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anyone with Kumbo ecsta tires??

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Old 05-05-2004, 05:12 AM
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Default anyone with Kumbo ecsta tires??

If so, what pressure do you have them at??

I put in 36lb and tires seam very stiff and noisy compare to my old Continental ContiTouringContact CH95


Any suggestions??

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Old 05-05-2004, 05:14 AM
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Default I used to run 36 - 38 in the front and 2lbs less in the rear

They were silent until they started to wear and then they wore pretty fast. You have to rotate them very often or they feather reall easily. I had an alignment issue and destroyed the tires. They were good tires but I feel that the car is too heavy for the tires. I went with SO3's this year and they are amazing.
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Default I ran Kumho Hp4's and now i run the Kumho STX's

The STX's have some noise but i dont notice it.. i am more interested in grip. The HP4's didnt last too long but i go through tires like water...

Both tires had good traction and good cornering.
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I have ecsta's at 32psi, made a big difference.
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Which size? There are different load ratings for each size.
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