Comparison: Cooper Summer vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Cooper) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Kumho summer tyres are slightly better rated (70%) than Cooper (54%). In this particular case, the Kumho Ecsta PS71 has a better rating of 86% compared to 76% of the Cooper Summer. The first tyre test of Cooper Summer was done in 2026, compared to 2018 when was the Kumho Ecsta PS71 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 55% of Cooper Summer dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (76%) of the Kumho Ecsta PS71 also have A wet ratings.