The Sentra’s Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 tires are rather old at over 5 years old. Almost all the tires have been cold-patched at least once for punctures, there are some cracks, and the tread is already at the minimum depth. It’s high time for a new set of shoes!
My first choice is of course the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 as they performed pretty well for day-to-day drive and wore out quite long for performance tires. But they’ve become rather expensive and they’re not even in stock for the size I need (205/50/R16).
So I looked around and decided on the Kumho Ecsta SPT. Korean brands are already at the level of Taiwanese and Japanese brands, e.g. Hyundai, Samsung, so quality is not too much of an issue. Besides, Kumho is pretty well-established albeit less-known.
The Ecsta SPT is Kumho’s ultra-high performance summer tire with a directional tread design that features large, independent shoulder blocks, four straight circumferential grooves and three solid center ribs to combine wet grip, responsive handling and high-speed stability. I looked for reviews and they were generally positive. Plus they look good too!