Kumho Ecsta SPT KU31 (page 2 of 2)

I bought 4 tyres of KU31 225/50R17 as the replacement for OEM Bridgestone E370 (or E300 in the current Bridgestones catalog) in my Accord Euro. I had my doubt on Kumho as I never used them before. I always used Bridgestone, Yokohama and Michelin in my current and previous cars. I wanted to get Bridgestone RE002 but the load rating is 94 instead of 98. Bridgestone RE050 is too expensive in my opinion. So after a few asking around and reading generally favourable review on KU31, I decided to take a punt on Kumho. I consider myself as a confident ...

Excellent grip in both wet and dry, my sumitomo HTR Z2’s, maxxis MA-V1s and other decent mid range brands I’ve tried do not compare.

The difference in grip and handling is so marked that even if you aren’t a car enthusiast you would notice.

I drive a highly modified s15 200sx for a daily approx 190rwkw (on 235/40/18s), and can guarantee these are awesome.

Haha, I actually recommend these to all my friends & colleagues when I find out they need new tyres. I push people to buy them coz I think they’re so good. Lol

Best bang for buck you’ll come across.
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They're fitted to an 89 Honda CRX, and chassis-wise it just has cheapie eBay coilover springs and light magnesium wheels.

Grip limits are much higher than my previous Falken ZE326s (even when they were new) in wet, dry and damp conditions. I was going to list this as a con, because this amount of grip puts more G-loading on my ageing body (not kidding) and is showing up minor deficiencies in my suspension setup.
Also maybe the seats.

Somehow, the lower grip afforded by my previous tyres made driving a little more fun -- at *around* legal...

Have 245/45/17s on '04 Ford XR8 ute. 1200+ km per week 75/25%highway/city driving. Just passed 50 000 km on them and fronts are barely legal, rears well beyond (but I've been lax on the rotation side). Time for new boots.

Not too noisy but I wouldn't call them quiet either.
Run at 40 psi cold, wear has been exceptionally even across tyre with no real feathering, gauling, etc. despite bouts of 'spirited' driving. (I cross the Great Dividing Range 2x daily). I'd call the wear rate reasonable w/out being great.
Dry weather grip has proven p...

Having had some Cheaper tyres on my Ute i was in shock at how much better a tyre can be when it only cost about $40 more a tyre,

Above Average Grip in the Wet and Fantastic grip in the Dry,

Load rated too for Utes!

im currently up to around 45thousand Klms on my first pair, with about another 15thousand in them.
Price, easly avalible, Not to noisy on the road,
Not alot of Wheel protection.

I have VE Senator. Big, heavy and powerful.

Fronts: 245/40/19
Rears: 275/35/19

I was convinced to buy the KU31's in replacement of the factory Bridgestone RE050 being told that they are just as good, and at half the price I was sold. I went to the tyre shop first thing in the morn and had them fitted.

In a straight line and under minimal acceleration, they are impressive: comfortable, quiet and grippy. But that is where it ends.

The sidewalls are so soft, as soon as the car gets set into a corner it feels like they are made of jelly, resulting in very poor steering response and removing any feeling of confidence in the drive. Nominal to hard acceleration felt lazy and braking performance was reduced. ...

Very happy with the kumho KU31 tyre. I have 225/40 R18 on my modified WRX which is running 213KW at the 4 wheels.
I replaced Falken tyres which I found to have a soft wall on the tyre and this caused slower cornering speed and also I split one of the walls on the tyre.
Happy with the wear and also grip that the KU31's deliver. Would recomend to anyone.
Grip in wet and dry
Some road noice but only on certain roads

Great tyre, have 235-40-18 inch on a CV8. Very impressed with steering. Price is great to and performance does rival expensive tyres. I would not hesitate to put them on a performance car. You will be pleased overall with price/ performance and overall package.
Great grip in both wet and dry. Seem quiet
Limited rim protection.

For the money, around $120/tyre, they are a very good tyre. No sure on wear yet but so far look OK. Recommend them as a performance tyre.
These tyres are a performance bargain. I have 215/45-17" and they are great in the wet, good in the dry, and relatively quiet. The car had Kumho KU23s on when purchased and they are rubbish compared to the KU31s, unless you really like sideways in wet conditions.
None to date.

Best value for money tyre I have ever bought. It outperformes tyres at nearly twice the price! You need to pay three times as much to actually get a better tyre. Highly recommended.
Great dry grip and good looking pattern. Nice rim rotection as well
Wet grip good but not very good.

I got 4 195/50 15s as part of a mag wheel package for my 98 Daewoo Lanos. Whilst the Lanos could never be considered a good handling car the lowering of the suspension and fitting larger wheels and the Kumhos has done miracles.
My experience of the Kumhos has been a good one.
Give them at ry!
Great looks and handling at a great price
Wearing extremely well
If anything maybe a little noisy?