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

Continental UltraContact NXTPremium
ContinentalContinental

UltraContact NXT

9.5
R16 – R20
Kumho Ecsta HS52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

Ecsta HS52

7.4
R14 – R20
Bridgestone Turanza T005Premium
BridgestoneBridgestone

Turanza T005

8.8
R14 – R23
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Test Profile

Continental
UltraContact NXT
Kumho
Ecsta HS52
Bridgestone
Turanza T005
Number of tests
2
10
33
Best position
#1
#2
#1
Average position
1.0
6.0
4.1
Latest test
2025
2026
2025
Available sizes
23
104
658

Wet

Wet
Continental UltraContact NXT
56%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
82%
Wet braking
Continental UltraContact NXT
51%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
Aquaplaning - cross
Continental UltraContact NXT
68%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
66%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
73%
Wet handling
Continental UltraContact NXT
45%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
87%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Continental UltraContact NXT
65%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
73%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
Wet side guide
Continental UltraContact NXT
75%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
84%
Wet circle cornering
Continental UltraContact NXT
1%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
89%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
85%

Dry

Dry
Continental UltraContact NXT
75%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
87%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
83%
Dry braking
Continental UltraContact NXT
63%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
89%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
87%
Dry handling
Continental UltraContact NXT
51%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
87%
Dry steering response
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
82%
Dry lane changing
Continental UltraContact NXT
100%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
84%

Comfort

Comfort
Continental UltraContact NXT
44%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
76%
Exterior noise
Continental UltraContact NXT
42%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
73%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
62%
Comfort
Continental UltraContact NXT
45%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
71%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
81%

Costs

Costs
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
76%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
81%
Rolling resistance
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
70%
Bridgestone Turanza T005
93%

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