Kumho Ecsta PS31 Reviews - Page 3

Given 99% while driving a Volkswagen Tiguan (235/50 R18 W) on mostly motorways for 100 spirited miles
Running this tyres on a VW Tiguan 1.4 tuned to 280NM 200HP Front Wheel Drive, with upgraded R brakes and H&R Sport Spring. It's a daily run car and expect some fast driving at times. Been on many sets of tyres before , Turanza, Dizzera, Verderstain and so on and PS31 by far is the best among. Very good dry grip and wet, no noticable wheel spin at exiting corners , wet grip was fantastic could comfortable do 100-120km/hr on wet road with some light puddle. Very comfortable for this small SUV, rough surface is dampen by the tires. To be honest this Tyre exceed my expectation. Coming from that i also drove a Golf R with more than 500HP and 600NM and running Michelin PS4S, RE71R and a few others.
Helpful 42 - tyre reviewed on May 22, 2020
Given 84% while driving a Fiat Punto Mk2b Sporting 1.4 (185/55 R15 V) on mostly country roads for 400 spirited miles
I am really impressed with these tyres. For the price the dry grip is quite surprising and in the wet thay are not too bad either. The only thing that I would say is that the sidewall is quite soft, however they still give you a lot of confidencw in corners.
Helpful 22 - tyre reviewed on May 16, 2020
Given 83% while driving a Volvo S60 R AWD (245/40 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 30,000 spirited miles
Excellent tires at this price point. Used for a couple seasons on the road and even on the track. Really good balance of comfort, stiffness, grip, noise and wear. Got a bit louder when they got older and worn down but not bad in any case. Recommended.
Helpful 19 - tyre reviewed on April 10, 2020
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Given 66% while driving a Toyota Perodua Myvi Toyota Passo (195/50 R15 V) on mostly motorways for 2,000 average miles
A good cheap UHP tires on paper. Unfortunately, it falls on the softer side, when most UHP tires are on the harder side. With the softer sidewalls, comfort increases, road bumps and potholes are absorbed nicely, and not much intrusion enters the cabin. Start to corner on roads, and this is where you'll lose confidence, due to the soft sidewalls. Dry grip is good, not much testing done on wet road. Tires are surprisingly quiet. Coming from TR1, its way cheaper, but lost in confidence.
Helpful 26 - tyre reviewed on February 18, 2020
Given 96% while driving a BMW 320i (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 25,000 spirited miles
fitted on my bmw e90, its really great to drive on. compared to my previous yokohama tyres, this tyre edge out in term of the wet and dry grip on the road. it also lasted much longer than my yokohama tyres.
Helpful 30 - tyre reviewed on January 14, 2020
Given 61% while driving a (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 200 spirited miles
The tyre not soft at all. feel like metal mix rubber. but grip and performance can give 8/10 overall.
Helpful 31 - tyre reviewed on November 14, 2019
Given 80% while driving a (205/45 R16) on mostly motorways for 3,500 average miles
Used these tyres for about 5000kms now and first impression is that they're noisy. Even with decent soundproofing, you could hear the tyres rolling on worn tarmac at 80kmh and above.
At 120kmh, all you hear are tyres.

Noticeably noisier than the stock EP150s my car came with. Then again, its a tyre designed for wet use, so yes, they're noisier.

Aside from that, the tires take a bit to warm up, so its not unusual to hear cold tyre squeeling on pavements when its cold.

Not recommended for those looking for silent tires, but highly recommended for those who enjoy driving.
Helpful 17 - tyre reviewed on October 19, 2019
Given 83% while driving a BMW 325i (245/40 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,300 spirited miles
First background on my car:
93 E36 325i, stock power ~160 whp on megan eurostreet 2 coilovers using a 245 squared

Performance: These are probably some of the best value for the money tires. I drive this car hard on a daily basis, pushing 5-7/10ths and they grip fantastic. I'm highly confident in the dry, but not so much in the wet cause I dont push the car when its wet, I'm not stupid. I took the car to some very tight and twisty roads (canyons of Malibu, CA, USA) and they never stepped out. They are very progressive and communicative. Windows down, you can hear some slight squeal when you're pushing them, but that's the tires talking to you, but they're still far from losing grip. Steering is nice, they respond quickly. Having done quick aggressive lane changes at highway speed, they grip and respond excellently, the car rotates well

Road manners: they're very comfy and quiet when driving in a calm manner, they ride over bumps well.

Tread life: I wish these tires lasted longer, but theres a reason why these tires have the price they have. I'm at 6300 miles right now, and I have roughly 3-4mm of tread life remaining from the wear bar. And I did a tire rotation at 3100 miles.
So I think at 10,000 miles I will need a replacement. So sadly under hard driving, they dont last

Overall I highly recommend these tires. If you're looking for a budget performance tire, and you can find these for a good deal like i did at $65 usd each, you'll be happy.
Helpful 23 - tyre reviewed on October 2, 2019
Given 76% while driving a BMW 320i (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 20,000 average miles
The grip is good both on dry and wet surface. The wear is decent, i've gone 35000 km over 2 years and still the protector is in good condition. However i did not find this tyres quite comfortable. They feel hard and i can feel road bumps. Don't think i will buy them again - next time i'd probably go for Hankook.
Helpful 24 - tyre reviewed on June 12, 2019
Given 80% while driving a Mazda MX5 (205/45 R16) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
these are very good tyres.. very happy ..
Helpful 20 - tyre reviewed on March 16, 2019
Given 90% while driving a Honda City (195/55 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 6,000 spirited miles
The grip is superb on both dry and wet roads.
Worth for the cheap price.
The tyre's only con is the road noise.
It's acceptable though.
I recommend it
Helpful 19 - tyre reviewed on March 2, 2019
Given 83% while driving a Honda BRV (195/60 R16 P) on a combination of roads for 100 average miles
I tried on fresh dunlop dz101 same size and then these Kumho Ecsta PA31's. Much quiter in comparison, gives a pretty soft ride and have a good road grip in wet and dry (fortunately it rained the same day).
These are much higher value for money and the dealer offered 80,000km or 3 year warranty incase of deshaping and wear. So probably the dealer is also quite confident of what he's selling in Pakistan.
The tread is good for all terrains specially given the road conditions in Pakistan. If it works good on Pakistani roads, this is good for all road conditions anywhere in the world.
Helpful 14 - tyre reviewed on January 20, 2019