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Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 Tires - Finally a smoother 850 Ride

posted by  Gordon W on  Thu Jun 6 17:12 CST 2002
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I have about 500 miles on the Kumho tires and I am loving it. I have always found the ride in my 850 T-5 to be overly harsh. I put in the Bilstein shocks in hopes that the digressive action would improve the ride. It did improve but only ever so slightly. I have run with the Michelin MXM and my last 2 sets were Yokohama A520s. Both these tires have great grip but I was now willing to sacrifice some grip for comfort. Based on a tirerack review http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/ecsta.jsp
I decided to give the Kumho a try. With the price at $72 a piece I figured I wasn't risking much. These tires are amazing. The ride is still firm but it is much quieter and smoother then ever. The turn-in response is not as quick as the MXM or A520 but the grip is still very good. I would recommend these to any 850 owner searching for a smoother ride. BTW - I have the 205/55-16 at 34 PSI.





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