Tyre reviews Kumho Ecsta PS91 138

Excellent tires for their price, they have no competitors in this price category. We'll see how they perform after a few years of use.

I have run the tires on the front axle for 3,500 km. I can say that this tire performed well on dry asphalt, and I can also say that on wet asphalt it has a very small aquaplaning effect. It is stable when hitting potholes (within reasonable limits). I would also note that it performed well at high speeds. I didn't drive in the winter and I think it's not worth it.

Good tires for the price, sufficient for dynamic city driving. Never driven on the track, but I think it would be enough for one fast lap. Prior to this, I was driving on Michelin PSS, didn't notice a significant difference.

The tires are unexpectedly poor, I didn't even expect it to be that bad. I bought the tires in April 2024, and as of writing this review, I've been driving on them for 6 months and approximately 12,000 km. The driving is occasionally very aggressive, but mostly, 80% of the time, it's normal.

The tires have worn out terribly, the middle is gone, the tread is very weak, and it's all sagged. None of my tires have ever worn out this quickly. Even the SportContact 6, which is a much better tire, lasted at least twice as long, and it's a much better handler. The tire was not worth the 10,000 rubles I paid for it. I would have been better off paying an extra 6,000 rubles per tire and getting the SportContact 7. The quality of the tire is like that of Chinese junk. I tried the Korean tire as a last resort.

In terms of noise, it's quite loud. When the tires were new, the car seemed to handle okay, and the grip was decent, but after 10,000 km, things started to go wrong. The middle of the tire sagged, and the car started to wander, requiring constant correction on the steering wheel. The tires are very prone to tracking, it feels like the car wants to turn on its own, and there's no sense of neutrality. The alignment is all correct.

I've had a lot of different tires before, from cheap ones to high-end ones. I'm objectively not satisfied with this tire. I do not recommend it.

Price and quality match the tires!

245*40*18 tire - very sensitive to road quality. It behaves well on a good surface, but get in a rut and you'll have a hard time. It can't handle even a slight roughness and Moscow road markings. This is its main and biggest drawback.

Before that, I always drove on Hankook, but at the time of purchase, Kumho was available. In general, I didn't notice any differences, it grips well, is quiet, and soft enough.

In the UHP segment, it's either a no-name Chinese brand at your own risk or a price tag of 25k. Tires without super characteristics, but they win due to the price. I bought them for 14. I consider them the best alternative to well-known brands at this time. From the point of driving - there are no questions, they hold 230 km/h. On a wet road, they also showed themselves well. They are noisy, heavier than Michelin.

I bought them because they were cheaper and supposedly from Korea. They are not noisy, comfortable at speed, and for the money, the quality is acceptable. However, I noticed that the traction on wet asphalt is significantly worse than the Continental tires I had before. The quality and composition of the rubber also suffer in comparison, with pieces coming off in some areas. Consequently, the wear is higher. The conclusion is that I didn't win anything in terms of money for sure.

Vehicle: Opel Zafira Tourier