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Comparison: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV vs. Continental PremiumContact 6 vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV vs. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV /93%	Continental PremiumContact 6 /76%	Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV /64%	Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV /59%

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Segment

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Premium

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 Premium

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV Upper-middle

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 296

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 137

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 55

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 0

Number of tests

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 36x

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 7x

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 4x

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 1x

Best position in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 1.

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 1.

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 6.

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 6.

Worst position in test

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 6.

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 6.

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 8.

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 10.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 2.43

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 3.06

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 6

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 7.75

Year of the last test

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 2025

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 2025

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 2024

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 2023

Best rating in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 Exemplary

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Exemplary

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV Good

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Good

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV Good

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 Recommended

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV Satisfactory

Wet

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 SUV

88%

Continental
PremiumContact 6

82%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71 SUV

76%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV

73%

Wet braking

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 91%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 90%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 84%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 62%

Wet handling

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 87%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 87%

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 75%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 71%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 92%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 88%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 76%

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 68%

Wet circle cornering

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 91%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 87%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 75%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 56%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 94%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 79%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 76%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 67%

Wet side guide

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 85%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 80%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV A

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 A

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV A

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
PremiumContact 6

91%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 SUV

86%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV

81%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71 SUV

79%

Dry braking

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 84%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 73%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 74%

Dry handling

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 91%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 84%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 65%

Dry lane changing

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 95%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 95%

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 90%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 0%

Dry steering response

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 91%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 90%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 80%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 0%

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 SUV

80%

Continental
PremiumContact 6

76%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV

75%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71 SUV

74%

Grass traction

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 85%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 73%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 71%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 61%

Gravel traction

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 87%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 87%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 69%

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 65%

Handling on gravel

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 93%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 78%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 77%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 64%

Sand traction

1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 96%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 87%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 72%

Mud traction

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 80%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 66%

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 56%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV

77%

Continental
PremiumContact 6

76%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71 SUV

74%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 SUV

65%

Exterior noise

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 81%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 76%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 71%

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 66%

Comfort

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 72%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 71%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 0%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 72 dB

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 ?

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV ?

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Continental
PremiumContact 6

79%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV

64%

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4 SUV

63%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71 SUV

60%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 75%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 66%

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 64%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 60%

Fuel efficiency

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 83%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 60%

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV 0%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 C

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV C

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV C

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV ?

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Automotorsport Summer tyre test 2023 255/45 R20

Name
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Rating: Very good
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Very good
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 VS5 SUV Rating: Good
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