Tyre reviews Kumho Ecsta HS52. Page 26 944

Rubber 42/43 week 2023

Tires are fresh, February 2024, whole, even, without any damage. Fully match the ordered ones. Delivered on time. My respect to the seller and VB!

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Very soft, not too noisy, holds the road normally, but....... Very strongly curved, you can hear the sound like "vzh vzh vzh vzh" as you drive. The steering wheel beats at a speed of 110-120, the balancing of the wheels is excellent, new and even disks, complaints only to the tires... Out of 4 balloons, 1 is more or less, but the beating is visible, another one is even worse, and 2 are completely bad... Either I was so lucky with the seller, or they are all like that, like a cat in a bag. Everyone likes how it drives, etc. But what's scary is that they are so curved, plus the low profile 195/45 R16, it completely takes away any desire to drive a car in principle, and they don't come cheap, 28k roughly speaking, it's like throwing money in the trash, it's impossible to drive. Need to take some other ones. And initially, I took them for more money precisely to avoid any misunderstandings.

As described in China, the appearance is good. Instead of 24, I got 23. Will write after installation.

The tire is excellent in all parameters, except for noiselessness

The tire was liked, a bit noisy, but in principle, you can turn up the music or install an additional noise canceller. 2023 tire from China. When balancing, there was only one weight of 20 grams, in principle, for a 17-inch diameter, it's very well made

After the circumstances, at the end of the summer season, I had to change the summer tires. Prices are not small these days, so I searched for info on forums and came to the conclusion that Kumho is not expensive but good tires. I bought them. So far, I'm satisfied.

I bought 235/55/17. Considering the price increase, I chose between new cheap and second-hand famous ones. Previously, I used Toyo Proxes 2, Michelin Energy 2, Hankook Dana Pro, and Michelin Primacy 3. I chose tread tires for the Ford crossover. When choosing, I analyzed the test results where the predecessor of the Extensa HS51 occupied 3-4 positions and differed in balance, good comfort characteristics (noise and bump passage), handling, and braking. The Extensa HS52 promised to be even better. Of course, it was alarming that in some tests, the HS51 occupied lagging positions))) The result is that this is the noisiest tire from personal use over the past 15 years. Even Toyo is quieter. For me, this characteristic is very important. After Michelin Primacy 3, I feel like a noise maker was thrown into the car, the first meters after installation made me think that the windows were open. At a speed of up to 80, the noise is tolerable, at 120 it's just awful. Softness: yes, it is present. In this regard, the tires remind me of Michelin Energy, but only remind me. Unlike Michelin, the Kumho has a poor reaction to the steering wheel. In comparison with Michelin Primacy 3, Kumho is just jelly. Michelin is both soft and manageable, (mostly up to 120 km/h). I changed the pressure from 2.5 to 1.9 atm. Also, the passage of bumps and irregularities was disappointing. Although the tires are soft enough, the bumps are reflected in the entire car. The Michelin Energy is a great example, on them you just get a thrill of how the car passes through the bumps on our roads. Even Hankook Dana Pro is quieter and more understandable, although it's a tire for crossovers. I'm disappointed with the purchase. I've driven 600 km, some people write that after running-in at 1000 km they will become quieter, I really hope so)

The tires look not bad, one tire is 4425, the others are 4525 "week year"