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Kumho Ecsta KU19

Ultra High Performance Summer

The Kumho Ecsta KU19 is a Ultra High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Owners say 85% from 8 owner reviews 86% would buy again Read the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated November 2014.

  • 8owner reviews
  • 37,006miles driven
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Tire Reviews Score

Kumho Ecsta KU19

7.9/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 8 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews8 owner reviews · rated 85% 95% 35%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 65%
Combined 61% 7.9

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 35% of this score. The other 65% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Kumho Ecsta KU19?
Owners rate the Kumho Ecsta KU19 8.9 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 7 reviews.
How well do the Kumho Ecsta KU19 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Kumho Ecsta KU19 7.9 out of 10 for wear across 7 reviews. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 3,500 miles.
Would owners buy the Kumho Ecsta KU19 again?
86% of owners say they would buy the Kumho Ecsta KU19 again, based on the 7 owner reviews that answered the question. 86% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Kumho Ecsta KU19 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 8 owner ratings the Kumho Ecsta KU19 averages 85%. Owners rate Comfort highest at 8.9 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 7.9. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 100% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 8 ratings

  • Owner score 85%
  • Comfort 89%
  • Handling 86%
  • Dry Grip 85%
  • Wet Grip 81%
  • Road Feedback 81%
  • Wear 79%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 93%

“Only ever had bridgstone potenza tires on this car changed to ku19s because of the reviews last year, and I wasn't disappointed. 245 40 20s up front and potenzas at back, these out cornered the old $550 p/tire potenzas...”

  • Holden Caprice 6ltr
  • 3,500 miles
Read full review → 623 found this helpful
Longest term 84%

“Replaced my Potenza RE050A's with these KU19's. A great all-round choice, they grip as well as the Potenza's wet and dry and are quieter and have a slightly softer sidewall so offer a slightly more compliant ride. On...”

  • Holden SS V 6Ltr
  • 10,000 miles
Read full review → 589 found this helpful

All 7 Kumho Ecsta KU19 reviews

Score spread across 7 written reviews
91%
Member
  • Ford fpv gt
  • 225/45 R17
  • 13,500 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
These are the best tires ive used in a long time. I luve in darwin and put them on in october last year great traction considering the car they are on.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 658
93%
Member
Only ever had bridgstone potenza tires on this car changed to ku19s because of the reviews last year, and I wasn't disappointed. 245 40 20s up front and potenzas at back, these out cornered the old $550 p/tire potenzas. Tire wear has also improved, putting ku19 275 35 20s on the back, will let you know how they go, cheers.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 623
86%
Member
Very good tires. I had 2 KU19 on front and 2 Potenza on back. Very good grip, very good road feedback, low noise. I have a Quattro and it never understeered. Now i have winter tires Dunlop Winter Sport 3D. Sucks grip, big noise, hard steering. Very bad tires. Very happy with KU19/Potenza RE040 combination
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
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84%
Member
Replaced my Potenza RE050A's with these KU19's. A great all-round choice, they grip as well as the Potenza's wet and dry and are quieter and have a slightly softer sidewall so offer a slightly more compliant ride. On smooth glassy roads perform as well as the Bridgestones, they definitely outperform the Potenzas on rough roads with spirited driving where the main fault of the RE050A's was a tendency to tram-line and skip, far less noticeable with the new KU19's. Plenty of feedback before giving way at the limit
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 589
89%
Member
Ku19 are a great tire for the price. They are a good all round tire that saves its best for the wet. I will use them again on my 6 liter v8 commodore. Cheers
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 664
100%
Member
Driving XR6 Turbo with 270 kW and flat 5 sec to 100 km/h stock, Kumho KU19 are best Tires i ever had, Amazing grip at hard cornering on dry or wet doesn't make a difference. Take offs are also amazing no traction control piping up and no marks left behind.Very quiets at 130 km/h i can still hear engine not the road.Use to have Falkens,Michelins,Dunlops but Komho a way ahead from all of them.Will buy again for this price.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 614
90%
Member
Only done 1000km on these tires in the dry only. Had Yokohama S 245/45 R18 all round on SS commodore with 265 rear wheel kilowatts. With kumho ku19 I have 275/35 R19 on the rear and they have solved my steep up hill wheel spin of the mark. This could be due to the wider tire as the Yokohamas are a good tire and they had plenty of life left in them. On the front I went with ku19 at 245/45 R19 and so far could not fault them in a brake test in the dry . they felt grippy pulling up from 70 km/h. They have a slightly softer ride then the Yokohamas. I will be back to give a further review in the wet cheers
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