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Comparison: Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Bridgestone Turanza T005 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52

Continental UltraContact NXTPremium
ContinentalContinental

UltraContact NXT

9.9
R16 – R20
Bridgestone Turanza T005Premium
BridgestoneBridgestone

Turanza T005

8.8
R14 – R23
Kumho Ecsta HS52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

Ecsta HS52

7.4
R14 – R20
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Test Profile

Continental
UltraContact NXT
Bridgestone
Turanza T005
Kumho
Ecsta HS52
Number of tests
3
33
10
Best position
#1
#1
#2
Average position
1.3
4.1
6.0
Latest test
2026
2025
2026
Available sizes
23
658
109

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet
Confidence
Continental UltraContact NXT
86%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
83%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Aquaplaning - cross
Continental UltraContact NXT
74%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
68%
Wet braking
Continental UltraContact NXT
97%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
79%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Continental UltraContact NXT
77%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
80%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Wet handling
Continental UltraContact NXT
92%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
89%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Wet circle cornering
Continental UltraContact NXT
100%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
86%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
72%
Wet side guide
Continental UltraContact NXT
75%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
84%
Dry
Confidence
Continental UltraContact NXT
93%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
83%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Dry braking
Continental UltraContact NXT
86%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
88%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
91%
Dry handling
Continental UltraContact NXT
98%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
89%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Dry lane changing
Continental UltraContact NXT
100%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
84%
Dry steering response
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
82%
Comfort
Confidence
Continental UltraContact NXT
91%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Exterior noise
Continental UltraContact NXT
91%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
63%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
81%
Comfort
Continental UltraContact NXT
90%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
84%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
63%
Costs
Confidence
Continental UltraContact NXT
84%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
81%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
69%
Rolling resistance
Continental UltraContact NXT
83%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
93%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
70%
Mileage
Continental UltraContact NXT
85%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
69%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
54%

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