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Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

225/40 R18 Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) variants


Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) is a summer tyre made in total of 54 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 225/40 R18 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 90mm sidewall height. In 225/40 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) - "Y", which is good for speeds up to 300 km/h. In 225/40 R18, Ecsta Sport (PS72) usually competes against Firehawk Sport, which is a tyre from Firestone with a rating of 76%, compared to 78% of the Kumho in question. Latest test in 225/40 R18 was held by Die Reifentester in 2025, where Ecsta Sport (PS72) received rating "Very good" and finished on the 1. place. It was tested on a .

225/40 R18 92 Y

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Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 ( 225/40 ZR18 92Y XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£71
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Ecsta Sport PS72 XL FSL
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£84
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Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) is made in 54 sizes, starting from 205/40 R17 up to 275/35 R21.

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Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/40 R18)
ACE
ACE Summer tyre test 2026 225/40 R18
recommended
Ranked #7 of 10
Name Points totalWetDryEnviromental impactRolling resistanceNoise
Best values in test141685523167
Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)131624920155
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225/40 R18 - Best summer tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Continental Sportcontact 7
86%
93.3%
78.5%
Premium £90
92 Y
2. Continental PremiumContact 7
92.1%
91.6%
78%
Premium £89
92 Y
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport S 5
76.8%
85%
76.3%
Premium £132
92 Y
4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
84%
87.4%
73.7%
Premium £104
92 Y
5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
86.7%
90.8%
79.8%
Premium £80
92 Y + 1
6. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85.1%
79.2%
76.4%
Premium £110
92 H + 8
7. Michelin Primacy 5
Premium £101
92 Y
8. Hankook ION Evo
88.8%
Premium £111
92 Y
9. Hankook Ventus evo
86.9%
Premium £96
92 Y
10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
84.4%
89.8%
89.4%
Premium £93
92 W + 4
11. Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6
83.5%
84.5%
78%
Premium £92
92 W + 14
12. Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO
76.5%
Premium £94
92 Y
13. Bridgestone Potenza Sport! Newer model available: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
90.7%
89.9%
81.3%
Premium £114
92 Y + 1
14. Kumho Ecsta PS71
80.9%
73.9%
68.9%
Upper-middle £101
88 Y + 3
15. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
81.4%
83.1%
78.4%
Premium £91
92 Y + 1
16. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
69.1%
Upper-middle £71
92 Y
17. Bridgestone Turanza 6
75.8%
78.6%
63%
Premium £85
92 Y + 1
18. Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5
77.1%
81.6%
87.8%
Premium £131
92 Y
19. Firestone Firehawk Sport
65.6%
78.3%
78.3%
Upper-middle £78
92 Y
20. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
86%
92.3%
80.7%
Premium £96
92 W + 3
21. Pirelli Cinturato P7
76.2%
86.7%
80.8%
Premium £118
92 W + 2
22. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
80.8%
76.3%
74.3%
Premium £93
92 Y
23. Falken Azenis FK520
72.9%
81.1%
89.9%
Upper-middle £83
92 Y + 1
24. Firestone Roadhawk 2
88%
80.8%
78.4%
Upper-middle £76
92 Y
25. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
75.7%
82.2%
78.9%
Premium £85
92 W + 2
26. GoodYear Eagle F1 Supersport
79.8%
68.4%
77.1%
Premium £97
92 Y + 5
27. Linglong Sport Master
73.6%
65.6%
77.9%
Lowcost
28. Vredestein Ultrac Pro
80.9%
67.6%
86%
Premium £93
92 W + 1
29. Toyo Proxes Comfort
65.4%
79.8%
83.7%
Upper-middle £96
92 + 1
30. BFGoodrich Advantage
63.2%
74%
81.1%
Upper-middle £113
92 W + 1
31. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: Falken ZIEX ZE320
75.4%
78.8%
74.5%
Upper-middle £99
92 W + 2
32. Uniroyal RainSport 5
86.3%
70%
83.2%
Upper-middle £75
92 Y
33. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78.1%
86.7%
73.9%
Lowcost £70
92 Y + 1
34. Nokian Powerproof 2
68.6%
Upper-middle £97
0 Y
35. Fulda SportControl 2
77.8%
80.2%
75.1%
Lowcost £81
92 Y + 1
36. Nokian PowerProof 1! Newer model available: Nokian Powerproof 2
Upper-middle £107
92 Y
37. Yokohama Advan Sport V107
82.4%
92.3%
75.5%
Upper-middle £89
92 Y
38. Firestone Roadhawk! Newer model available: Firestone Roadhawk 2
73.1%
86.6%
73.3%
Upper-middle
39. Debica Presto UHP 2
62.1%
Lowcost £70
92 Y + 1
40. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2! Newer model available: 1
74.7%
Lowcost
41. Semperit Speed-Life 3
80.5%
67.2%
75.4%
Lowcost £93
92 Y
42. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
64.3%
72.6%
78.2%
Upper-middle £115
92 W + 1
43. Maxxis Premitra HP5
80.9%
84.5%
77.5%
Lowcost
44. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
82.7%
85.1%
78.7%
Premium £83
92 W
45. Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
73.8%
80%
Upper-middle £90
0 W + 2
46. Barum Bravuris 5 HM! Newer model available: Barum Bravuris 6
61.7%
62.5%
Lowcost
47. Kumho Ecsta PS91
64.3%
65.6%
Upper-middle