In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Austria (
Semperit).
Semperit is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally,
Kumho summer tyres are slightly better rated (59%) than
Semperit (51%). In this particular case, the Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) has a better rating of 85% compared to 51% of the Semperit Speed-Life 3. The first tyre test of Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) was done in 2025, compared to 2021 when was the Semperit Speed-Life 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
Autobild 2026 245/45 R19 test, where both the
Ecsta Sport (PS72) and the
Speed-Life 3 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) has A wet grip rating, whereas 98% of Semperit Speed-Life 3 has B rating.
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