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Comparison: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV vs. Continental PremiumContact 6 vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV /93%	Continental PremiumContact 6 /76%	Kumho Ecsta PS71 /83%

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Segment

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Premium

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 Premium

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 296

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 224

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 137

Number of tests

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 36x

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 15x

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 7x

Best position in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 1.

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 1.

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 2.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 6.

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 8.

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 20.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 2.43

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 3.06

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 9

Year of the last test

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 2025

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 2025

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 2023

Best rating in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 Exemplary

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Exemplary

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Highly recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Good

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 Recommended

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 SUV

88%

Continental
PremiumContact 6

82%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

79%

Wet braking

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 91%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 90%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 79%

Wet handling

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 87%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 87%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 79%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 92%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 87%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 68%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 91%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 87%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 72%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 94%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 90%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 79%

Wet side guide

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 80%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV A

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 A

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 A

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
PremiumContact 6

91%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 SUV

86%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

73%

Dry braking

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 84%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 76%

Dry handling

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 91%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 81%

Dry lane changing

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 95%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 95%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%

Dry steering response

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 91%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 80%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 SUV

80%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

79%

Continental
PremiumContact 6

76%

Grass traction

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 85%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 73%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 71%

Gravel traction

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 87%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 65%

Handling on gravel

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 93%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 77%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 73%

Sand traction

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 87%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 72%

Mud traction

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 82%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 80%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 66%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
PremiumContact 6

76%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

68%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 SUV

65%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 71%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 66%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 62%

Comfort

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 72%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 71%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 72 dB

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 ?

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Continental
PremiumContact 6

79%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

78%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 SUV

63%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 75%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 73%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 66%

Fuel efficiency

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 83%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 83%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 60%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 C

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 C

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV C

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Automotorsport Summer tyre test 2023 255/45 R20

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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Rating: Very good
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Very good
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