Comparison: Kumho Ecsta PS71 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Bridgestone Turanza T005

Upper-middle

Kumho

Ecsta PS71

VS

UltraContact NXT

Turanza T005

8.8

R14 – R23

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Test Profile

Ecsta PS71

UltraContact NXT

Turanza T005

Number of tests

15

3

33

Best position

#2

#1

Average position

9.0

1.3

4.1

Latest test

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

226

23

658

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.

Wet

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta PS71

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

83%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta PS71

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

89%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta PS71

87%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

77%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta PS71

90%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

80%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta PS71

79%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

79%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta PS71

72%

Continental UltraContact NXT

100%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

86%

Wet performance

Kumho Ecsta PS71

82%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

82%

Dry

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta PS71

72%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

83%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta PS71

76%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

88%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta PS71

81%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

89%

Dry driving behavior

Kumho Ecsta PS71

67%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

85%

Dry performance

Kumho Ecsta PS71

72%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

83%

Offroad

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta PS71

79%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

82%

Comfort

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta PS71

67%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

77%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta PS71

62%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

63%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta PS71

72%

Continental UltraContact NXT

90%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

84%

Interior noise

Kumho Ecsta PS71

66%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

83%

Costs

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta PS71

71%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

81%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta PS71

73%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

93%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta PS71

65%

Continental UltraContact NXT

85%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

69%

Price/value

Kumho Ecsta PS71

63%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

53%

Fuel efficiency

Kumho Ecsta PS71

83%

Bridgestone Turanza T005

86%

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