Kumho Ecsta PS71 is a summer tyre made in total of 172 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 285/35 R18 is 90mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 30mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 35 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 35% of the tyre width (285mm), which results in 99.75mm sidewall height. In 285/35 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Kumho Ecsta PS71 - "Y", which is good for speeds up to 300 km/h. In 285/35 R18, Ecsta PS71 usually competes against RainSport 5, which is a tyre from Uniroyal with a rating of 62%, compared to 76% of the Kumho in question.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Premium | £193 101 Y | |||
2. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £196 101 Y | |||
3. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £142 101 Y | |||
4. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Upper-middle | £167 101 Y | |||
5. | Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520 | Upper-middle | £170 101 Y | |||
6. | Kumho Ecsta PS91 | Upper-middle | £185 101 Y |