(4) Kumho Ecsta 4X - 225/45R17 tires. high performance All Season tires.

heiney9
heiney9 Posts: 25,053
edited February 2016 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
I know, a long shot but I thought I'd throw these up here in case someone local wants them.

These are about 1 1/2 years old with aprox. 15K miles on them. Rotated every 3500 miles. These still have a lot of life left in them, no unusual wear patterns, no bulges or sidewall issues. Still look new

Size: 225/45R17
Sidewall Style: Blackwall
Load Range: XL
Serv. Desc: 94W
UTQG: 420 AA A

40,000 mile tire.


These are too nice and have too much life left to just throw away.

Obviously local pick up, cash and carry. $140 for a set of 4

Some stock photo's.

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H9
"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,053
    edited February 2016
    I live in Rockford, IL. I'd be willing to drive a short distance to meet and deliver. Wisconsin to the burbs, etc.......

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,206
    Yup. First time I've ever seen tires. No rules against it. :)
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,053
    I figured what the heck, you never know. Lots of Polkies in Southern Wisc and the burbs of Chicago.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,862
    Hey, if someone can post a used mattress then go for it with tires.
  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    45's? What kinda speed demon you driving?
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,053
    edited February 2016
    Volkswagen GTi.

    The optional 18" package is 225/40R18 -- our roads here in the Midwest are punishing enough on 45-17's.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    daboyz wrote: »
    Yup. First time I've ever seen tires. No rules against it. :)
    Everybody needs tires, I've used Kumho's before, good tires and have excellent grip, GLWTS!

  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    edited February 2016
    ahh - used to have a black Wolfsburg Scirocco back in the day - really enjoyed that car in the corners I'll tell ya!
    VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
    VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
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    Pho-700 Phono Pre
    Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's






  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,053
    I had a couple Scirocco's, MK-I's back in the day. Never owned a MKII 16v. After the Scirocco's it has been mainly GTi's with a GLI thrown in there. MK-I, MKII, MKIII VR6, currently an MKV soon to be a MKVII.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
  • quickr1
    quickr1 Posts: 414
    Scirocco was my first and second car. Brings back memories. Always wanted a gti vr6 just never got around to buying one.
  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,042
    I drove a Wolfsburg Fox when I was first starting to turn my life around. I didn't care for that car much but it was cheap.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,053
    The Fox was supposed to be an entry level economy car. It was not a typical Volkswagen. It was really, really cheap and it showed. My girlfriend at the time bought a brand new Wolfsburg Edition Fox.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,903
    Never heard of these tires. After trying to pronounce the name, I had thought we entered a new dimension in the FM by offering sex toys.

    Silly me....tires, who woulda thunk.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,053
    tonyb wrote: »
    Never heard of these tires. After trying to pronounce the name, I had thought we entered a new dimension in the FM by offering sex toys.

    Silly me....tires, who woulda thunk.

    You never know what people are in the market for.

    I've run Kuhmo's before they are an "off" brand tire, well established (made in Korea). A bit more economically priced. A decent tire for a decent price. Many house brand tires are made by the majors, just with different branding.

    The Ecsta line has a long history of providing very good performance at a very good price. A good bang for the buck tire company.

    There, now you know

    H9



    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Kumhos sell like crazy down here in Houston at Discount Tires stores. The Ecsta line is very popular with those folks into a high performance tire. The Ecsta 4X line is much higher rated than the Solus line I had. This is a sweet deal on the price.
  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,310
    tonyb wrote: »
    Never heard of these tires. After trying to pronounce the name, I had thought we entered a new dimension in the FM by offering sex toys.

    Silly me....tires, who woulda thunk.

    Good thing he wasn't selling Falken tires.
  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    Oh, great. Another "valve caps don't matter" thread. Ugh.


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  • slbenz
    slbenz Posts: 97
    I had the exact same tire on my Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon. Really nice tire and a great price for a set of four.
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,053
    Eventually I'll throw them up on the Vortex, a VW Audi board. The price will be higher there. This is the Polkie price. Again, not really expecting them to sell on an audio board, but you never know....lol

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!