Kumho Ecsta PS31

[Didu]

Hmm..the tyre shop did not mentioned how much air pressure used during installation. Guess I've to pop by the gas station for a quick check.

Found out today that pressure on 3 tyres are 242 kPa (that's about 35 PSI)

Only the front left is 255 kPa i.e.37 PSI

[Optramagnum]

Do you guys think the PS31 is quite noisy? Clocked about 32k km now, installed in Aug 17. I do agree the soft side wall. I am considering Yokohama Ae50 for next tyres.. Autobacs having sale at $428 for 16"..

[Hachi]

At this price, no complaint...

Mine is not a common size....205/45/16...

Mine installed Jan 2018..

Edited June 15, 2019 by Hachi

[QQDreamer]

so how long usually u guys use PS31 before changing a new set? 3 yrs or 2,5 yrs? but considering the manufacturing date mine is 2016,

 

should be time to change? but thread still alot. 

[Hachi]

I would be concern about the rubber compound hardened under our tropical heat. Regardless of thread. Most recommend 2-3 years. Which I think is manageable considering the price.

[QQDreamer]

I would be concern about the rubber compound hardened under our tropical heat. Regardless of thread. Most recommend 2-3 years. Which I think is manageable considering the price.

 

 

ok. so next month is 3rd year for my tyres. will change them out.

[Hamburger]

Why the need to ask others ?

 

Person behind the wheel knows best.

 

How it feels when kupping corning hard and how the tyres feel on wet tarmac especially at mscp.

 

 

These are the answers.

[BoneStock]

just got my new set of PS31 from CJ last week.  My 2nd time using this tyres, but on different cars.  Tyres are very fresh, made in 4220.  Happy with the purchase.

Also used KU31 in the past.  PS31 is quieter.

[BoneStock]

On 6/15/2019 at 7:59 PM, StreamRSZ said:

so how long usually u guys use PS31 before changing a new set? 3 yrs or 2,5 yrs? but considering the manufacturing date mine is 2016,

 

should be time to change? but thread still alot. 

I usually change batt and tyres together...around 2yr ++ regardless of the amount of tread left.

[Mits_jc]

KU31 was made in korea, is your PS31 made in korea or vietnam? Prev when I changed to PS31, 15" ones were made in vietnam.

[BoneStock]

2 hours ago, Mits_jc said:

KU31 was made in korea, is your PS31 made in korea or vietnam? Prev when I changed to PS31, 15" ones were made in vietnam.

yes still MIV.  they wanted to sell me ES31 which are MIC, but I wasn't keen.

[Mits_jc]

Good to know, I was using PS31 from 04/2016 till 03/2019, total mileage was abt 55.5k kms. Bang for buck set of tyres.

[kododrift]

anyone still using these tyres? do they have the wong wong humming noise? I'm thinking of getting a set of these soon

[Vinceng]

Very prominent woo woo woo sound fr tyres. Very noisy.

[Tohto]

22 hours ago, Vinceng said:

Very prominent woo woo woo sound fr tyres. Very noisy.

Look like from the KU31 which I used more than 10 yrs ago till now still same.

KU31 was the shortest life span for tyre I had ever used, changed out at less than 20k km because cannot tahan the woo woo sound.

Grip is very good though.

[kododrift]

I went ahead and got the Kumho Ecsta PS31 a few weekends ago. Clocked over 500km currently. 

- Good price, good looks. I guess its closest competitor would be Tourador 😂

- Made in Vietnam, manufactured date was late 2020. In any case, regardless of brand, this should be better than my old 2018 bridgestone in terms of rubber grip

- Noise - No humming sound yet, actually sounds about the same as my old bridgestone (for a new tyre, this is not a good pt)

- Grip - Feels grippy and heavy. Not sure if the tyres are really heavier, or they are indeed grippy. The directional tyres feels like they just want to track straight

Quite happy with the purchase actually. Where else do I find fresh rubbers at this price point? 

 

[Passion]

My review on PS31 after changing them out. Yes! Changing them out. It’s a good grip tyre but the noise is really unacceptable. Noisy like anything…. I won’t recommend it owner wants a quiet tyre. 

[Tohto]

18 minutes ago, Passion said:

My review on PS31 after changing them out. Yes! Changing them out. It’s a good grip tyre but the noise is really unacceptable. Noisy like anything…. I won’t recommend it owner wants a quiet tyre. 

Last time I used the KU31 also changed it out at less than 20k mileage because cannot tahan the noise.. woo woo woo noise.