Originally Posted by
AlTee
I've been running a set of KU31 225/40/18s on my Gen1 MPS3 for about 10 months (about 8-9000Ks) and they seem to be wearing pretty well - still got Ecsta "indent" on centre band of rear tyres, no Ecsta on the fronts but tread depth still comparable to backs.
I don't remember them being any noisier than the OEMs but I got the car with the OEMs near end of life. I feel very confident on them when having a spirted drive, but then I again I probably don't throw the car around as much as others on the forum may do. Seem fine in the wet as well, but I don't tend to drive that quickly in the rain.
One thing I have noticed though, when you plant your foot, even when rolling, is the wheelspin and traction control light. This will happen all the way through first and up to 60-70 kmh in second. In the wet I have had them spinning at 90+ kmh in third so I have been comtemplating getting a stickier set for the front. This lack of grip especially noticable after driving a mates Focus RS....
I will add that I do have the HT tune with torque limiter removed so I'm assuming OEM would behave the same.
A question to others with torque limiter removed - is anyone running tyres that do not "light up" in first and second with the torque limiter removed ?