265/40
R18
101Y
The Kumho Ecsta PS91 is “aimed squarely at supercars and such mouth-wateringly quick passenger saloons.”
The tyre is available in 18 to 20-inch rim diameter sizes in a Y speed rating, and according to Kumho, the focus with the PS91 is on maximum grip and braking performance in the dry, combined with outstanding feel in all conditions. The manufacturer is said to have utilised motorsport technology to create the tread compound, the result being a material that optimises grip and maximises high speed durability. Another factor it employed to aid durability is its ‘3D dimple technology’. This maximises heat dissipation and thus has a positive influence on wear rates. The sidewall also contributes to the tyre’s overall performance through a design that supresses vibration, thereby improving comfort and reducing noise.
Rear fitments for the asymmetric-patterned Ecsta PS91 are endowed with additional block stiffness, a quality best appreciated when fitted to powerful rear wheel drive cars.
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Based on tyre size: 265/40 R18 Y
Average price: £145.30
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Full Tyre Description
The Kumho Ecsta PS91 is “aimed squarely at supercars and such mouth-wateringly quick passenger saloons.”
The tyre is available in 18 to 20-inch rim diameter sizes in a Y speed rating, and according to Kumho, the focus with the PS91 is on maximum grip and braking performance in the dry, combined with outstanding feel in all conditions. The manufacturer is said to have utilised motorsport technology to create the tread compound, the result being a material that optimises grip and maximises high speed durability. Another factor it employed to aid durability is its ‘3D dimple technology’. This maximises heat dissipation and thus has a positive influence on wear rates. The sidewall also contributes to the tyre’s overall performance through a design that supresses vibration, thereby improving comfort and reducing noise.
Rear fitments for the asymmetric-patterned Ecsta PS91 are endowed with additional block stiffness, a quality best appreciated when fitted to powerful rear wheel drive cars.
Test Results
Sportauto - 13/03/2017
225/40 R18 Y
"Still recommended" - strengths: balanced drying performance, good aquaplaning - Weaknesses: tenuous grip on wet ground, little präszise and much understeer in the wet handling, very nervous on a dry racetrack, low rolling comfort
AutoBild Sportscars - 08/03/2017
235/35 R19 Y
"Satisfactory" - strengths: Ordinary aquaplaning characteristics, short dry braking distances, low purchase price - Weaknesses: weak side guidance and a lot of understeer in the wet, excessive level of grip and delayed steering response on dry roads, Increased rolling resistance
Autozeitung - 25/02/2015
225/40 R18 Y
"Tithe best among 14 tested tires" - Strengths: Passing rolling noise, brake drying - Weaknesses: wet brakes ,, understeer on dry roads
