In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Kumho). Generally,
Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than
Kumho (63%). The first tyre test of Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 was done in 2015, compared to 2022 when was the Kumho Ecsta HS52 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850 has C wet grip rating, whereas 75% of Kumho Ecsta HS52 has A rating.
