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Kumho Ecsta ASX

Discussion in 'Wheels and Tires' started by 08scion, Mar 10, 2009.

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    08scion New Member

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    I need new tires for my 2008 Scion tC. I am looking at the Kumho Ecsta ASX due to their lower price, and good reviews of performance and snow handling. If anyone has those tires, then please let me know what you think and if not, what are some other good tires... I also want them quiet. as quiet as possible. Any other recommendations? thanks.
    08scion, Mar 10, 2009
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    navylife59 Super Moderator

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    What exactly are you looking for in a tire? Performance, comfort, thread life, fitment, and looks are more to think about than just cost and quietness.

    I have Nitto Invo tires and are very well pleased. They are very quiet, sticky performance, translates inputs quick/predictable, and look awesome. They are, however, pricey. The RE92 Potenzas from Bridgestone that Scion shod on my tC's feet were very quiet and very descent thread life. Handling was very predictable with a descent amount of grip.
    navylife59, Mar 12, 2009
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    08scion New Member

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    Tires

    yea, well i am on a budget. Looks are nice, but its not that important to me. I need them to be high performace ALL SEASON. I live in Pennsylvania, and we see every kind of weather. I may be using them for autocross so they should be mad sticky, but say it should snow, i don't want to be pullin an 'ol tokyo drift out here, if you know what i mean. Quite is good because my exhaust is loud enough, i don't want a ton of road noise too. Tread life is important because chances are i'll have them for a while. So thats basically what im lookin for here.
    08scion, Mar 13, 2009
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    cribbs-tC New Member

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    08, based on all of your needs, it sounds like you are gonna need to buy some expensive tires. If there was a cheap tire out there that could do everything you ask for, EVERYONE would be using them. You should really prioritize your needs (like 1: Stickyness 2: Noise etc) if you want more help on your tire situation.
    cribbs-tC, Mar 13, 2009
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    navylife59 Super Moderator

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    Yep, all that and all season to boot is going to be expensive. The Nitto Invos are a dry season tire and are noticeably stiff in very cold weather. You may need to run a different set if you want real performance at the track.

    The TireRack is a good place to research tires. Consumer Survey Results By Category
    navylife59, Mar 14, 2009
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    cribbs-tC New Member

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    Good thing you live in one of the driest states in the country, eh Navy? ~_^ lol. Not a problem if you never see wet weather.
    cribbs-tC, Mar 15, 2009
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    Sifu New Member

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    Mar 17, 2009
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    I like the Kumho Ecsta ASX. They are pretty decent for the price but you do have to rotate them. I believe their tread life is around 45k but I've probably got over 60k with mine (lots of highway driving).

    They were better than the stock tires, less expensive and perform better in the dry and rain. The first season of winter with the ASX wasn't too bad but being realistically you will need a proper snow tire for real snow fall days vs. fluffy stuff.

    After 40k miles I did notice the tire getting louder and performance (especially in the snow) dropping. I will probably keep running these for summer and get real snow tires when the snowy season returns.

    Overall very good tire for the money. Good dry traction, definately greater wet traction over the stock Pots but lacking in the snow department.
    Sifu, Mar 17, 2009
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