Kumho Ecsta PS71

Pros and cons

Very good aquaplaning resistance
Exceptional handling on the wet
Great handling on dry roads
Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Short braking distance on dry roads

Properties

Dry

Wet

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The Kumho Ecsta PS71 has been praised for its balanced performance and excellent performance on wet roads. Its aquaplaning resistance is particularly impressive. In dry conditions, the tyre delivers satisfactory braking and handling, but its grip could be better. The PS71 produces a fair amount of noise in the cabin, and its fuel consumption is average. While it has a reasonable price, the tyre's wear is slightly below average. However, according to some tests, the Kumho Ecsta PS71 offers good handling and short braking distances on both wet and dry surfaces, and a high level of sporting potential. Overall, the tyre seems to perform well in wet conditions but could be improved in the dry.

Sizes

Kumho Ecsta PS71 is made in 135 sizes, starting from 195/55 R16 up to 285/35 R22.

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Runflat

There are 10 runflat variants of Kumho Ecsta PS71 available.
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Kumho Ecsta PS71 is ranked #77 of 943 summer tyres based on the results of tests carried out by Autobild 2023, ACE 2023, and other organizations. Kumho Ecsta PS71 belongs to the Upper-middle segment and is made by a manufacturer from South Korea. It is made in total of 135 sizes, 195/55 R16 being the smallest and 285/35 R22 the largest. This tyre was featured in tests 12 times, first test was carried in 2018. This model received the best possible rating in 1 tests. Eu ratings can provide interesting overview over the available dimensions - 79% of Kumho Ecsta PS71 has "A" wet grip rating and most (58%) of the dimensions has "E" fuel-saving rating. Noise is a strong quality of Kumho Ecsta PS71 - most dimensions have below average noise level values - 50% of them produce 0db noise, which result in "a" rating. It can be compared to RainSport 3, which is a tyre from Uniroyal (USA) and has a rating of 56%, compared to 77% of the Kumho in question. There was a braking test that featured both Uniroyal RainSport 3 and Kumho Ecsta PS71 held by autobild in 2020. It was tested on a BMW 5 series with 245/45 R18 tyres. On the wet, the Kumho stopped from 80km/h in 29m, whereas the competing Uniroyal took longer to stop - 32,4m. The results repeat on the dry, where the Kumho stopped earlier at the 34,9m mark, compared to 35,7m of the Uniroyal.

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Name	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	1
Kumho Ecsta PS71	2	2-	2-
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Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	58.1	24.8
Kumho Ecsta PS71	61.7	26.6
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Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	32,1	28,7
Kumho Ecsta PS71	34,9	29
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Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	34,2	28,7
Kumho Ecsta PS71	37,1	31,6
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100% (1x)	85% (5x)			75% (2x)
Highly recommended	Recommended	Satisfactory	Good	Conditionally recommended
1x	1x	2x	2x	2x

Pros and cons

Properties

Dry

Dry braking 76.6%

Dry handling 72.8%

Noise comfort 64.4%

Wet

Aquaplaning resistance 89%

Wet braking 75.4%

Wet handling 71.7%

Costs

Mileage 63.3%

Price/value 49.5%

Rolling resistance 75.3%

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