Kumho  Ecsta PS31

Really great tire. The OEM Goodyear tires were awful - poor dry traction, lethal in the wet and noisy.

These Kumho's are really quiet, have great dry traction and are very stable in the wet. The ride is also improved over the OEM tires. I don't have a lot of miles on them but so far I could not be happier given the price/performance tradeoff. Highly recommended and I would purchase them again for sure.

My plan when purchasing these tires was to buy them along with 15" wheels to downsize the OEM wheels on my Fiesta ST, as the OEM 17" wheels required a short sidewall which caused the car to "crash" over bumps. I chose the Kumho tires based on price and reviews (specifically those pertaining to wet weather performance). These tires have been almost exactly what I thought they'd be, a jack of all trades for summer perormance. The Kumho probably doesn't have the highest rating in any one category, but I'd say it's above average in almost all ways. It shines in the wet and has pretty good dry grip, but does give up grip much sooner than the OEM Bridgestone. Overall, I like them and feel that they do it all well with no glaring faults - especially considering the price. I'd recommend them to budget minded shoppers, but probably not to someone who wouldn't mind spending more for higher levels of performance and ultimate grip.

I'm running these 245/40 tires on a 17x8 +40 wheel on lowered suspension. Originally I was looking at these tires and a few popular ones from other leading brands, and comparing everything per against the best dollar value. I've had a few different sets of Kumho's in the past on other cars, and they did not disappoint, so I figured why would these? As far as dry grip, they are great! As far as wet grip, in drizzling and light rain, I am comfortable driving up to 75-80 mph. In medium/somewhat heavy showers, I can drive up to 60-65 mph comfortably. Real heavy rains, I wouldn't recommend anyone driving fast as visibility becomes poor, however I have never hydroplaned or had any sense of it happening. Anyways, onto "spirited driving," I gave the tires a solid 5000 miles or so before I took the car out on more curvy highways. These are roads where you can take turns up to 50-60mph, and these tires gripped the road very well! At first I was nervous, because with any tire, you don't know how they will react with your driving style and road conditions, however I quickly became comfortable with the amount of grip and expectations going into and out of a turn. I have no complaints about these tires and have already looked into another set for another pair of wheels I have! Thanks Kumho!

On my first Autocross with these tires on, I broke my personal best. Some track. Worse conditions than the month before, because rain had washed some sand across some of the turns. I took seconds off my time. The ride is soft, which is great for my back. They are definitely less responsive than the Bridgestone Pole Positions that they replaced. BUT, in actual track lap time, they are faster. Incredible bargain!

For the price, it's a solid tire for road warriors engaging in spirited driving. I have them on my GTI VR6, purchased after a big brake upgraded necessitated larger wheels. They're rather low profile wrapped around my BBS RC wheels, and ride quality suffers, especially with my stiff H&R suspension setup. But the car's not set up for comfort, it's set up for fun, and these tires deliver. Incredibly sticky while blasting through curves well into triple digit speeds on a summer day. Steering is precise and instant. The tires make zero complaint when reaching G limits in a fast, tight curve. Acceptable performance in the rain, but I've had a few sketchy experiences with them suddenly hydroplaning on Highway 680 either way between San Bruno and Daly City during heavy downpours.

Note that these tires do not like sitting. Car was in storage for a while and rarely driven between 2019 and 2024. Some of the tires deformed during this time, and there's a noticeable bump and vibration, especially on my rear right, even though tire pressure was maintained during downtime. This commonly happens though to sitting tires though, and I don't fault the tires for it.

Astonished bythe performance of this tires either on the dry and on wet pavement, before this set I had chinese A1 Antares tiresc that slipped all over the place, had less than 200 miles on 'em, changed them st the tire desler less than 2 weeks after as they felt horrible in general. PS31 were recommended as they are firm tires, more complain to my OEM tire feeling, and wow, I'm amazed, the change was night and day. Tires brake on a breath, corner as good as the OEM Dunlop Sports and have a grip on wet pavemente, so far I' aamazed at this tires, and woul by them again on a hearthbeat.

Love these tires! I 've only owned them for two weeks but the difference from the 16" Arizonians I had are astonishing! The grip is great, in wet or dry and the comfort is on point with the Arizonians. The Arizonians are an All-Season passenger tire, built for a comfortable ride and good fuel mileage. The Kumho's are the most comfortable Summer Performance tire I have ever seen! So compliant over bumps and dips but the grip is there when you need it. For my Civic LX, they're the best buy.

Bought the Kumho's for my mk6 Golf TDI on the recommendation of users of a mk6 GTI forum � over the course of 10,000 miles with them, I'm happy with my purchase and they provide fantastic value for the money. They are holding up well tread-wise and are super quiet and comfortable on the highway where I do most of my driving. Make no mistakes though, these tires still handle well when going for a B-road blast through the twisties. My Golf is lowered on H&R sport springs and the Kumho's match the performance well and inspire confidence when going on a spirited drive, although they feel a little softer when compared to my mk5 GTI's tires which are stiffer, but far noisier when cruising; this could also be down to suspension differences/tuning between the two however. For a daily driver summer tire, especially for highway cruising, I'd absolutely recommend these tires.

I replaced a set of Dunlop Direzza 102 tires with the PS31 Kuhmo tire and it has been a night and day difference. The Kuhmo tires are extremely quiet, provide a very comfortable ride and are quite grippy as well. I did notice that the sidewall does seem a bit softer than other summer tires that I've had, but I would gladly take this trade-off with the comfort and quietness that these tires provide. Compared to the Dunlop tires, the Kuhmo's have an increased and noticeable amount of grip when cornering. In all, I feel like the PS31 is a perfect combination of comfort and performance, especially for those of us that spend a lot of time commuting, but also want a tire that can provide confidence and fun in cornering when the opportunity presents itself.

My van is used in HVAC service industry. Always has weight in it and I drive harder than average. I constantly check tire pressures and this is my 3rd set of these tires. Each set has given 40 to 42,000 reliable miles, which is great. Excellent tire and great value.

Great price compared to other high performance Summer tires. Replaced OEM Bridgestone S001 which were going on 8 years old but only 15000 miles. These have more visible tread so hoping wet performance will be better. Tire have higher tread wear rating so expect longer life. I went from 205 to 215 size with no rubbing issues (stock height car). Price was very competitive with the other tires I had on list of choices.

Shipped quickly to local Navarre Firestone installer. They had modern Hunter mounting equipment with no touch tire installation. Appointment was handled on time and was great.