225/40/18 Kumho Ecsta Ast

**JoBuNY** · 04-15-2008 02:59 PM

I'm thinking 'bout getting these tires, anybody here have good or bad experience with them?

My rims are 18 x 8 if that makes a difference to anybody.

**k0mpresd** · 04-15-2008 03:12 PM

i have 225/45/17 ast tires.

what can you say about them? theyre kumhos. theyre cheap and decent.

**AudiSport12** · 04-15-2008 03:24 PM

I had them on my old 18's. ^^"Cheap and decent" is a good explination.

**Dietbudda** · 04-15-2008 04:22 PM

Look in Kuhmo AX's i think??? i don't know why, but they are fantastic, very sticky and i've been running them for 12K and look 'almost' brand new

**nji14** · 04-15-2008 04:58 PM

run asx ive been runing them through winter and they are great wet and dry...very hard to get those things to kick out on you

**Jagaer** · 04-15-2008 05:07 PM

I had the ASX and now have the AST and preferred the ASX, however I only got ~45k kms of use out of them (3 summers)

The AST's were mounted last year and look like they will get the same amount of kms, I was hoping for a bit better.

IMO the ASX "felt" better than the ASTs, although both are useless in snow. I may have some bias being in Winnipeg with 8 months of winter and running Michelin X-Ice for anything below 0C.

**ILoveT** · 04-15-2008 05:13 PM

They are kind of noisy. That is my only complaint.

**D's Avant** · 04-15-2008 06:12 PM

They are good/okay tires for the money. Get way to loud IMO as the miles go on.

**JoBuNY** · 04-15-2008 06:20 PM

thanks for all replies everybody.

I think I will leave the AST alone and look into the ASX instead.

I'm glad I posted this

thanks again

**Just Quaff** · 04-15-2008 07:32 PM

Im running them with 235's on 18's and they are a little noisy. but they grip really well for the money and if you live in an area with lots of rain, I dont know much about NY weather lol, but WA is a real pain when it comes to rain; anyway, they have awesome hydro traction. I am really happy with them. Oh, and they also dont make much noise when you are taking hard turns. No squeels or anything of the sort.

**Yaktizzle417** · 04-15-2008 08:44 PM

I had those only in a 205 before my Fuzions..

Plow control anyone?

Fuzion ZR-H is the best all season ever
And for the money Fuzion ZR-1's are tits.

**JoBuNY** · 04-15-2008 09:16 PM

NY weather sux!!! HAHA

last week it was like nice out for a few days, hit 60s and 70s.....then come the weekend and certain areas near me got snow!!!

I love to golf, so it rains like every week as well........just one more way to ruin my day
:-)

Also, I'm not so much concerned about the all season part as I have snow tires for the winters....I want something with good traction in the dry summer and when it rains.