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PASSENGER QUIET RIDE COMFORT HANDLING BRAKING SPORT PERFORMANCE
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Key Facts

  • Year Released: 2015
  • Regions for sale: Central & South America, Europe, Russia+, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Oceania
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Summary

We spent several hours reading reviews from experts and tire owners. In summary, this is what people think about Kumho Ecsta HS51. You can agree with these conclusions by voting for any item:

Reasons to buy vote if agree

– Most drivers appreciated the tire’s performance in both dry and wet conditions.
– A satisfied driver noted that the tire provided increased fuel performance.
– Many drivers said that the tires were quiet and comfortable to ride on while offering good grip and nice handling while driving.
– A satisfied driver said that the tires were worth the money he paid.

Reasons not to buy

– One driver didn't recommend the tires for highspeed cornering.
– One disappointed driver said that hydroplaning in wet was bad.
– One driver complained that the tires were wearing too fast and he had to replace them after 5 months.

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Kumho Ecsta HS51



Description

In the past you were given the choice; comfort or high performance, not both. Well now, things have changed with the development of new ‘harmony sports tyre‘ – the Solus HS51 (Ultra High Performance) with its cutting edge tread design and high-tech compound brings the best of both worlds. Precision handling and braking combined with smoothness and quietness. Together with the road in perfect harmony.

Features:

Compound technology:

  • High technology material & compound is applied to maximise the driving performance.
  • Solid rib - Tyre design: Improved wet braking and Reinforced block stiffness by centralised ribbed pattern design.

Wide lateral Grooves:

  • Wide lateral grooves help to maximise water displacement when turning.
  • Wide 4 channels main grooves: The pattern design with its 4 wide linear grooves improves water displacement performance.

Closed & Notch shoulder:

  • Handling performance has been improved thanks to a strengthened shoulder block.
  • A groove notch has been added to improve performance while cornering in wet.

The Kumho Ecsta HS51 is an Original Equipment for Kia Seltos.


Detailed Information

Type and Size
Tire Model
Kumho / Ecsta HS51
Car Type
Season
Summer
Rim Diameter
14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 "
Width
165 / 185 / 195 / 205 / 215 / 225 / 235 / 245 mm
Aspect Ratio
40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 %
Construction
Radial
Special Features
Runflat
No
Mud and Snow
No
Extra Load
Optional
Speed and Load
Speed Index
H (max 130 mph) ... W (max 168 mph)
Load Index (max load for a tire)
 

Kumho / Ecsta HS51 Sizes & Specifications

Rim Model Size Index Features Price
R14 165/55 R14 76V XL 165/55 R14 76V XL
R14 205/60 R14 88H 205/60 R14 88H
R14 205/65 R14 91V 205/65 R14 91V
R15 185/55 R15 82V 185/55 R15 82V
R15 195/45 R15 78V 195/45 R15 78V
R15 195/50 R15 82V 195/50 R15 82V
R15 195/55 R15 85V 195/55 R15 85V
R15 195/65 R15 91V 195/65 R15 91V
R15 205/50 R15 86V 205/50 R15 86V
R15 205/55 R15 88V 205/55 R15 88V
R15 205/60 R15 91V 205/60 R15 91V
R15 205/65 R15 94V 205/65 R15 94V
R15 225/60 R15 96W 225/60 R15 96W
R16 185/50 R16 81V 185/50 R16 81V
R16 185/55 R16 83V 185/55 R16 83V
R16 195/45 R16 80V 195/45 R16 80V
R16 195/45 R16 84V XL 195/45 R16 84V XL
R16 195/50 R16 84W 195/50 R16 84W
R16 195/50 R16 88V XL 195/50 R16 88V XL
R16 195/55 R16 87V 195/55 R16 87V
R16 195/55 R16 87W 195/55 R16 87W
R16 205/45 R16 87W XL 205/45 R16 87W XL
R16 205/50 R16 87V 205/50 R16 87V
R16 205/50 R16 87W 205/50 R16 87W
R16 205/55 R16 91H 205/55 R16 91H
R16 205/55 R16 91V 205/55 R16 91V
R16 205/55 R16 91W 205/55 R16 91W
R16 205/55 R16 94V XL 205/55 R16 94V XL
R16 205/55 R16 94W XL 205/55 R16 94W XL
R16 205/60 R16 92H 205/60 R16 92H
R16 215/40 R16 86W XL 215/40 R16 86W XL
R16 215/45 R16 86H 215/45 R16 86H
R16 215/45 R16 90V XL 215/45 R16 90V XL
R16 215/55 R16 93V 215/55 R16 93V
R16 215/55 R16 93W 215/55 R16 93W
R16 215/55 R16 97W XL 215/55 R16 97W XL
R16 215/60 R16 95V 215/60 R16 95V
R16 215/60 R16 99W XL 215/60 R16 99W XL
R16 225/50 R16 92V 225/50 R16 92V
R16 225/50 R16 92W 225/50 R16 92W
R16 225/55 R16 95W 225/55 R16 95W
R16 225/55 R16 99W XL 225/55 R16 99W XL
R16 225/60 R16 98W 225/60 R16 98W
R16 235/60 R16 104V XL 235/60 R16 104V XL
R17 195/40 R17 81W XL 195/40 R17 81W XL
R17 205/40 R17 84W XL 205/40 R17 84W XL
R17 205/45 R17 88V XL 205/45 R17 88V XL
R17 205/45 R17 88W XL 205/45 R17 88W XL
R17 205/50 R17 93W XL 205/50 R17 93W XL
R17 205/55 R17 91V 205/55 R17 91V
R17 205/55 R17 95V XL 205/55 R17 95V XL
R17 215/40 R17 87W XL 215/40 R17 87W XL
R17 215/45 R17 87V 215/45 R17 87V
R17 215/45 R17 91W XL 215/45 R17 91W XL
R17 215/50 R17 91W 215/50 R17 91W
R17 215/50 R17 95W XL 215/50 R17 95W XL
R17 215/55 R17 94V 215/55 R17 94V
R17 215/55 R17 94W 215/55 R17 94W
R17 215/60 R17 96H 215/60 R17 96H
R17 225/45 R17 91W 225/45 R17 91W
R17 225/45 R17 94W XL 225/45 R17 94W XL
R17 225/50 R17 94W 225/50 R17 94W
R17 225/50 R17 98W XL 225/50 R17 98W XL
R17 225/55 R17 101W XL 225/55 R17 101W XL
R17 235/45 R17 97W XL 235/45 R17 97W XL
R17 235/55 R17 103W XL 235/55 R17 103W XL
R17 235/65 R17 104V 235/65 R17 104V
R17 245/45 R17 95W 245/45 R17 95W
R18 215/55 R18 95H 215/55 R18 95H
R18 235/45 R18 94V 235/45 R18 94V
R18 235/45 R18 98W XL 235/45 R18 98W XL

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