 kumho ecsta 711, opinions? |
 Jun 7, 2004 - 9:29 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I wanna buy these for my seventh gen gts rims as strictly summer tires. What's the consensus on this tire for the 16 inch GTS rims? And how do they look/feel/handle/last?
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Jun 7, 2004 - 9:48 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i don't like the 711's, they don't stick very well. i like the 712's better. about the same tread life. i have the nankang ns-2's and i really like them.
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Jun 7, 2004 - 10:05 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
damn, those kumhos are the only thing i can afford at tire rack. I need some 16's for the gts rims.
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Jun 7, 2004 - 11:50 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '02 From Sleep in Warren chill in clinton twp, works/school in detroit Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
decent summer tires for the price I got em in my gts rims
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Jun 8, 2004 - 9:57 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
CCCRAAAAAPPPPPPPP they suck soooo bad.....if i brake hard they would brake loose and slide really easily and if it got a lil overcast and the road cooled down a lil yup no traction and oh did i say i don't like them at all>?!?! and water you can forget about....but your getting this from the kid who used those in the SNOW,,,,,,,FYI don't do that you'll go round and round and round
 
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Jun 8, 2004 - 10:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 9, '03 From Dayton, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
i just bought some for my 3000GT.. They are alright.. seem to be alittle noisey and the traction is SO SO. For the price they are fine in my opinion.
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Jun 8, 2004 - 10:43 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
didn't you have a post complaining abuot when you corner you have no traction and you whip out the back of the car in a FWD car ?!? !? ^^
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Jun 8, 2004 - 10:48 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '03 From Fresno, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i got those on my 17 rims and it okay..i would perfer the 712 or the newer one asx...but now i am running the 16 gts 7 gen rims and they are wearning out... i need to get them replace..i looking on buy either the yokohama avs es 100 or falkin 512...but if u got the money then buy them..
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Jun 8, 2004 - 12:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 9, '03 From Dayton, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
With the celica..with all celica's i have driven... The back doesnt whip out either... the front understeers in the rain. 711's are on the 3000GT... no sliding around with the 3 sets of tires ive had on it
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Jun 8, 2004 - 12:08 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '02 From irvine Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
i have 7th gen gts rims with the 712s...theyre great
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Jun 8, 2004 - 12:25 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
I have the Kumho Ecsta Supra's, they're decent.
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Jun 8, 2004 - 1:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
A buddy of mine has them on a mustang and he complains about both wet traction and sidewall being too stiff.
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Jun 8, 2004 - 3:09 PM
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if you wanna pay a little more the yokohama es100's outperform 'em
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/uhp_give_you_more.jsp http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/uhp_gi...ore_charts.html those 2 links are the test results from tire rack - and the reason i have my es100's --------------------  |
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Jun 13, 2004 - 12:35 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 1, '03 From Houston , Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
I like my 711's although they didnt last me but about 9 months. . . oops too much at the track. I think they are pretty good track tires once they have burned out a little bit, but for year round tires I say go with 712's a friend of mine with a 240 sx auto crosses on them and he likes them. Its your car do what you want. They are good tires, I have no complaints. I have enjoyed every day with my 711's, I will more than likely get more 711's after this set.
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Jun 13, 2004 - 1:21 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '03 From New Orleans Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
mine didnt last either. i really like my z rated sumitomos alot better.
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Jun 13, 2004 - 2:51 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i have 712s on my car, they suck ass. no grip and very temprimental when it comes to rain and different weather conditions, ill never buy kumhos again.
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Jun 13, 2004 - 8:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 9, '04 From sin city Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'd go with the supra 712's they are good for that amount of money, they work good on vegas ground, but then agian the roads are so hot here as long as it's not raining almost anything sticks. So for summer tires I would go with them, imo
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Jun 22, 2004 - 12:00 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 31, '03 From Montreal, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Same here... supra's on 7th gen 16" GTS rims - 250/50/zr16. Very nice compared to the Pirelli p6000 i had before. It all depends on how much money you want to spend and how you drive. I found the 712's to be a good compromise between $$$/performance... Id rather run 2 sets of these until 50% used than 1 set twice pricier until they are no good at all. |
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Jun 22, 2004 - 1:45 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '03 From Miami, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
they dont stick at all...
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