Kumho Ecsta PS31 Reviews - Page 4

Given 88% while driving a BMW 525d e60 msport (245/40 R18 W) on mostly country roads for 5,000 spirited miles
excellent quality / price ratio, very comfortable (soft shoulder) and silent, good handling, lack a bit of precision at very high speeds ... stunning results given the price
Helpful 28 - tyre reviewed on November 14, 2018
Suzuki (215/45 R17) on mostly town for 12,000 average miles
1st its budget tyre. but went buy and use it. it different. silent comfort. will buy again . still monitor about treadware. hope can use more then 50k km.
Helpful 45 - tyre reviewed on August 24, 2018
Given 94% while driving a Peugeot 5008 (245/45 R18 W) on mostly country roads for 10,000 average miles
excellent grip from these kumho tyres they replaced factory fitted Michelin. they have been on my car 8 months 10k miles and have performed well in dry, wet, and all but heavy snow in both grip on cornering, and braking, will buy again highly recommended for this sector of tyre.
Helpful 25 - tyre reviewed on July 6, 2018
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Given 86% while driving a Subaru Legacy 3.0R Spec B (215/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 100 average miles
I attached the tires with SUBARU Regacy B4 3.0R. Very quiet as same as Bridgestone REGNO. The driving feeling is very smooth like silk and the tires wrap the roughness of road, so the cabin is very quiet and at the same time the dry grip is exellent.
Helpful 40 - tyre reviewed on May 8, 2018
Given 79% while driving a Audi A4 1.9 TDI (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 3 average miles
Have them only 3 months and done about 4000 km.So far so good.like I have 18 inch wheels but comfort it's very good tyres are very quiet and comfortable for every day driving.My car is tdi so not going on the track but I think they are not for track because they are little bit to soft compound.
Helpful 26 - tyre reviewed on April 28, 2018
Given 74% while driving a Daihatsu YRV Turbo 130 (195/55 R15) on a combination of roads for 500 spirited miles
Dry grip is comparable to Michelin PS3s or even better due to a stiffer sidewall. Wet grip is mediocre at best, if you like wet grip stick to Michelin PS3s.
Helpful 33 - tyre reviewed on March 26, 2018
Given 92% while driving a (205/45 R16) on for 0 miles
most people are interested in wet reviews so here is mine.

i drive a built vehicle with a LSD in my 6 speed shift. roughly torque of 500nm.

in heavy rain these tyres grip no slip. pedal to the floor with launch control and you take off like its a dry surface. pushed in cornering no sliding.

theses tyres are soft and very well priced. they are not dead quiet tyres but good enough for me. i noticed the quicker you go with these the better they feel.

would buy again but note it is UHP all season tyre so you decide. these are about half the price of the european brands. will be buying this brand or hankook only.
Helpful 30 - tyre reviewed on October 28, 2017
Given 57% while driving a Kia Motors Cerato Forte (215/50 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 12,200 average miles
Braking on dry road is bad.. think its a bit loud
Helpful 94 - tyre reviewed on August 27, 2017
Given 81% while driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI MK5 (remapped 330bhp) (225/40 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 7,000 spirited miles
At first when my friends at the workshop recommended this tyre. Being only RM400/piece I have my doubts initially plus I'm not familiar with the brand but I still make my choices to take up the PS31. The doubts immediately cleared off when took the car out for a convoy. The entire journey is about 650km with mix of average and spirited drive and I'm surprised how a RM400/piece tyre perform on the road. Dry grip is good and the wet grip is fantastic. On dry road the car feels steady at high speed and surprisingly low noise and during low speed/normal driving speed, the tyre is a little soft due to softer tyre wall but resulted in comfort drive. But when you hit wet road, this is where the tyre shines as it has even more awesome grip on dry. Normally you'll feel the car shifts to the left and right when driving on wet road but with this tyre, you barely feel the tyre skid and feel more in control. As for wear it's still unknown but after driving it for about 10,000km with mixture of driving (been for spirited drive for 4-5 times since I got the tyre), I have to say the wear is impressive. Will I buy again? Hell yeah but I'll want to try the PS91 next but no doubt for those who wants to enjoy spirited driving but have tight budget, this is the tyre to go for.
Helpful 95 - tyre reviewed on May 6, 2017
(195/50 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 500 spirited miles
The tyres are comfortable but abit soft. The grip is phenomenal in dry and also wet. I go on Monthly Touge up Genting Sempah, Ulu Yam, Karak so I definitely know what i'm talking about. Taking corner you seldom feel the tyre slip, just the G-force pulling your body during spirited driving.
Helpful 881 - tyre reviewed on November 28, 2016
Given 81% while driving a Volkswagen Jetta 1.4 TSI (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 5,500 average miles
Im using 225/45/17 on my 160hp Jetta 1.4 TSI. As a first time Kumho user, honestly i do not have much confidence. Because of the price, i give a try. I still remember on the first day on those donut, it was a heavy rainny day, the wet grip is totally different with others brand which im willing to give 9 out of 10. Its a really comfort & quite tyre. I've been using the tyre around 5500 miles, no issues on balancing & alignment so far. The only thing need to be improve on this tyre was the road feedback feeling. Others all good above average. Good one from Kumho!
Helpful 33 - tyre reviewed on September 8, 2016
Toyota Vios (195/50 R15 V) on mostly motorways for 0 spirited miles
One of the nicest feeling about using this tyre is that it feels light at the steering wheel, it is easy to steer and also when I release the parking brakes even though the surface is just a mild non-level surface, the car and still move with ease and there is not much gas pedal that is needed to be press. The wet grip is superb where you usually feel like the car slightly shift to the left or to the right but with the Kumho Ecsta PS31 it does not feel like that. For the dry grip, because I usually do spirited driving like going through mountain pass and also a weekend track car and use the tyre as a daily drive as well, the dry grip is a good feeling and confidence going through the corner at high speed feels like almost close to the feeling like "on rail". The tyre is quiet where I can't hear any tyre noise and because it is a 50 ratio, the road feedback is nice especially when spirited driving. I recommend this tyre for those you want to go for a UHP tyre but can't afford it, this is the tyre to go when you want a UHP and budget tyre.
Helpful 28 - tyre reviewed on July 22, 2016