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I'm pretty happy with my tires I got. But at 3k miles, there pretty beat up. I got Kumho Ecsta V700s. So even though I got tread, with all the heat cycles they've been put through I'm worried the compound is now just getting harder and harder and my traction will suffer. The tread rating is 50 which is nice and soft.
I don't really wanna go with a street tire like the Michilline PS2's. 220 tread rating is a little hard for me.
These Kumho XS's seem to be almost middle of the road. Tread rating is 180. And there not classified as as competition tires, just ultra high performance summer tires. But are made for track and street use. Here's the right up.
The Ecsta XS (eXtreme Street) is Kumho’s Extreme Performance Summer tire developed for passionate driving enthusiasts looking to make the most of their vehicle’s capabilities in competition, at the track or on the street. The Ecsta XS is designed to deliver Kumho's ultimate level of dry road performance while maintaining wet traction. Like all summer tires, the Ecsta XS is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.
The Ecsta XS molds Kumho's high-grip synthetic resin enhanced tread compound into an asymmetric pattern that features wide outboard shoulders to deliver dry road responsiveness and cornering, along with a continuous center rib that offers linear handling and high-speed stability. Two wide circumferential center grooves and an inboard network of aggressive lateral aqua grooves enhance wet capability. The tire's structure includes two high-tensile steel belts reinforced by spirally wound nylon to provide excellent strength, uniform ride quality and high-speed capability while the sidewalls are tuned to resist lateral deflection and to provide handling control and positive feedback.
You think I'd be happy with these for street driving and a 1/4 drag use? I know they won't be as good as the V700s. But I'm willing to sacrifice a little to get more life out of them, and there cheaper then the V700s and PS2s.
I don't really wanna go with a street tire like the Michilline PS2's. 220 tread rating is a little hard for me.
These Kumho XS's seem to be almost middle of the road. Tread rating is 180. And there not classified as as competition tires, just ultra high performance summer tires. But are made for track and street use. Here's the right up.
The Ecsta XS (eXtreme Street) is Kumho’s Extreme Performance Summer tire developed for passionate driving enthusiasts looking to make the most of their vehicle’s capabilities in competition, at the track or on the street. The Ecsta XS is designed to deliver Kumho's ultimate level of dry road performance while maintaining wet traction. Like all summer tires, the Ecsta XS is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.
The Ecsta XS molds Kumho's high-grip synthetic resin enhanced tread compound into an asymmetric pattern that features wide outboard shoulders to deliver dry road responsiveness and cornering, along with a continuous center rib that offers linear handling and high-speed stability. Two wide circumferential center grooves and an inboard network of aggressive lateral aqua grooves enhance wet capability. The tire's structure includes two high-tensile steel belts reinforced by spirally wound nylon to provide excellent strength, uniform ride quality and high-speed capability while the sidewalls are tuned to resist lateral deflection and to provide handling control and positive feedback.
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You think I'd be happy with these for street driving and a 1/4 drag use? I know they won't be as good as the V700s. But I'm willing to sacrifice a little to get more life out of them, and there cheaper then the V700s and PS2s.
...soooo looking for a bit higher tread wear rating
