Kumho Ecsta Le Sport KU39

VERY poor mileage – Quite good all weather handling, & reasonably quiet. I was very surprised and disappointed with their rapid wear though. We had only driven 33,000 k's on them; mostly freeways and major arterial roads, in a normal suburban wagon. Would NOT recommend. Show details

Better than low end Pirellis of the same spec – The car is a 400hp 1650kg car, and it came with low end Pirellis' all round, and Im regularly a spirited driver so Im testing the limit of grip regularly. 245/35R19 I thought Id try these Kumhos on the rears based on reviews and price being lower than the Pirelli. After trying them I ended up changing to the KU39 on the fronts also, I was… Read more

impressed to find better dry grip, better wet grip and great progressive loss of traction that Id never had with any tyres ive driven on before,

To explain that in different words, with 400hp its easy to lose traction in first gear and even sometimes 2nd gear these tyres gave more feedback to get a feel for when they might lose traction so its easier to avoid a real spill while driving the wheels off it, oops I mean spirited driving.

So in summary I got better grip all round and saved money compared to the Pirellis they replaced, noise level is average, I cant vouch for the fuel economy as I didnt keep track it on the previous tyres, and not clear on how many km you get out of them because spirited driving.

So far they seem to be really good tyres. time will tell – I am really not that bigly into tyres, you dig? To me they are round black rubber things that go under cars. They drive over tarred roads and sometimes dirt roads and now and then they go thumping over the odd dead possum or cat or what have you. Every now and then (usually when it is raining) you have to change one on the side of the road fearing… Read more

for your life all the while, hoping that some fool isn't driving down the road checking out all the funny stories on bored panda on their smart phone instead of driving.

A trip to the tyre center is often a lightening experience. It lightens my wallet.

Having just spent 22 grand on a nice Nissan Z car, I was not impressed to learn that two weeks later when the rego ran out that I would have to go and buy a full set of tyres for the thing. Learning of the price of a new set of Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin tyres put me into a catatonic state for five days and the only reason I came out of that state was because my wife spoon fed me a plate of habanero chillis. And then I spent another two days on the toilet, but that is another story.

Around two grand it was gonna cost me for a full set of Bridgestone's. Quite a lot of money in anyone's language (although, to be quite honest, I have never heard anyone say two thousand dollars in Ongotan.)

So, I got onto the search engine that almost single handedly made librarians obsolete: Google, and did a search for a decent set of tyres that would suit my gorgeous black z.

I found quite a few, but the best deal I could come up with was from tyroola.com.au, who supplied a full set of front and rear tyres (and by big rear tyres, I am talking about 275 series here, boys, and that is from the factory) for around half the price of new Bridgestones.

The tread looks aggressive, manly, sexy, voluptuous, alluring, seductive...I dunno. i mean, how many words can you use to describe a tyre for Christ's sake? I know I know, some guys love their tyres, and they can find hundreds of more useful synonyms than mine.

The fact is, point 1: these tyres saved me a grand. Are they better? Wgaf (see point 1).

They made my z quieter on the road. Definitely. But I can't compare them with old tyres. Time will tell. They seem great, they seem to hug the road nicely. I ran over a dead something on the way to the tyre shop and I felt every inch of what I hit in the seat of my pants, coming back, I ran over the same dead thing and could hardly feel it at all. Mind you, by the time I got back the roadkill was the size of a big mac patty, maybe thinner.

Hey, ask me in twelve months. I should have a better answer. Thanks!

The verdict? Yeah, they are black, they go round and round...They do things like tyres should.

KU39 ECSTA Le Sport, is Performance on a budget, these Tyres will give you the fun back in driving, – As i have endorsed the Michelin's tyre product range, i will always recommend the best available the Michelin 'MAN' produces on the planet, "earth", so whether a product is made in the northern or southern hemisphere , whether it's made in a certain country do not be discouraged, Korea's KUMHO Tyre range is exceptional for the price, and you can… Read more

afford to have fun on this type of rubber, sounds kinky well if the wife feels safe driving smooth and pacy along the Putty Road Via Great Divide with a smile on her face i say there's a winner! top tyre for this front wheeler, think about it ,"front wheel drive north south transverse under motor mounted gearbox, 5 speed of course, "sound like a Ferrari but in reverse!", (don't touch turbo/autos in this automotive variant unless you have deep pockets), back to the Le Sport tyre , they warm evenly with little time and give a wonderful responsive feed back to the drivers fifth wheel(steering for the info) excellent cornier hold and outward acceleration grip will not allow wheel spin when full warmed and set pressure to suit environmental temps and car load to road conditions, i run mine at around 40 psi rears and fronts, A wonderful and fun tyre to drive on, i hope you enjoy them as well. Super-Paced Driving GUY's, 'ezidoesit'

Fantastic Bang for Your Buck Tyres – Have used KU39's on two of my cars now. My 2014 Golf GTI had Continentals on which were soft and wore out in about 10,000km. I chose KU39's to replace them and for the next 35,000km they were a dream. Firm but with great traction and excellent (low) wear. I sold the car at 45,000km And they were still good for another 10,000km at least. so when… Read more

it came time to get new tyres for my 2017 Skoda Octavia RS, these were my go-to. Have worked just as well on the Octavia. would highly recommend them to anyone.

Quiet, High Quality Tyres – The first thing we noticed is how quiet these tyres are - far more quieter than the stock ones that came new with the car. The handling is also noticeably better - the car just grips so well to the ground in all conditions. Turning, breaking, etc. all seems improved since the change. We also got these on a great sale price, so they were… Read more

value for money for the quality tyres. We recommend these but at a sale price if you find it; we wouldn't have bought them without the discount.

Immediate improvement noticed – 235/45/R17 - Volvo 2012 V60 I had some Firestones on my car when i purchased it 2nd had late last year. I had the Kuhmo KU39 fitted this week after reading reviews from this site and the overall good responses. I went through Tyre Sales for the purchase. The immediate difference with the handling, grip, tyre noise, feedback and straight line… Read more

rolling has truly amazed me and the car is more of a pleasure to drive with these tires on. I'm not a tire geek and i generally don't get on the keyboard to complete feedback like this, but my first impressions of this tire are that good, i felt obliged. Time will tell with their durability / longevity.

Very good in wet and dry. I will definitely get them again – Very good in wet and dry will definitely get them again. Great in cornering too. Very little road noise. They hold tight in cornering .steering is precise. Get good ware and smooth ride. As good as any other tire on the market. Will definitely get them again. Not too expensive as other brands  Show details

Great tyres, good deal – Snapped up a bargain via tyresales.com.au, great tyres by a reputable manufacturer, good grip, pretty quiet, easy to handle. looking schmick on the car. Enjoyed the free roadside assistance offer too, can see myself staying loyal to Kumho for a long time. Very good product and very happy to recommend!  Show details

Excellent grip plus great pricing – I bought 4 tyres for around $347 on Ebay and for the price I cant recommend these enough. I have done around 20000kms on my BA Falcon since I got these and tyres are well worn and about 3/4 threads still there. Grip in rainy conditions seems really good. I believe this is one of the best mid range tyres available.  Show details

great tyres – 60000km and still like new ,quiet excellent grip both in the wet and dry $ 800 fitted for a set . excellent tyre for city and country driving hand downs better the than all other tyre in rating 225 r17 50. i have had Dunlop 45000km and Bridgestone 30000km.no increase in fuel usage  Show details

Best feet for my MINI – To all MINI drivers these are by a country mile the BEST tyres I have ever fitted to my Cooper S. So good I have just put on my second set. Very much recommend these. Great in wet. Stable at speed.I have used Yokohama Pirelli and Continentals before finding these gems.  Show details

Kumho Ecsta Le Sport – have replaced my original Bridgestone Turanza with Kumho and i cant be more satisfied. Spent less than $800 for 4 tyres compared to $1,200 if I chose the original Bridgestone. Noise, handling and better traction in my opinion compared to turanza especially in the wet. The bridgestion though feels like it has longer rolling distance but i think… Read more

thats also because its a little harder than the Kumho. have only had the tyre since November 2017 so can't comment on Km performance. Great buy so far, if it lasts more than 50,000km, i will rate it 5 stars

Great tyres – Got these tyres On my Ford focus titanium to replace the original Michelin Sports 3 which were noisy, these tyres are cheaper , preform as well but much quieter than the original tyres, very happy overall. Seem to be good in both wet and dry, will see how many KMS i get out them over the next few years, managed to get 35000 out of the original so hoping i get more out of these Kuhmos.  Show details

Quite good tyres – I bought two of these tyres about 11 months ago. I am very pleased with these tyres especially considering how much cheaper they are than Continental. Dry/Wet grip far exceeds the limits to which I am prepared to push my car. Noise levels are very good. I cannot think of any negatives with these tyres. Of course I have only been running them… Read more

for just nearly one year so my view is a relatively short term. Not much wear apparent as yet.They represent excellent value for money. I will definitely buy again.

Good bang for buck – Using these on my FPV Typhoon and they're great. I rarely break traction when taking off from a standstill and they're pretty good in the wet too. If you flat floot it in the wet, then yes they will break traction but for everyday street driving they are excellent. Good value for money when you want decent tyres, but don't want to shell out of Potenzas, Pilot Sports or P-Zeros.  Show details

Great value – Size 255/30/19. Bought these for a BMW for around $200 each and good value as apposed to Pirelli Pzero with are around $600 each. They are a little noisy with a constant humming sound above 80 kmph but the ride is comfortable and for the price a bargain. Now about to place another pair for the front as the rear Kumho have performed well.  Show details

Happy with purchase – I am very happy with these tyres and have definitely noticed a difference when driving the car. The ride is much smoother. The tyres are also very good value for money and I would definitely recommend this product. Tyres were purchased through tyres sales .com which were fantastic and very efficient.  Show details

Worst tyre ever fitted to my vehicle – I have a BMW e83 x3 M sport had 255/40/19s fitted to the rear of my vehicle and tyres went all lumpy on inner edge and through the middle . Contacted kumho and was told that my suspension worn . Had my suspension looked at and was told suspension was tight thats why my tyres went lumpy In my 25 years in the motor trade i have never heard of… Read more

suspension been worn because its tight

So kumho have now washed there hands with

So for this reason i will never buy these tyres again

Excellent Handling – I hadn't bought Khumo's for quite some time due to a bad experience some years ago, but given the price I got them in a 245/35/19 I thought I would try them. I can't comment on the longevity as they are fitted to a Monaro which means that the rear tyres will certainly not last very long no matter what brand but I am very happy with the road holding and ride. I find them a quite adequate performance tyre at a reasonable price.  Show details

Excellent noise suppression. A little hard on the ride – I have purchased two sets oh Khumo KU39 tyres for a Mazda3 and a BMW 530i. On both cars tyres perform quietly with good grip in the wet with stopping power being superior. Tyres have an excellent high speed rolling balance but tend to be hard as if over inflated resulting in a firm ride.  Show details

Best value – I've had all sorts of tyres from the cheap Chinese tyre to German Continentals (very expensive). The cheap tyre don't give you the best grip and a car like mine which has a fair bit of power and is light in the rear end can actually be quite dangerous. The German tyres are very soft and while grip is decent have found that they wear too quickly… Read more

and are over priced. These can be found sometimes very cheap and offer decent wear and amazing grip. Will buy again.

good tyres for the price – The tyres have good grip and for the price are excellent. I have fitted them to an Audi A3 Convertible and the performance of the car is excellent. I would get these tyres next time new tyres are due without hesitation! The original tyres which was Dunlop Maxx Sport are double the price but similar in performance  Show details

A great tyre in all conditions – These tyres were my first venture into the Kumho brand and I have to say they are the best tyres I've had on my 23 year car. I've done 25,000 kls on these and I believe I'll get 40,000 kls easily. Grip is excellent in wet and dry and noise level is excellent.  Show details

Quiet and Comfortable – Terrific Summer tire for everyday use. They're very quiet & comfortable when you want them to be yet deliver the shear 'grip' that any Summer tire should when you need it. they still deliver adequate wet traction. Very good value, in my opinion. very happy with the purchase of these tyres.  Show details

Great Tyres, value for money – Purchased 4 tyres from tyresales.com.au and got a great discount, ended costing me just over $700 including wheel alignment. Kumho Ecsta are great, used to have Michelin's before but in all honesty can't see any difference, actually would even go to saying that Kumho are slightly better when it comes noise.  Show details

Solid performers with all weather performance – Solid tyres with a great level of road noise; able to see a noticeable reduction in the Highway Josie at cruising speed. Grip in dry is fantastic with no evident loss of traction and exceptional in the wet. Wet grip has been a concern up to now and the tyre set have been fantastic in the rapidly changing conditions. The older set was prone to tram… Read more

tracking at the lights (ie falling into he ruts made by trucks) however the Kumho easily steam rolls this over and provides pinpoint stopping. No great differences in the ride quality as these are not hyper sponge or soft tyres and I am keen to see how these were long term. An overall solid and high performing tyre - great purchase and a brand I'll keep in mind.

Great value & performance – After using ku31, the 39's are definitely a better tyre. Especially in the wet, much less wheel spin & cornering more confident. They are quieter also. A great alternative if Bridgestone performance tyres are out of your budget. They don't look as aggressive as other performance tyres but believe me they are great.  Show details

Good price and treadwear, decent dry grip, but nowhere near Japan/Euro rivals on wet – I had two front 225/45R18 on my Aurion. Although the 225 is the OEM option size for 18 inch, I was trying to find 235/45R18, which is the same overall diameter to OEM 215/55R17 but over that time there wasn't many cars on that size range so sourcing a good set of 235 wasn't easy. At the beginning (mostly dry weather in winter) the Kumho was quite… Read more

ok. Dry grip was actually comparable to some very expensive premium brand (say GY F1, Dunlop SP Maxx). I ran a trip into Lamington national park with a 5 seats occupied and there was no problem for these tyres on those windy mountain roads. however all that changed when summer is approaching.

Please note I didn't intend to test the limit nor doing anything "enthusiastically" -- I have direct comparisons -- mediocre rivals that you may never consider putting them side by side. If shopping trolley is the only thing you need, buy the cheapest things you can find and you will never have to waste your time to read any review.

After visiting some relatives on a raining night I drove home on some pouring wet roads -- I know you will say I should slow down in wet -- I did try to drive carefully, and I had a direct comparison next to me -- a stock corolla. On a traffic light feast road with only the Corolla next to me, every time the light turns green the corolla started and gone, like it was driving on dry. In comparison everytime I tried to push more than 1/4 to 1/3 of the throttle to my Aurion the Kumho spin and the car was like driving on ice, then the ESP kicked in tried to settle the car but because there wasn't any grip at all the car started shaking and somehow almost non controllable. I then had to let the car roll on itself from stop and had only minimal throttle once it's rolling and got the grips. Yes a corolla splashed on the face of an Aurion every time when the light turned green.

I immediately changed the tyres to a set of Falken 453 on 235/45R18. After changing to Falkens I easily pushing the throttle more than 1/2 way without any slips. Never ever duplicate the horrifying wheel spin with Kumho. I admit 225 was a bit of too narrow to cope with Aurion's grunt but still 10mm of difference shouldn't make such a huge difference.

I worked in a performance import dealer before and I did drive various of fast cars, many different tyres, cheap and expensive. I have a set of KL51 on my ute and I can significantly feel the difference on dry and wet, so I prefer to switch the ute to 4WD mode when raining or on twisty roads to improve all round traction. I found Kumho can make itself closed to euro brands on dry, but apparently Koreans don't know how to grip in wet. Though they are good value, good treadwear and well constructed. So if you are after a set of good priced, durable and reliable tyres they remain good choices (though you need to scarify some of your enthusiast, especially in wet or when tread is getting lower). If outright performance is your fist priority (and money no issue), Goodyear F1 is always my first choice (though you scarify the lifespan). However for all those premium road tyres I tried, Premium range of small japanese brands are the most balanced choices. E.g Falken 453, Sumitomo HTR ZIII are priced comparable to KU39, with equally impressive dry and wet grip, as well as decent treadwear, well constructed too. These smaller names deserved much more popularity.

quality no comprimise tyr – I put 2 on the front of my polo gti, was a quiet , grippy tyre that hung on well on hard cornering along the bangalow lismore nsw road.Did not squeal. Will definetly use them again

howling low profile tyres – Wet and dry grip performance are fantastic as a spirited driver but the road noise from the 215/40/17 xl rating is unbearable the howling that comes from the tyres is beyond anything ive ever encountered.I had the car checked out as it was that loud and came back ok ;its down to the grip pattern to channel water away and give u the grip required. fantastic grip the noise on the low profile tyre unbearable

Cheap, quiet and just as good – Replaced the 18inch Continental tyres on my 2007 Mercedes E350 Avantgarde Sport. These are frankly just as good, ride better and are also quieter (although my Contis were pretty old and this hard). I think these are not particularly well rated against the Michelins on the track, but in the real world it is more than enough. Quiet and inexpensive Not as good at nine-tenths.

KU-39 Best value for money performance tyre - Awesome grip wet or dry and real confidence inspiring! – I Bought these tyres after extensive months of research and to be honest there wasn't a lot of reviews available due to the newness of the tyres, but read enough reviews to know they were worth taking a punt on. Well what a revelation!!! I came off Yokohama C-Drives which in my opinion were an excellent tyre in the wet and dry but the KU-39’s were… Read more ·  7

a whole level above them. In the dry they were really excellent with high levels of grip and very forgiving of over-exuberant cornering techniques - they are practically, unstickable.... They are near enough to silent and that's comparing them to the Yoky's which themselves are a very quiet tyre. In the dry they hang on like a granny to a handbag and offer extremely high cornering speeds - and give the driver immense confidence. Without going absolutely silly on the road I have not been able to break traction with them. In the wet, they are, if possible, even better. They do stick like the proverbial baby poo to a blanket and offer wet cornering at dry speed times, even when its really wet...I have been driving for nearly 30 years and these are easily the best wet weather tyres I have EVER driven on. The braking is prodigious - from 60 km/h in the dry I can pull the car up in literally 2 car lengths and in the wet it’s more like 3 car lengths. Crazy braking that inspires huge confidence when you stomp on the pedal. All in all an awesome tyre and the only downside I can forsee is tyre life - the tyres are a little softer than a lot of tyres and this might mean shorter life - but with a wife and two kids I don't mind that they make the car safer, even if I go through tyres a little quicker. For feedback I have two driving styles - Dr. Jeckle when the wife and kids are in the car, Mr. Hyde when they are not... e.g. drive it like it's stolen... final word on them is a positive one - they have the world’s biggest rim protector on them...it's not a lip, the whole beading is recessed, making it extremely difficult for the gutter to get anywhere near the rim edge. Shop around and haggle as they vary wildly from dealer to dealer. I was quoted as high as $285 per tyre fitted and while they are a great tyre (especially in value for money) thats high end Michelin territory. Will I buy them again? You bet, especially as I got these for $150 Australian, which makes them the buy of the decade! Prodigious grip in the dry or the wet and in near silence! Amazing tyres that wil reward you every single time!!! So far, nothing!

Kumho KU 31 245/35/20 95Y – I had these tyes fitted on my 08 ssv and i was happy with the overall performance, both in the wet and dry , They are what I call predictable. you could felt when they where going to let go and this was an important point on when to replace them , if you do not rotate them they can become noisy , I got 35000 kms out of the set that I had, and they… Read more

where just on the limit. the treadwear marks. Comparable with the more expensive tyres. ie Bridgstone, they are X3 times dearer. The tyres where predictable