Kumho Ecsta PA51 

Fantastic. A great value with impressive performance. It rains a ton in Florida but these tires deal with it well, even once they make it to the end of their lifespan. I feel like lots of brands say that's the case but these actually live up to the marketing. While I was still up north, they did fine in light snow too. I am now a committed fan of this tire. Recommended to anyone with a midsize sedan that leans towards grip and performance. These aren't uncomfortable, but you wouldn't pick them out for their ride quality either.

Good "Value" Purchase tire, which reflects my purchase goal.

1. 45k Mileage warranty. Drove 30k miles in my Audi A6 Quattro 3.0. Hit the Wear Bar at 30k on my fronts. Like any tire company, had to demonstrate that wear on the tire was even (this is fair) and general care (rotations / alignment) were in place. Audi can chew through tires. This was a little quicker than I expected. Was able to get about a 30% credit on replacement.

2. Driving Smoothness: With cold pressure @ recommended PSI, tires drove smoothly for the first 20k. As the fronts started to wear beyond 20k, road noise picked up as did "feel" for the road, which was a slight impact to the "smoothness" first experienced. New tires ALWAYS feel nice though....these tires delivered upon installation.

3. Road Noise: You give a little of the "silence" with a value tire. The center grooves on this tires configuration are different, with a cross tire patter in the middle. This may contribute to a little more road noise, but nothing obscene.

4. Wet Traction: what you give up in Road Noise, I believe you pick up in wet traction, particularly when water has accumulated (and reducing hydroplaning).

Very few options @ this price point. For a "better" tire, you are likely going to be $300+ for a set of four.

CONCLUSION: Good to Great Price to Quality Ratio.

A great performance tire, for a bargain of a price. I had Michelin pilot sport all season 4 before, does 90% of the job without the premium. The handling is sharp, but the steering feel is a bit different thena other tires. Wet grip seems really good too.

This tire was on my used ‘14 Subaru Crosstrek when purchased. I normally run dedicated winter tires in the Vermont snow season but I waited to see how these would do. They are really good in snow around the city and highway but some braking is lacking. Great in the wet, dry and cornering.
Although I now have a ‘24 Forester, I would likely buy these again and do recommend.

Best tires ever I traveled as a healthcare worker throughout the USA and these tires have never failed me in snow, rain, sleet and hot weather. This is my second time purchasing these tires you can't go wrong. Tire rack has the best service and speedy delivery.

As stated I drive a Elantra Sport this has a 1.6T 201hp and 195tq, my car is also a 6sp manual and lowered with rear sway bar upgrade. I have pushed this car to its limit with the tires.

Dry grip- Dry grip is plentiful. I have had no issues from Mile 0 to now about 30k miles on the tires. I can launch the car without much tire slip. Rolling launch I do not get any tire spin. Turning is great and the sidewall is strong. You should have no issues with spirited driving with light "sporty" cars.

Wet grip- wet grip is also plentiful. I'm about 65% through the tread so now i do get tire spin if i floor it/launch the car from either a stop or rolling launch. When new the tires would only break traction a little bit from a stop. This is to be expected though as I have gone through a little more than than half of the tire life. I still have yet to hydroplane with these tires even with the downpouring of rain.

Snow/Ice- N/A I'm in north Texas and we haven't gotten snow since I've gotten these put on in the last 2 years.

Comfort/Treadwear- This is the most subjective subject. For me the tires are just fine. I do not think that they are that loud as my car is fairly loud due to a muffler delete. I think that the comfort is on the sporty/firm side as I have a lower profile tire, and I do feel confident in accelerating, braking, and cornering in wet/dry conditions. Last the tire was worn evenly and I have not had any issues with wear on any of the tires.

Conclusion- This is a confidence inspiring tire in dry and wet conditions with a sporty feel to it when driving.

hope this helps

These tires were the only tires in stock for my vehicle when I purchased them at a local tire shop. I installed them on my 2020 WRX, I live in MA and these tires are not my favorite. They ride choppy when they sit overnight and are cold. They don’t have very good snow traction and are just okay in the rain. I would say if you just need them for dry/summer driving they would do well. I will say the grip they have on dry pavement is very good. But they already need to be replaced after only driving 24000 miles on them.

I really like these tires. They are tenfold better than the set that they replaced. There is one turn onto the onramp that I break traction and didn't expect it, but that is mostly just when the tire hasn't been warmed up. Otherwise, the only other thing I don't like is that the indicated gas mileage has suffered slightly compared to the set they replaced. I'm not sure if this is due to a weight increase, or difference in the tire diameter, which could be messing with the calculation. I bought them for 2 separate vehicles, a mazda3 & a Rav4, and am pleased with the performance on both vehicles.

I really like these tires. They are tenfold better than the set that they replaced. There is one turn onto the onramp that I break traction and didn't expect it, but that is mostly just when the tire hasn't been warmed up. Otherwise, the only other thing I don't like is that the indicated gas mileage has suffered slightly compared to the set they replaced. I'm not sure if this is due to a weight increase, or difference in the tire diameter, which could be messing with the calculation. I bought them for 2 separate vehicles, a mazda3 & a Rav4, and am pleased with the performance on both vehicles.

I have used Yokohoma S-Drive, Continental Extreme Contact, and other similar all weather performance tires, and for Road Noise, which is a major issue in Acura RSX Coupe w modified air-intake and exhaust, this is BY FAR the QUIETIST TIRE I've found. I haven't had a chance to drive in the rain yet (Continentals were impressive), so I'll edit this after I do. For now, at a very competitive cost, these tires are exceptional! Also buying via Tire Rack, and using their local installer saved me allot of $$$. Stoked.

Exactly what I wanted, less expensive really good tire, for a sporty driver with a high mileage older car. Wet weather has been impressive, good predictable dry, not noisy, great tread life so far at 30k. I should except the suggested mileage warranty of 65k in my size. I would buy them or recommend them to anyone not wanting to go with a top tier price competitor’s tire. The only thing that could make these better is if they were tested and passed for the 3peak mountain snowflake testing and carried that (3pMSF) rating.,