215/40YR17 Front 205/40YR17 Rear Kumho Ecsta MXs installed

215/40YR17 Front 205/40YR17 Rear Kumho Ecsta MXs installed

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tires perform awsome after breaking them in.

the front drivers side tire is getting a little chewed up from the fender. i took out the bolts under the front fenders and slightly bent the brackets up for more clearance, but this created a nice edge to slice into the wider tires. i have to work on the fender a bit more so it stops cutting the tire.

the combo feels really nice, though. understeer is kept at bay with this new setup. love the reinforced sidewalls!

wats the treadwear rating?

noise?

treadwear rating: 220 (super sticky!) AA traction A temp (best ratings)

low noise at this point (new tires). they are performance tires, so they are bound to make some additional noise. they are quiet in my opinion.

full specification list: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec....artnum=04YR7EMX

here is what the tire rack test said:
"Kumho ECSTA MX

On the outside, the ECSTA MX molds a racing-inspired, silica tread compound into a relatively shallow, 9/32-inch deep directional pattern. The design features massive, stable blocks to increase cornering traction and steering response, while four large circumferential and multiple directionally-aligned lateral grooves resist hydroplaning and enhance wet traction. Internally, two wide steel belts are reinforced by spirally-wound nylon cap plies to provide excellent strength, uniform ride quality, and high speed capability while the sidewalls are tuned to resist lateral deflection to provide handling control and feedback.

On the road, the ECSTA MX also delivered a firm ride quality but was able to absorb tar strips and expansion joints better than the g-Force T/A KD. And while the ECSTA MX was also praised for responsive real world handling, it felt a little less twitchy on the road. The ECSTA MX generated noise level that was rated between the other two tires.

On the track in the dry, the ECSTA MX came into its element by also providing very responsive handling, superior cornering and excellent braking traction; but it wasn't able to run quite as fast as the g-Force T/A KD.

On the track in the wet, the ECSTA MX continued to provide responsive handling, along with good cornering and braking traction. This made the ECSTA MX easier to drive at the limit and allowed it to turn the fastest lap times of the three tires."