help with tires Kumho ECSTA 711

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kurv

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I'm getting ready to buy new tires, I have the stock 16" waffles, I want to go wider with these tires, will 245/50/16 fit? These seem to be a pretty good deal off tire rack, anyone have any feedback on these?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=ECSTA+711&partnum=45HR6E711

 

TrueBlue95GT

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Yes they will work. If you look in the "Specs" tab of that website it will tell you the recommended wheel widths that the tire can be mounted on. I've seen people go as wide as 255mm on the stock 16" waffles.

 

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thanks for the help, can anyone tell me roughly what I should expect to pay to mount/balance/align the 4 tires?

 

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I would get what I'm running- Yokohama AVS ES100's. I love them a lot! Great handleing tire!

Also look at the Hankook K104 which is very similar to design and characteristics of the Yoko.

 

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bump

 

Black95GTS

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Before you go buy kumho's, realize they aren't a good drag / stoplight to stoplight tire. Do yourself a favor and read through the racer tech forum on this site and there are PLENTY of posts with people having bad luck with them. Kumho's ARE great daily driver tires though, especially in the rain and with their the pricing.

Just my .02.

 

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ive had the 712s for a year and i need new ones already. spring for the extra cash and go with a different tire

 

SmithCobra95

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I have 712's on my car and they really show their performance when they have warmed up, and you can spin the hell out of them when they are cold. Thats prob how most tires are but the 711's prob arnt going to be the best drag tires.

 

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I have the pirelli P7000 they are pretty good tration wet/dry they were $110 or something like that at tires.com and tirerack.com

 

TrueBlue95GT

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I work at a Sears garage and for mount/balance/alignment the cost would go as follows:

mount/balance: 10.99 per tire
alignment: 60

So you're looking at around 104 bucks. Thats if you don't buy the tires from them. If you do, its cheaper. You may not need an alignment. If your steering wheel is not centered or you are getting uneven wear on your tires, then you need an alignment.

 

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Shi*, mine are only a couple months old and are wearing quick.. then agian with major torque you have traction problems.

They are alittle more noisey then my stock gatorbacks though..

 

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i have those kumohs and let me tell you, the 85 dollars a peice i spent at jegs is def. NOT worth it. Its one hell of a deal for a 245/45/zr17 but the tires are ****. They dont hook up, mine are like 6 months old and pretty worn already, not even just the back ones, the fronts are worn too. I couldnt take it so ive been riding on drag radials for a while, and completly bald ones at that. Its dangerous in the rain, but its too much fun to take off. But i would spend the extra buck and get something else, you'll have the tire last longer.