The Kumho Ecsta PS31 earns its most consistent praise for dry grip, mentioned positively in 31 accounts without a matching complaint. Wet grip, ride comfort and value also attract substantially more praise than criticism. Noise is more divisive, with 15 positive comments and ten complaints, around one in five of the 52 accounts discussing specific aspects. Tread life is closely split, and around one in eight describe the sidewall as too soft. Repeat reviews do not show a consistent ageing trend, so neither short life nor deteriorating performance should be treated as universal.
What owners mention most counted across 52 reviews
It is the best UHP tire you can buy for a very low price. Going around 130km/h in Malaysia’s north south highway with slight drizzling, the tire’s grip in wet is absolutely amazing. Never failed me once in spirited driving.
The only downside is tire noise which is relatively higher than others.
Quite suprise with the performance on this tires..Very good dry grip,quite good wet grip as well..very rarely hear tire squeals,aquaplanning so far is good...never experience losing grip once with this tires..confident driving above 140km/h..Really worth the money for a non UHP tires..
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Pleasantly surprised with the PS31's overall performance in the dry, and superb grip in the wet. Even at 170kmh on the highway in the wet, the tires still felt planted and hardly any noticeable aquaplaning sensation, impressive.
Good road feedback and for the price paid, very good dry grip and value for money.
The only complain is perhaps it wears out quicker than other brands in the same price range and UHP category.
Would definitely recommend
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Running this tires 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 tires 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 Tire 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.
I am really impressed with these tires. 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.
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.
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.
fitted on my bmw e90, its really great to drive on. compared to my previous yokohama tires, this tire edge out in term of the wet and dry grip on the road. it also lasted much longer than my yokohama tires.
The tire not soft at all. feel like metal mix rubber. but grip and performance can give 8/10 overall.
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Member
205/45 R16
3,500 miles
Mostly Motorways
Average
Used these tires for about 5000kms now and first impression is that they're noisy. Even with decent soundproofing, you could hear the tires rolling on worn tarmac at 80kmh and above.
At 120kmh, all you hear are tires.
Noticeably noisier than the stock EP150s my car came with. Then again, its a tire 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 tire squeeling on pavements when its cold.
Not recommended for those looking for silent tires, but highly recommended for those who enjoy driving.
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.
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 tires 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.
