Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71 (2026)
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HS52 stops shorter on dry; PS71 dominates standing water and covers far more sizes.
Kumho's Ecsta summer range covers a surprisingly broad spread of driver needs, and the Kumho Ecsta HS52 and Kumho Ecsta PS71 illustrate that clearly. Both sit in the brand's upper-middle passenger tyre tier, but they serve noticeably different briefs. The HS52 is Kumho's balanced everyday performer — designed to deliver confident safety across dry and wet conditions at a price that consistently surprises testers. The PS71 is the wet-weather and aquaplaning specialist, a more performance-oriented tyre built for a wider range of fitments including larger, more demanding vehicles. If you're choosing between them, you're really deciding whether your priority is all-round value and braking confidence, or maximum resistance to standing water and a broader size choice.
Ecsta HS52
Ecsta PS71
These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 16 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.
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