Kumho Ecsta LE sport tires, anyone had them?

[Tobra]

Tire rack has them on sale, $125 a corner, shipped and mounted. I have some mighty crappy Chinese tires that just have no grip, which was high lighted by the autocross driving I did last weekend. I have had Kumho tires before, and they were okay, not great. A max performance tire for that price is tough to pass up. What does the brain trust say?

This is for Miata daily driver

[lane912]

have them on my 66' 912 DD

nice for everyday driving

[madmmac]

For a few dollars more I can highly recommend the Dunlop Direzza. I have the older version, Star Spec 1's and the new model tops it by a fair margin.

Tire Test Results : Dunlop Direzza ZII Introductory Track Drive

[Tobra]

Star Specs are available in the right size, but about $250 more for the set. They are the bomb, according to everyone, I would go for the Star Spec II, new one for a few bucks more. They are not so great in the rain, which is liable to be an issue in about 6 or 8 months as this is on a daily driver. I suspect the Kumhos are not too great in the wet either though.

I am sort of markng time this year and will get the coilovers, wide 15" wheels and sticky tires down the road. I should just bite the bullet and get those now, rather than doing the interim 17 inch tire on the big, boat anchor wheels on it now, but if the Kumhos are decent, I would go for them and get the wheels after getting the wife a new car. She gets a car and I get the wheels ought to maintain domestic tranquility.

[fingpilot]

I had the Kumho's on this 944. Weekly commute from VNY to LAS. Loved them, especially for the money.

[rattlsnak]

Khumos are great tires. I currently have them on 2 cars and have used them, for years..

[creaturecat]

they are more than decent, for the money.