Tyre reviews Kumho Ecsta PS31. Page 1 153

Kumho Ecsta PS31, 235/55/17. Korean tires made in Vietnam. Apparently, this is their most advanced factory, plus they don't have such strict environmental regulations there and the tire has rubber, not hemp oil, sesame seeds, sunflower husks, nutshells, etc.
New tread depth - 8mm in the center groove. Treadwear - tire wear coefficient = 400, Traction A, Temperature A.

I was running Barum Bravuris 3 before. Soft with a soft sidewall, I pinched a sidewall on one tire. I like the Kumho's sidewall protection and the like, even though I drove a bit on those tires, but the pleasure has no bounds!!! It's perfectly straight! Gentle turns – like riding on rails!!! I'm as happy as I've ever been!!! I highly recommend!!!

I was looking for tyres higher than the standard 225/45/18, specifically 225/50/17. The choice was limited, but I'm happy with the tyres in the end. They are fairly quiet, have a decent handling, but nothing spectacular. If you consider them as High Performance (which they are marketed as), the performance is at best average. But for me on the stiff X1 they turn into pluses: comfort on joints, reduced wheel hop in the track,

I used to run Bridgestone Adrenalin Potenza RE001 and RE002. Kumho doesn't lag behind Bridgestone. Extremely strong. Caught huge potholes. The disc bent, but the tire remained undamaged. Grip is firm on hard 4C. No noise. Perfect braking. Excellent handling. I'm running it on a Skoda Fabia RS 250L (high wear resistance index). Tradewear 420. For comparison, Bridgestone's My-

All is well!!! Very pleased! But there are 2 buts..
This - worn out crap. I drive a lot. But over the summer two front tires worn out to 0. This is the first time for me. I drove over the summer (season) 30,000 km. But the main part of the mileage on the track..
2 buts is noisy. And otherwise I'm satisfied. But probably won't buy them again. (Although the tread

Size 225/45 r17. Already run about 3500km. No complaints about the tire at all! Feels great in both rain and dry conditions. In high-speed corners tire behaves predictably - excellent handling.

Strange reviews for this tire, but I have my own opinion. I decided to leave a review since I'm not satisfied with the tire and now I'm looking for an alternative, maybe my review will help someone.
I drive a Nissan Teana 182 hp 2wd with 225/45/18 size.
When I bought the set with wheels, the seller recommended Triangl, but I refused, and as a result, I regret it…
1. The first 2 seasons there was a problem with balancing, it lasted for 1-2 months, as a result, I had to balance 2-3 times per season.
2. When driving at a speed of more than 80 km/h on a wet road and in the rain, I have to hold the steering wheel with 2 hands, so that my bicep gets tired, otherwise, the car floats, and if it hits a water-filled rut, it also sharply loses speed and jerks the gearbox. (The chassis is in perfect condition).
3. It loves ruts and constantly pulls into them.
1+ and the only plus is its wear resistance. 4 seasons and it's like it hasn't worn out. But because of driving in the rain on the highway, I want to change it to something more safe.
In other respects, the price/quality, stability, and other parameters that I didn't describe are normal.
Previously, I drove on Pirelli R7 (very much liked), Yokohama with Drive (also liked), Michelin Primacy 3 (excellent) - I have something to compare with.

Prior to this tire, I was using Sava in the same size (215/60 R16) for the same 120,000 km. Unfortunately, it had almost completely worn out after that distance, whereas the Kumho had only worn out by half. The ABS on the Kumho never kicked in once, whereas it always kicked in on the Sava (on dusty asphalt and on the edge of the road). They are a bit noisy, but by 110 km/h the noise from

I bought these tyres for this season. To make it brief, they're very good! The valve is excellent, the sidewall is excellent (taking into account ZR and W index) and they don't bend when making sharp turns, nor do they squeal. In the water, everything is normal - no unexpected slippage, there is understandable deceleration, but no steering drift. The noise is also fine, no acoustic discomfort. They balance well. So, the Vietnamese brothers didn

I bought the R18 225/40 and 255/35 set. Immediately after the change, I felt a difference. The car no longer floated in the track. The tire holds the car well in turns. Of course, due to the low profile, it feels different coverage on the road, sometimes quieter, sometimes louder. At high speeds (180-230) no complaints. On a wet road, it drives like on a dry one. On the highway in the rain, I drove