Segment
1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Upper-middle2. GT radial Sport Active 2 Lowcost
Comparison: GT radial Sport Active 2 vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Singapore (GT) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Kumho summer tyres are slightly better rated (58%) than GT (47%). In this particular case, the Kumho Ecsta PS71 has a better rating of 83% compared to 61% of the GT radial Sport Active 2. The first tyre test of GT radial Sport Active 2 was done in 2022, compared to 2018 when was the Kumho Ecsta PS71 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the radial Sport Active 2 and the Ecsta PS71 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | GT radial Sport Active 2
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Conditionally recommended2. GT radial Sport Active 2 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 1 | ||||
| GT Radial Sport Active 2 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2 | ||||
| Kumho Ecsta PS71 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2- | ||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 58.1 | 24.8 | |||||
| Gt Radial Sport Active 2 | 63.3 | 27.3 | |||||
| Kumho Ecsta PS71 | 61.7 | 26.6 | |||||
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