In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental). Generally,
Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (92%) than
Kumho (59%). In this particular case, the Continental SportContact 7 has a better rating of 100% compared to 83% of the Kumho Ecsta PS71. The first tyre test of Kumho Ecsta PS71 was done in 2018, compared to 2022 when was the Continental SportContact 7 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the
Ecsta PS71 and the
SportContact 7 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 76% of Kumho Ecsta PS71 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (93%) of the Continental SportContact 7 also have A wet ratings.
