Kumho summer Ecsta Sport (PS72)
Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
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.
See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Ecsta Sport (PS72)
Upper-middle Azenis FK520
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling
Worse at: Wet handling, Comfort
Upper-middle Dynaxer HP5
Better at: Rolling resistance, Comfort
Worse at: Wet handling, Dry handling
Upper-middle Proxes Sport 2
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling
Worse at: Mileage, Wet braking
Upper-middle Proxes Comfort
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet handling, Wet braking
Upper-middle ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Better at: Comfort, Exterior noise
Upper-middle Powerproof 2
Better at: Exterior noise, Rolling resistance
Worse at: Dry lane changing
Premium Ventus Evo
Better at: Grass traction, Dry handling
Premium Potenza Sport Evo
Better at: Dry braking, Wet braking
Worse at: Rolling resistance
Premium PremiumContact 7
Better at: Mileage, Comfort
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet handling
Premium Cinturato (C3)
Better at: Wet handling, Wet handling - objective
Worse at: Exterior noise
Premium Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Better at: Mileage, Exterior noise
Budget Sport Master
Better at: Wet braking, Exterior noise
Worse at: Mileage, Rolling resistance
Premium Ultrac Pro
Better at: Dry handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Mileage, Comfort
Budget GitiSport S2+
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Comfort
Premium Pilot Sport 5
Better at: Dry handling, Mileage
Size: 245/45 R19 225/45 R18 225/40 R18 235/40 R19 245/45 R20
R0 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm
2 Variants
84 Y XL
Best £86 Compare prices
2 Variants
88 Y XL
Best £85 Compare prices
2 Variants
93 Y XL
Best £83 Compare prices
2 Variants
91 Y XL
Best £82 Compare prices
4 Variants
91 94 Y XL .
Best £63 Compare prices
2 Variants
98 Y XL .
Best £83 Compare prices
2 Variants
101 Y XL
Best £96 Compare prices
1 Variants
103 Y XL
Best £98 Compare prices
2 Variants
95 Y XL
Best £93 Compare prices
2 Variants
99 Y XL
Best £98 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 275 mm
2 Variants
89 Y XL .
Best £96 Compare prices
2 Variants
93 Y XL .
Best £94 Compare prices
2 Variants
92 Y XL .
Best £71 Compare prices
2 Variants
95 Y XL .
Best £94 Compare prices
1 Variants
95 Y XL
Best £87 Compare prices
2 Variants
101 Y XL .
Best £98 Compare prices
2 Variants
92 Y XL .
Best £99 Compare prices
2 Variants
97 Y XL .
Best £94 Compare prices
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 275 mm 285 mm
Width: All 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm
Width: All 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm
4 Variants
101 98 Y XL
Best £189 Compare prices
3 Variants
103 101 Y XL
Best £213 Compare prices
3 Variants
105 103 Y XL
Best £216 Compare prices
5× By professional organizations
● Very good 1× (20%)
● Recommended 4× (80%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R17 8.5 xxx/xx R18 9.3 xxx/xx R19 8.5 225/xx Rxx 9.0 245/xx Rxx 8.5 255/xx Rxx 8.5
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