Tyre reviews Kumho Ecsta SPT KU31. Page 1 2129
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Well, it's already halfway through the third summer season of using these tires. Over 2.5 seasons, almost 50,000 km of clean summer mileage have been logged on them.
Right off the bat, I'll say that the tires have fully justified themselves. My tire size is 195/60 R15. I've gotten everything I bought them for.
They grip the car well on dry asphalt! My car is heavy, weighing almost +200 kg compared
- Vehicle:
- Kia Cerato 1,6L 2004-2007
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability
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Tire is very impressive. It handles well and sticks to the road well. You have to try really hard to make it slide in turns. Occasionally there is a suspicion that the car is about to slip in a sharp turn and then you need to turn the wheel a bit harder. You turn the wheel, wait for the slip, but the car turns without even a hint of a hiss.
- Vehicle:
- Mitsubishi Airtek 2,0L 2001-2007
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability
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Put this tire (195x65x15 Logan 1.6 F2 8 CL), price for 4 pieces around 12000 TJS, when wheel-balancing, I used weights anyway and right away went on a 700 km business trip....
It handles beautifully on the highway, on water, on dry roads - with no complaints, grips turns with its "teeth" holding onto the asphalt - faster to lose your grip than to wait for the tire to wear
- Vehicle:
- Renault Megane 2 1,6L 2002-2007
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability
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I've driven about ~55,000 km (front tires worn out, rears still alive). Size is 225*45*17. The tire is very good in all respects, except for one thing: it is very sensitive to road camber. Perhaps partly due to its size (low profile). A skilled mechanic explained that it was due to its angular profile. As a result, it catches every little bump on the road, and I constantly have to adjust the steering, and the vibration
- Vehicle:
- Ford Mondeo 2,0L 2003-2007
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability
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I’ve been driving on this tire for 2 seasons (before Conti was a 2, overall very good tire, I liked it more than the Conti, profile 225 55 R16, what can I say:
Pros: wear resistance in order, holds the road well, is quiet, brakes well, good acceleration (125 hp cannot get it to skid even in first gear) soft, but not one single bump (I caught a pothole at
- Vehicle:
- Ford Focus 2 1,8L 2004-2007
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability
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I replaced it with this one because the Yokohama S-drive, made in Japan, didn't suit me: oak will not warm up until it gets warm, and it transfers all the beauty of the road to the body, at braking on dry asphalt it locks up in understeer, on wet surface it's not better...
I put these Kumho and started enjoying the road, even at minus temperatures it's soft (I compared Yokohama and Kumho in the same
- Vehicle:
- VAZ 2110 1.5L 1996-2007
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability
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Hello! In my childhood and youth, I was racing karts, and the car was more than just a means of transportation - it was a warrior's steed. This is where my approach comes from. I only recognize results. To the point: when choosing a tire, you need to consider the Region (t C) - driving mode - wear resistance - country of origin. I am from Krasnodar Krai, the Black Sea coast, Temryuk-Anapa. Summer is
- Vehicle:
- Volkswagen Passat 1,8L 1988-1996
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability
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I haven't felt such a silence, smoothness, softness and overall comfort for a long time (I had taken the car from the showroom with Turanza ER 30 - it's a full... set by all parameters, except maybe for directional stability and wear resistance). I got it in early July 2011, went from Simferopol to Kaluga province. By all indicators (more than 30 years of driving experience) there were no serious comments. If the pricing policy remains the
- Vehicle:
- Opel Vectra C 2,2L 2002-2007
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability
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In my opinion, these tires are excellent. I used them on my previous car (Mitsubishi Lancer) for a season, and there were no issues. To mention, I live in Crimea, and the summer is quite hot, so I was very pleased with the tires. I purchased the same ones for my new car, and I think they are in a different league compared to any other brand of standard tires (on the Lancer, I had Bridgestone Turanza - complete garbage
- Vehicle:
- Suzuki SX4 1,6L 2006-2007
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability
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Forget Bridgstone, Pirelli and etc. I've used them all and others, and they are no comparison to Khumos for grip and only longevity, not to mention price. I drive a dyno'd 500bhp R33 and the front end grip and take off was noticeably better with Ecstas. On wet roads it was 'alright' (no better or worse), but with 500bhp no tyre is going to cope.
- Vehicle:
- Nissan Skyline
- Size:
- 235/45 R17 ZR
- Buy again?:
- Definitely yes
- Control on a dry road
- Braking on dry roads
- Steering in the wet
- Braking on wet roads
- Drive comfort
- Internal noise
- External noise
- Wearability