that run in the direction of the tire's movement. The directional character of the tire contributes to good traction with the road surface, excellent handling at high speed, and stability during turns, which is so important for fans of fast driving.
In the central zone of the tread, there are four ring-shaped longitudinal channels that effectively remove water from the contact patch with the road surface. They are "helped" by many small grooves that run from the central to the shoulder zone, and the closer to the shoulder zone, the narrower the grooves become. This system perfectly copes with water removal and eliminates the risk of aquaplaning. Also, the size and shape of the shoulder zone are specially designed to reduce noise generation during movement. Therefore, the tire provides maximum acoustic comfort.
A distinctive feature of this Kumho KU31 tire is the "Ecsta" inscription on the central rib - this is the name of the racing technology that was applied during the development of the tire line, as well as a wear indicator that allows the driver to monitor the degree of mechanical damage.
In addition, regarding wear, it is also worth noting that the tire has a slightly rounded shape of the shoulder blocks, which ensures its uniform wear. As a result, it will serve its owner longer than usual.
And, finally, this tire simply looks stylish due to the sports emblem of the racing flag.
Distinctive features of Kumho Ecsta SPT KU31
- Kumho Ecsta SPT KU31 is a summer tire for top-class representative and sports cars, released with several speed indices. But the largest of them is Y, which means that this tire can accelerate to a speed of 300 km/h.
- The tire was developed using racing tire production technologies.
- The tread composition includes a unique rubber compound, silica, which provides stability during fast driving on wet roads, as well as silicon, which provides high-quality traction with any surface and increases wear resistance.
- The Lyocell Cord technology was applied during the production of this tire. As a result, it does not pollute the atmosphere.
- Polymer End Coupled s-SBR. The R.W. I. system is a wear level indicator. The driver is always aware of the degree of wear of the tire at any given moment.
- The tread pattern design is directional, providing excellent traction with any road.
- The ESCOT technology applied to the tire's sidewall contributes to the absence of vibration from contact with the road surface during movement at the highest speeds.
- Effective water removal is provided by four large ring-shaped channels and small grooves in the shoulder zones of the tire.
- The tire has high resistance to damage.
- High acoustic comfort due to the tread pattern.
- The tire has a stylish look - this is due to the emblem of the racing flag, as well as "Ecsta" on the central rib.
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