anyone tried the new Kumho Ecsta XS on their 8 yet?

here's some specs for the OEM size:
225/45R18
Load Index 95 = 1521lbs (690kg) per tire
Speed Rating “W” = 168mph (270kph) 95W XL Treadwear: 180
Traction: AA
Temperature: A180 AA A 1521 lbs.
50 psi
10/32"
25 lbs. 7-8.5"
7.5"
8.9"
NA
25.9"
801
Country of Origin "KR" = KOREA, REPUBLIC OFKR

 

oh yeah, forgot to post a link.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Model=Ecsta+XS

 

A friend has them on his C6. He speaks favorably of them compared to the stock tires on that car. I've been considering them myself for the spring...

 

thats pretty relative considering that the C6s come with Eagle F1 runflats which are pretty poor for tracking and performance/spirited runs...

 

those look awesome.

 

i looked at them hard, as i am a big fan of kumho.. i think i have been using kumhos for over 10 years on different cars.

ended up going with the dunlop star specs. it was a review thing.. btw, my track instructor that also runs tt in a rx8, loved the dunlops..

beers

 

they for sure look nice and seem that they would do great! However I have enough tires sitting around that i dont' ahve to worry about buying new tires anytime soon!

 

They should be good. I hear they are the replacement for the MX

 

i think i'm going to give these a try when i get new wheels. 265/35/18's.

 

the last time I had a 180 treadwear tire it lasted about 8 months

 

Our Snap-On driver has mentioned that a few guys in his Viper club track these and like them more than the Pilot Cups... with that recommendation I'd say these are pretty bad *** tires.

 

I am considering these. Also looking into the new Nitto NT-05
Coming off of the Dunlop z1's -which will be very hard to beat.

 

i am guessing the old z1s. as i doubt anyone has gone through a set of the new version.. and if you have i am impressed.

beers

 

hey nuke, love your rx8! just curious, what kind of suspension did you go with and what size rim/tire combo did you go with?! your car is sweet!! im lookin into a suspension and rim/tire combo myself....thanks bro!

 

thanks. i currently have Tein S-Tech springs with 19x8"/19x9.5" Axis Matrix wheels and Toyo Proxes T1R. i'll be switching to 18x10.5" SSR GT2-H wheels with these tires hopefully.

 

thats awesome bro! i cant wait to see when you put your new rims on! what are you goin to do with the rims you have on it now?! just curious. as you can prolly tell, im newer to the rx8 scene, im thinkin about upgrading my rims first but wondering about clearance issues if i lower my ride. its a daily driver so i gotta be careful lowering it too much but i know coils are nice because i can adjust them. thanks a ton bro!

 

just placed my order for these. they should be delivered next week.

 

Yeah.. Old z1 on the back.. now completly bald. Newer ones on the front.
The fronts do still have some life. But I may replace the whole set & keep the fronts as "spares"

 

you have to keep us updated!!!