Comparison: Continental VanContact Winter vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT

Premium

Continental

VanContact Winter

R14 – R17

VS

Upper-middle

Kumho

Ecsta HS52

UltraContact NXT

9.9

R16 – R20

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Test Profile

VanContact Winter

Ecsta HS52

UltraContact NXT

Number of tests

2

10

3

Best position

#1

#2

#1

Average position

1.0

6.0

1.3

Latest test

2019

2026

Available sizes

47

109

23

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.

Dry

Continental VanContact Winter

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Dry braking

Continental VanContact Winter

72%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Dry handling

Continental VanContact Winter

72%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

Wet

Continental VanContact Winter

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Continental VanContact Winter

81%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Wet handling

Continental VanContact Winter

95%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Wet braking

Continental VanContact Winter

94%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

Continental VanContact Winter

74%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Wet circle cornering

Continental VanContact Winter

92%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Snow

Continental VanContact Winter

75%

Comfort

Continental VanContact Winter

70%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Exterior noise

Continental VanContact Winter

65%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Costs

Continental VanContact Winter

71%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Rolling resistance

Continental VanContact Winter

43%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

Mileage

Continental VanContact Winter

67%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

Ice

Continental VanContact Winter

74%

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