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smcGSI16V
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17th Sep 08 at 19:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My experience of them is brilliant in the dry, very grippy. But their wet weather performance is terrible.
Rob B
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my experience is there crap.

Goodyear's or Michilens all day long
Rob_Lee
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17th Sep 08 at 19:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sorry but i'd pick Kumhos over most other makes.
ash_corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
my experience is there crap.

Goodyear's or Michilens all day long


If you want to pay twice the price!

Ive had them on my S3's and they've been superb, cant fault them for the money i paid. They are budgets but they better than all of the hong-kong-fooey dogshit tyres you see kicking about.
Eck
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17th Sep 08 at 21:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
It was the performance in the wet that worried me. They just went totally off! Not good considering how much rain we get.

Will be interested to see if they have improved at all


I'm in the same boat. When dry, they are quite good tbh! When wet however, they are absolutely criminal.
mattk
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8th Apr 09 at 12:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im thinking of buying 2 for the front of mine

(didnt want to make a new thread)
fazza
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8th Apr 09 at 12:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there very good for the money imo.

but as said not so good in the wet, better than any other budget tyres though
DaveyLC
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8th Apr 09 at 12:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Kumho tyres a brilliant, the Ecsta range are bloody amazing for the price.
Ben G
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8th Apr 09 at 12:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
buy some decent tyres matt.
mattk
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Im fucking skint I have no wages for 6 weeks, tax letter has just come, first MOT is due a week after the tax and Ive got castle combe in 2 weeks, Im propper pissed off, my mums mates son has just opened a tyre place so Im trying to blag some cheap Toyo T1-R`s
Dan Lewis
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8th Apr 09 at 12:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i prefered my kumho ecsta over the T1-R's i had
Jambo
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8th Apr 09 at 12:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
people on Mtorque.co.uk highly reccomend them for m3s as budget tyres. Only downside aparently is road noise is increased!
DaveyLC
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8th Apr 09 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They last 5 minutes too but who cares when they cost so little they do seem to be better suited to RWD cars too for some reason?

[Edited on 08-04-2009 by DaveyLC]
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8th Apr 09 at 13:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Shite tyres.

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
l15ter
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8th Apr 09 at 13:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
shit tyre, i went through a set in under 3 months
DaveyLC
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8th Apr 09 at 13:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why do you guys thing they are shit ? Other than the life of the tyre?

Also which tyre did you have?

I'm talking about the KU-31 Ecsta SPT, the one with the rim protectors.
Dan Lewis
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Why do you guys thing they are shit ? Other than the life of the tyre?

Also which tyre did you have?

I'm talking about the KU-31 Ecsta SPT, the one with the rim protectors.


I had them and they were great in the dry and wet. i'd have some more if the tyres i got on now wernt a bargin
Daimo B
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I've got a pair of Khumo;s on the 16"s im trying to sell.

VERY hard tyre, tyre life is great. Dry grip was ok, but wet weather wasnt good.
DaveyLC
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8th Apr 09 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VXR
I've got a pair of Khumo;s on the 16"s im trying to sell.

VERY hard tyre, tyre life is great. Dry grip was ok, but wet weather wasnt good.


Whats the model number?

Seriously guys the only Kumho tyre worth buying is the KU31 Ecsta SPT and its an AWESOME soft compound tyre for the money.
Fad
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8th Apr 09 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
I'm talking about the KU-31 Ecsta SPT, the one with the rim protectors.


I had one of the Ecsta range on my xe for temporary tyres and was plesantly suprised with them so much so I didnt bother changing them. Were a bit noisy when lit up but other than that was a prettygood all round tyre rain or shine.

Since then I am sure they have advanced their range somewhat.

I would say 100% of people slating them havent even had a set
Gez G
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8th Apr 09 at 13:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Where is the cheapest place to get the Kuhmo's as described?
Fad
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8th Apr 09 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
guess my tyres or tyre trader or Camskill
Jambo
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8th Apr 09 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dave i have also heard that fwd isnt suited as much?

Brand snobery with alot of replies.
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8th Apr 09 at 13:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
In perspective, in the wet my VTR would be spinning up until the end of 3rd gear on Kumho's when giving it death A whopping 113bhp
Daimo B
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8th Apr 09 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC

Whats the model number?

Seriously guys the only Kumho tyre worth buying is the KU31 Ecsta SPT and its an AWESOME soft compound tyre for the money.


Dunno..... How good is your guessing




All I know is, the tyres were a hard compound, lasted thousands of miles, have more than 1/2 their life left. Gripped ok when warm in the dry, but in wet it was more "dabble" the throttle instead of push it

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