Comparison: Continental UltraContact vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52

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 (85%) than Kumho (59%). In this particular case, the Kumho Ecsta HS52 has a better rating of 74% compared to 53% of the Continental UltraContact. The first tyre test of Continental UltraContact was done in 2023, compared to 2022 when was the Kumho Ecsta HS52 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the UltraContact and the Ecsta HS52 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Continental UltraContact dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (77%) of the Kumho Ecsta HS52 also have A wet ratings.