The Kumho Ecsta KU39 receives substantially more praise than criticism for dry and wet grip, quiet running, comfort and value. Handling and steering feedback are also generally liked, although they attract fewer comments than grip. Tread life draws more favorable than unfavorable reports, with some mid-life and end-of-life accounts supporting good service, but around one in ten reviews raise wear concerns. Most accounts do not identify a stage of use, so they cannot establish a typical lifespan or consistent grip retention. Repeat reviews give varied experiences, and changes in scores alone do not show a common deterioration pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 114 reviews
Very disappointed in these tires, I was told the kumho tires were now classed as middle range but sadly I can't agree, had them on the car for just over a year and 9000 miles and the fronts were down to the legal limit, we never drive our car to its limit so the wear is dreadful, swapped all 4 today for Avon ZZ5, what a difference already, will never buy these again, budget tire on a middle range price as far as I can see
Had 2 of these on the front of my Audi A4 S Line, Cheap tires, will do the job but the wear was very poor !! On the limit after 7K ... I know what your thinking ... 'hes been ragging it' ... but I asure you thats not the case !! Going for the Goodyear Eagle F1 2's next as I see they have very good review's!
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Great tires for the price. I replaced my OEM RF tires (Dunlop Sportmaxx 18") and overall feeling is better (better cmfort and lower noise) with same safety feeling on wet roads.
Great tire, and most certainly better than the Continental 2s & 3s I replaced. So far on my second pair, and they have outlasted the Conti's in miles, by a good few thousand. Car feels quieter, smoother, more comfortable. Great tire all round and a reasonable price, would recommend and purchase again.
After having Michelins on the car to replace he frankly useless Bridgestone RE040 followed by Hankook V12s (as the Michelins had become far to expensive) I choose these on the recommendation of a few friends. I have to say they are better than the Hanooks on a Civic Type R and 9.5 tenths as good as the Michelins which are almost £100 more expensive. Not sure on how they will wear as they have only been on a week but very impressed so far.
I bought these Kumho ECSTA LE ku39 225/40/18 looking at the best price/performance value on the market, after reading many tests and reviews. After I replaced the dunlops with these tires on my car (Bmw 330ci, 275hp) I immediately noticed the difference in comfort on bumpy roads. The steering is sharp and can be pushed in a corner. All around i can say it is a very good tire and recommend it. I will buy again.
Fitted to my impreza running over 400 bhp, first 100 miles were not up to much while the releasing agent wore off but after shis the performance was greatly improved, good grip wet and dry. progressive tire so you know where you are when it is being pushed to the limit on track and road. Typical summer tire though as the performance drops off in cold weather once the temperature is down to about 6 or 7 degrees or below. Use these on track as my wet weather tire and they are very good considering the cost, not up to the grip levels of the best mitchelins in the wet but nice to be able to get a 4 wheel drive car into a controlled slide under power.
Just fitted the Kumho KU39s as fronts on my Porsche 997S. The Rears are Bridgestone Potenzas RE050As. The Kumhos were a replacement of Sunny SN3800s which I didnt like at all. The car now feels very balanced and is offering plenty of grip and feedback in the dry. The ride up front became very comfortable too. I also think that they suit the light front end of a 911. Very pleased would suggest the product to anybody who owns a 911 and does not want to spend big bucks yet wants a bargain tire to fare almost equally with the big boys at half the price :))
So far these tires have lasted 8500 miles and are already down to 4mm on the fronts and the rears have 6.5mm.
In the dry these tires have gripped well and I have had no major issues with them and they seem to do a good job and are fairly progressive. In the wet however they are slightly above average when pushed hard and bit skitterish when pushed to the limits, the ESP has been in overdrive a few times in the wet. I do a weekly commute of 600 miles mainly motorway and a few a roads thrown in and these tires are a very comfortable motorway cruiser. I cruise on the motorway at about between 80-90MPH and do have some fun on the A roads so fairly spirited use with these tires.
I have managed to test them in the snow and they have not got stuck at any time and do offer grip.
Overall I would say that they are good value for money as I paid 112 pounds each fitted for 1 tire, but they are not as good as the premium brands and TBH I think they will be shot at between 12-14k which is poor IMHO, as I have had the Falken ZE912 and they lasted just over 20K previously and were the same price with the same driving style.
Had these on my old Mk2 XR2 and when my S3 needed tires i had the option of these or Kendas. Having driven these tires before i went for them and glad i did. On my FWD Fiesta the grip in the wet and dry was very progressive and with the amount of feel and feedback you could tell when they were close to slipping, they were even man enough to deal with a fair few laps of silverstone and brands over their lifespan. Results are much the same with the quattro. For those who dont know the quattro in the older S3s is adaptive and it basically runs in FWD until it detects any slip. Would definitely buy these again. Obviously theyre not quite as good as the Bridgestone Potenza S001s that were on before but for the price i paid (£290 four fitted) i have no complaints.
So far and 4k in they have been good, the dry grip is good with no issues there however in the wet they dont give you maximum confidence as they do tend to slide a little when pushed into bends, but they do warn you before they are about to let go. Very comfortable and smooth on town roads and motorways and road noise is minimal I cant comment on wear yet but will do as the miles tick over.
