Brakes Wheels 2nd Gen Tires Most liked posts in thread: Kumho Ecsta 4X?

  1. drabdub

    drabdub Well-Known Member

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    I know a few people running these on their volkswagens and they like them. I was going to look into getting a set when I put tires on my new Konigs
     
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    lathedog New Member

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    just ordered a set last week. May be here today.Look like a good choice for an all season-high performance tire. Bonus 50 $ gift card makes it even sweeter. like 368 shipped!
     
  3. Crashton

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    I have no experience with them, but have read some good reports on them. You can also run a 205-50-16 on a MINI with no issues. It opens you up to a lot more tire choices. 195-55-16 is a bit limited in what is available.
     
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    JMC40 Well-Known Member

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    The Mitsubishi Ralliart I just purchased has brand new ones installed. I cannot speak to their high performance handling yet, but I can say they are a very quite/nice ride road tire, and excellent in the rain.
     
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    drabdub Well-Known Member

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    crashton - how about running a 205/40/16?
     
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    BThayer23 Well-Known Member

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    Kumhos are known for having great grip and horrible response. The set of AST's I had back in the day had the floppiest sidewalls ever. A friend had the XS on his 911 when he bought it, but they developed bad flat spots each day from sitting in the shaded parking deck. For a low price, you get good stick and crappy noise, response, and feel.

    I'm not saying don't buy them, just be aware of why they're so inexpensive.
     
  7. lathedog

    lathedog New Member

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    Just got back from having them installed. Drove alot quieter and smoother. Im happy so far. Bought them from tirebuyer.com. Delivered in 5 days incl. weekend. I bought the 205 50 16. was torn between going to 17s or staying with 16s.Wanted rota rb in hyper black. After I ordered the tires I went to order wheels and find out both companys are out of stock. I got a call from work to travel 500 miles Thursday so I had them mounted on my factory wheels. Thats how they will stay.lol!
     
  8. Crashton

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    A bit low on profile for my taste. I like a bit of sidewall for the carp roads I have to drive on. I'd hazard a guess that you'd be turning a a fair amount of extra RPM with those. There are tire calculators that you can figure that out with. Tire Rack has one.
     
  9. drabdub

    drabdub Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the insight. I have the size on my Volkswagen and was going to run them on my mini for a couple weeks