Comparison: Continental SportContact 6 vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71 (2026)

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 summer tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Kumho (70%). The first tyre test of Continental SportContact 6 was done in 2016, compared to 2018 when was the Kumho Ecsta PS71 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2018 245/30 R20 test, where both the SportContact 6 and the Ecsta PS71 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 86% of Continental SportContact 6 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (77%) of the Kumho Ecsta PS71 also have A wet ratings.