opinion on Kumho Ecsta SPT
12-31-2008, 12:21 PM
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Hey! we have the same tires and same car! lol.
but anyway.
yeah dude they're great tires for the price on a dry surface bbut in the rain losing traction is a Possibility when pushing the gas to hard from a stop and turning right or left just make sure you take it easy in the rain and when its dry they're amazing for 150ish? a tire
but anyway.
yeah dude they're great tires for the price on a dry surface bbut in the rain losing traction is a Possibility when pushing the gas to hard from a stop and turning right or left just make sure you take it easy in the rain and when its dry they're amazing for 150ish? a tire
12-31-2008, 12:31 PM
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Hey! we have the same tires and same car! lol.
but anyway.
yeah dude they're great tires for the price on a dry surface bbut in the rain losing traction is a Possibility when pushing the gas to hard from a stop and turning right or left just make sure you take it easy in the rain and when its dry they're amazing for 150ish? a tire
but anyway.
yeah dude they're great tires for the price on a dry surface bbut in the rain losing traction is a Possibility when pushing the gas to hard from a stop and turning right or left just make sure you take it easy in the rain and when its dry they're amazing for 150ish? a tire
12-31-2008, 12:49 PM
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I've had them on my '06 base 6MT for just over 10K miles. Love them. Dry traction is great and wet traction is actually phenomenal. Autocrossers who run on Kumho's typically use SPT's as their wet tire.
12-31-2008, 12:55 PM
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whhhattttttttttt ^^^ blasphemy , but he does have AX experience and i do not.
take His review over mine, its a more reliable source.
but from my experiance compared to the falken... altawhateverthehell
the falkens were better on a wet surface driving on the mountain here but i didnt buy them so i dont know the comparison of DD .
but the kumho's are Amazing on dry surface . at least that u know for sure.
take His review over mine, its a more reliable source.
but from my experiance compared to the falken... altawhateverthehell
the falkens were better on a wet surface driving on the mountain here but i didnt buy them so i dont know the comparison of DD .
but the kumho's are Amazing on dry surface . at least that u know for sure.
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12-31-2008, 01:30 PM
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Ive always run Kumho's
I used to have the Ecsta MX's but they wore way too fast, even for a ultra high performance summer only.
Now I have the Ecsta SPTs, nice and quiet on the road, plenty of grip, and really well priced, with a decent treadwear life.
I am running 245/40 fr and 275/35 r so as far as a direct comparo its only really my opinion thats stated above....
I used to have the Ecsta MX's but they wore way too fast, even for a ultra high performance summer only.
Now I have the Ecsta SPTs, nice and quiet on the road, plenty of grip, and really well priced, with a decent treadwear life.
I am running 245/40 fr and 275/35 r so as far as a direct comparo its only really my opinion thats stated above....
12-31-2008, 01:31 PM
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I never used the SPT's but a few locals here have and I've heard lots of great comments. Sounds like a great tire for the price and performance is MUCH better then the oem bridgestones / dunlops
+1000 to the MX's. I ran those after my OEM's were worn out and even though they were a phenomenal tire, they just wore out too fast.
+1000 to the MX's. I ran those after my OEM's were worn out and even though they were a phenomenal tire, they just wore out too fast.
12-31-2008, 01:43 PM
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yup, that's what I've got on my car for now AND I'm already shopping for more Toyos. (in a different size. hint hint, wink wink) 
12-31-2008, 01:46 PM
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whhhattttttttttt ^^^ blasphemy , but he does have AX experience and i do not.
take His review over mine, its a more reliable source.
but from my experiance compared to the falken... altawhateverthehell
the falkens were better on a wet surface driving on the mountain here but i didnt buy them so i dont know the comparison of DD .
but the kumho's are Amazing on dry surface . at least that u know for sure.
take His review over mine, its a more reliable source.
but from my experiance compared to the falken... altawhateverthehell
the falkens were better on a wet surface driving on the mountain here but i didnt buy them so i dont know the comparison of DD .
but the kumho's are Amazing on dry surface . at least that u know for sure.
The Kumho's will wear well if you don't drive them hard for long periods of time in the dry. While their dry grip is good, they overheat and the tread will wear away quickly.
12-31-2008, 07:38 PM
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i currently own spts and would not buy again. they develop flat spots when they cool on my garage floor. So the next day my car is all bumpy till the tires warm up and round again.
