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Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

Name: Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
Brand: Kumho
Availability: InStock
Rating: 87 (6 reviews)

Summer

Upper-middle

8.7 /10 Recommended

A solid all-rounder at a fair price. The Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 blends dry and wet grip with sporty, predictable steering and offers no dramatic weaknesses. Aquaplaning resistance and comfort are its weaker spots, but you're getting upper-middle performance for less than you'd expect.

6 Tests Price from: £62 57 Sizes

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Worse at: Mileage, Wet braking

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Worse at: Wet handling, Wet braking

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ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

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Potenza Sport Evo

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Worse at: Rolling resistance

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PremiumContact 7

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

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Ultrac Pro

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Better at: Dry handling, Exterior noise

Worse at: Mileage, Comfort

Budget

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Worse at: Rolling resistance, Comfort

Premium

Pilot Sport 5

9.4

Better at: Dry handling, Mileage

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Solid overall performance without major weaknesses across all disciplines.

Good lateral aquaplaning resistance for safer driving in wet conditions.

Weaknesses

No outstanding top scores in any individual category.

History

2025

Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) was launched

2025

1× Tested1× Winner

Die Reifentester225/40 R181stVery good

2026

5× Tested

Autobild245/45 R19#4

TYRE REVIEWS225/45 R17#4Recommended

Autobild245/45 R19#6Good

Auto Bild255/45 R 19#6Good

ACE225/40 R18#7Recommended

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Tests (6)

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6 Tests 1× Winner 5× Recommended

Summer

245/45 R19

#4 Of 50 Tyres

Autobild2026

4th

Dry braking: 34.4 mWet braking: 27.1 m

BMW 5er (G60)

1.Linglong Sport Master

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3.Nexen N'Fera Sport

4.Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

TYRE REVIEWS2026

4thRecommended

VW Golf GTI

1.Continental PremiumContact 7Test winner

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3.Hankook Ventus EvoHighly recommended

4.Bridgestone Turanza 6Recommended

Summer

245/45 R19

#6 Of 20 Tyres

Autobild2026

6thGood

BMW 5er (G60)

1.Hankook Ventus evoExemplary

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6.Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)Good

Auto Bild2026

6thGood

Dry braking: 2- mWet braking: 2- m

SUV AWD

1.Hankook Ventus EvoExemplary (test winner)

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5.Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUVGood

6.Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)Good

7.Toyo Proxes Sport 2Good

ACE2026

7thRecommended

VW Golf

1.Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SHighly recommended

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6.Nokian Powerproof 2Recommended

7.Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)Recommended

8.Linglong Sport MasterRecommended

1stVery good

BMW 3 Series

1.Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)Very good

Sizes (57)

0/0 R0

1 Variants

Kumho Summer - Lineup at a glance

Where each model sits, what it is tuned for, and how the models trade off

Kumho's summer car range runs from the Ecsta sport line, led by the new Ecsta Sport PS72 and its sharper Sport S variant, down through the value-sport PS71 and the comfort-leaning Ecsta HS52, finishing with the Solus touring family for quiet, economical everyday driving.

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