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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: £63 57 Sizes

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

This tyre

Ecsta Sport (PS72)

8.7

Premium

Potenza Sport Evo

9.3

Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Wet circle cornering

Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

8.0

Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Wet handling, Wet circle cornering

Premium

Ventus Evo

9.9

Better at: Dry handling, Exterior noise, Wet handling

Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

9.4

Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross

Budget

GitiSport S2+

8.9

Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet handling

Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet braking, Dry braking

Upper-middle

Powerproof 2

8.4

Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Dry handling

Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal

Premium

Ultrac Pro

7.9

Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Wet braking, Wet circle cornering

Budget

Sport Master

7.7

Better at: Exterior noise, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - cross

Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Dry handling, Wet handling

Upper-middle

Proxes Sport 2

7.1

Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise, Dry handling

Worse at: Wet braking, Wet circle cornering

Premium

PremiumContact 7

9.8

Better at: Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet handling

Premium

Cinturato (C3)

9.7

Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Dry handling, Dry braking

Worse at: Exterior noise

Premium

Pilot Sport 5

9.4

Better at: Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering

Worse at: Exterior noise

Premium

Pilot Sport 4 SUV

9.3

Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Budget

Radial SportActive 2 EVO

7.5

Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise, Wet braking

Worse at: Dry braking, Wet circle cornering

Budget

N fera Sport

7.2

Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Wet braking

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 R0From £135

1 Variants

Best£135

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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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