Kumho Ecsta XS (KU36) review.

[moz]

Love the KU36's for street driving. Will never go to a less grippy tyre again.

[JBT]

Just had a set of four KU36 fitted at Option 1 Garage. Very friendly group of enthusiasts there and great service. Their prices are excellent too, so try them if you are in the Brisbane area and looking for Kumhos or Federals.

As for the tyres, they are very quiet compared to the R1Rs and seem very grippy on the street, even though they are freshly fitted. I reckon they'll be a great compromise between cost and performance - especially as they are only 60% of the cost of the Toyos.

[rwf]

R1r did not last long how many km did you get jbt

My bf goodrich are now stuffed got around 45000 to 50000 out of them

Got my track wheels back on the car now as noone will buy them

Ku36 on them and yes the grip is great even in the wet

[JBT]

The R1Rs had to take early retyrement because I didn't swap them front to rear. I'd stuffed the two fronts but the rears still had about 5,000 km in them. So they'd only been on for 16,000 km = a very, very expensive exercise although very, very grippy.

[rwf]

With the km I do that's like nearly three set a year

[broady]

The R1Rs had to take early retyrement because I didn't swap them front to rear. I'd stuffed the two fronts but the rears still had about 5,000 km in them. So they'd only been on for 16,000 km = a very, very expensive exercise although very, very grippy.

Just do more skids.

16K km seems pretty damn good for R1Rs?

[rwf]

If you don't use your car

I've done 96000 km in three years of owning my nc

[NMX516]

I've done 96000 km in three years of owning my nc

Yeah but half of that was with the rear wheels spinning, running the odo up. The front end of your car has only done 48,000 kms

[rwf]

It would only be out by 5000 lol

[JBT]

I'm sure I could have got more km out of them if I only drove in straight lines. Too many track days, too many hill climbs and, well, too much fun.

[rwf]

Lots of fun driving
Good to hear

[JBT]

Well, I knocked 2 seconds off my PB at Lakeside on the Kumhos so, I reckon they are great

[tuned_to_fly]

What pressure is everyone running on the street with 205/50/15s?

[NMX516]

What pressure is everyone running on the street with 205/50/15s?

36psi here

[project.r.racing]

36psi here too