Kumho Ecsta 711: Opinion?
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Kumho Ecsta 711: Opinion?
Anyone has any experience/review/opinion/comments with Kumho Ecsta 711 on street/autox/track/drift?
Considering the 245/45/16 with stock FD wheel; the price is cheap $55/each.
Considering the 245/45/16 with stock FD wheel; the price is cheap $55/each.
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They're ok for street driving, but not when pushed to the limits. For only a couple dollars more you can get the 712s. thats what I have on my FC. It is still a "bargain" tire, so its not going to perform as well as one priced twice as much, but Ive heard they are pretty good, and alot better than the 711s.
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Since Pilot Sports cost about 4x as much per tire as the 711s I'd expect them to perform better.
Personally I think tires are one of the cheapest upgrades you can do to your car. I'm a Yokohama fan. You can get the AVS Sports for $137 or the AVS ES100 at $97 (tire rack prices). If you are looking for a quiet tire stay away from the Yokos though.
Personally I think tires are one of the cheapest upgrades you can do to your car. I'm a Yokohama fan. You can get the AVS Sports for $137 or the AVS ES100 at $97 (tire rack prices). If you are looking for a quiet tire stay away from the Yokos though.
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I had Yoko ES100 then Kumho MX.
But those are expensive to burn....
I wish they come out with 245/45/16 for the Kumho MX.
I hate running 225/50/16 on the MX.
But those are expensive to burn....
I wish they come out with 245/45/16 for the Kumho MX.
I hate running 225/50/16 on the MX.
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Originally posted by TracyRX7
Since Pilot Sports cost about 4x as much per tire as the 711s I'd expect them to perform better.
Personally I think tires are one of the cheapest upgrades you can do to your car. I'm a Yokohama fan. You can get the AVS Sports for $137 or the AVS ES100 at $97 (tire rack prices). If you are looking for a quiet tire stay away from the Yokos though.
Since Pilot Sports cost about 4x as much per tire as the 711s I'd expect them to perform better.
Personally I think tires are one of the cheapest upgrades you can do to your car. I'm a Yokohama fan. You can get the AVS Sports for $137 or the AVS ES100 at $97 (tire rack prices). If you are looking for a quiet tire stay away from the Yokos though.
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I have had a set of 712 for a month or so and I liked them a lot. My Rex is out of commision now. I would be willing to swap them for yours plus $200. Where do you live? I'm in Tampa, FL.
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Junk. Had a set in 225/50-ZR16. Not very much grip wet/dry. Great for drifting. The upshot? Z rating was good. Did a top speed run on these tires.
Originally posted by reza
Anyone has any experience/review/opinion/comments with Kumho Ecsta 711 on street/autox/track/drift?
Considering the 245/45/16 with stock FD wheel; the price is cheap $55/each.
Anyone has any experience/review/opinion/comments with Kumho Ecsta 711 on street/autox/track/drift?
Considering the 245/45/16 with stock FD wheel; the price is cheap $55/each.
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put a pair of those 711's on the front. They were the worst tires I ever bought.
put a pair of those 711's on the front. They were the worst tires I ever bought.
They came on my car when I got it. They are the worst tire I have ever had on any car I have had. They may be fine in a non-performance use but not on an rx7.
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they're not that bad... I have the Z rated p245-45-r16, for the money they're awesome. $55 for a Z rated is a pretty good price, but I wouldn't buy them again
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how do the kumhos compare to the falken ziex 502 wheels? Because I have them on y rx7 and it holds the road very well.They suck on snow but rain they handle fairly well or as much as can be expected in wet conditions.Unless there are better tires than these I think I will stick with falkens.Anyone have any opinions.Im very curious as to whether there are better tires out there for the price.
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711s' are decent for the money, there is no other Z rated tire in that size for cheaper.. read the reviews on tirerack.com to get an idea of what to expect, but for the money its a good buy
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