Kumho Ecsta V70A or Hankook Z211
02-28-2006, 06:40 PM
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Kumho ECSTA V700. Good for autocross, but not the fastest. Good grip in all conditions (Cold, Rain, Dry, etc). Long lasting tire. I corded both rears at the track, and I got bubles around the tread on both rears. I've seen some V700 like that on high powered rear engined cars. Not a tire a would recommend. Same tire is called V70A in other markets.
The Kumho V710 does everthing much better, with the exception of rain with standing water. Very Solid structure, and pretty fast at the track. It lasts 1/3 of what a V700 would lasts. My favorite street r-comp.
An alternative to the V700 is the Toyo RA1. I would take the RA1 over the Kumho V700 every day. The RA1 tolerates abuse. UK has the Toyo R888 which is the new street tire r-compound from Toyo.
No experience with the Hankook Z211, but the SCCA crowd prefers the Falken Azenis RT-215 and RT-615 over the Hankook Z211 on the street tires class. The Kumho V700 is not allowed on that class, because it's a race compound street legal tire contrary to a regular street tire.
The Kumho V710 does everthing much better, with the exception of rain with standing water. Very Solid structure, and pretty fast at the track. It lasts 1/3 of what a V700 would lasts. My favorite street r-comp.
An alternative to the V700 is the Toyo RA1. I would take the RA1 over the Kumho V700 every day. The RA1 tolerates abuse. UK has the Toyo R888 which is the new street tire r-compound from Toyo.
No experience with the Hankook Z211, but the SCCA crowd prefers the Falken Azenis RT-215 and RT-615 over the Hankook Z211 on the street tires class. The Kumho V700 is not allowed on that class, because it's a race compound street legal tire contrary to a regular street tire.
