Kumho Ecsta SPT Review

**MAlby7** · 07-03-2008 03:53 PM

I have a set of these tires in 245/35/19 slapped on my car. The grip in both dry and wet is amazing. The tires look great. The treadwear is impressive, but the only thing I do notice about these tires is that they get louder as you wear them out. I'm not sure if it's because it's a 35 sidewall but they hum when you come to a stop.

**Audized** · 07-05-2008 05:25 PM

How many KM's have you put on the tires?

I've driven roughly 8,000 KM's on mine and the humming noise does annoy me everytime I come to a stop. I also noticed that the impact noise is louder than most other tires I've had before. Other than that, the tires are great!

**EBG 18T** · 07-13-2008 06:06 AM

alot of the khumo's have the humm to them. I am not sure if it is the design of the tires or the casing/belts that they use. But my MX's did the same thing within 1k miles. The old 712's did the same thing. I still love the performance of the MX's so i deal with the hum.

**Gigi** · 07-13-2008 09:06 PM

Had the same noise, plus they have a weak sidewall which could prove problematic for 19's :(. They are also known to be hard to balance on 19s.
But for the $, they have great grip

**VMRWheels** · 07-14-2008 03:31 PM

Stickier tires tend to get louder the more miles you put on them. Its hard to get the best of both worlds. The humming is normal, because of the compound its made out of, so dont worry.

-Charles@VMRWheels
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**MAlby7** · 07-14-2008 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by autumn

How many KM's have you put on the tires?

I've driven roughly 8,000 KM's on mine and the humming noise does annoy me everytime I come to a stop. I also noticed that the impact noise is louder than most other tires I've had before. Other than that, the tires are great!

I probably have 10-15k kms on them.

**L8brker** · 07-19-2008 09:30 PM

i just did a track day with my S4 with these tires spt's 2354018
and i was very impressed , very predictable and more grip then i initially thought

**Kid Red** · 08-31-2008 08:23 PM

My sidewalls seem pretty strong. Stronger then exclaims at least. I only notice the noise on crappy roads and since I'm on 19s, I'd imagine I'd hear noise on any road on any tire.

So far so good, about 5k so far. I'll see how long they last to determine if I'll keep them or replace them.

**Gigi** · 08-31-2008 08:41 PM

I bent three rims with those SPTs...

**vjmd** · 12-12-2008 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Gigi

I bent three rims with those SPTs...

You must have been underinflated...common cause of bent rims.

Here in Manila where there are potholes galore, having the right pressure is a must.

I put in 34psi using nitrogen (not usual air) and the Ecstas are stable, firm, quiet, and comfy.

**Peter@VMRWheels** · 12-17-2008 12:02 AM

I run SPT's for daily, and PS2's for track days. After 10k miles my SPT's are down to around 20% and I can also say that they *get* loud, but not surprising since tires get loud as the grooves wear down. But hey, for street tires, you get really good bang for the buck!