Kumho Ecsta Supra 712s
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Yes I have used them on both my 318is and my M roadster (notice them in my signature below). For the price they are a great tire. Pros: lots of tread wear, low price, look great. They worked great on both cars in dry climates, a little slippery on the roadster (maybe the torque?) in the wet. The "edge" is hard to define, but when you find it hang on! I would buy them again vs the price of pilot sports!
They are a great quite tire for summer but not for snow. I have them right now and maybe its the wider and larger diameter wheel that came with sport package but there is very little grip in snow. The car is drivable but stopping distance is so great that I'm going to stay as far away from driving on the highway as possible. When it's wet, you shouldn't have any trouble driving calmly but when the roads are covered in snow, beware.
I live in the mountains and it snows alot here (from time to time) and right now i am using the stock continentals and have found them not to be the greatest in the snow but they are ok for the bit of driving i do. They do slide much like any other all season tire but i've found them to be alright. I don't go out if it's storming (or try not to). Anyways, how do they perform if you were comparing them to cheaper all seasons? Last few years i went through bad winters on all season Michelins, i forget what kind but they were just the entry level ones. I would only be getting them after this winter but i'm looking ahead to next year.
keep your OEM rims and make them your winter set. but get better winter tires than the conti's you've got on there.
I had Kumho 712's on my last car before I traded it in for my new baby. They had pretty decent treadlife, not quite as glued to the ground as the Falken's I uesd to run (Those were some awesome tires...), but very good nonetheless.
But I'll always pimp for the Pirelli's I'm on now. incredible treadlife, sticky, great in the rain, and not that bad in the snow even. Check them out on tire rack (below). Do a tire search for your car, and compare them with the Kumho's, and anything else you've been thinking about getting. You'll be impressed by the superior #'s it puts up.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=PZero+Nero+M&S
I had Kumho 712's on my last car before I traded it in for my new baby. They had pretty decent treadlife, not quite as glued to the ground as the Falken's I uesd to run (Those were some awesome tires...), but very good nonetheless.
But I'll always pimp for the Pirelli's I'm on now. incredible treadlife, sticky, great in the rain, and not that bad in the snow even. Check them out on tire rack (below). Do a tire search for your car, and compare them with the Kumho's, and anything else you've been thinking about getting. You'll be impressed by the superior #'s it puts up.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=PZero+Nero+M&S
I think survey's and ratings are going to all be based on what you find most important. Here is a link to the Tire Rack as well that rates three tires for your car:
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