Kumho Ecsta V710
 

Hello,

Hmm.. I just found out that Tirerack has start selling this new race rubber. They only have sizes for 17 inch and limited 18inches.
Anyone has them? Any experience?

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires..._v710_1000.jpg

Wow. That looks like a Hoosier R3S03 with Kumho badging? Any idea on performance and wear characteristix? Weight? Nice combo with the SSR Comp. I'd dig 9.5 x 17 Comp with 255/40-17 V710s!

Lots of discussion on this tire in other forums. Different compound, new tire design. Scotty White tested these tires at PIR and he & his team were on average 1.5 secs faster on the V710's. They also were about 0.5 second faster on a 25-second auto-x course. Looks like this tire will be something else.

Hoosier officials have said that the new A3SO4 is only a stiffer sidewall design with the same compound. I wonder which tire will be faster. Hopefully, Kumho will avoid getting leapfrogged again ..... also take note of the V710 pricing. Very nice. :D

What other forums? I need to know....Auto-x season starts in a few weeks. Is this the tire to have?

I am curious how serious Kumho is about the "one race weekend" bit? I imagine they are trying to say they are faster than hoosiers for the first 6-8 heat cycles, I will go check the vancouver motorsports club, and see what they know. Carl

Here's the results from Brian's tire test over on sccaforums.

Kumho Ecsta 710 tire test

i wonder how they stand up against the new hoosiers.