Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 4 reviews
Kumho Ecsta 712 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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BFGoodrich Advantage T/A vs Kumho Ecsta 712 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 4 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Advantage T/A is ahead, 63–48
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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63
Dry
Advantage T/A +1548Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 61 37 Advantage T/A: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 63
Ecsta 712: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48
No road tests of dry for Advantage T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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64
Wet
Advantage T/A +2044Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 50 (est.) Reviews found online 62 35 Advantage T/A: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64
Ecsta 712: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 44
No road tests of wet for Advantage T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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60
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) – Reviews found online 53 – Advantage T/A: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 60
No road tests of snow for Advantage T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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61
Comfort
Advantage T/A +1051Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 54 33 Advantage T/A: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 53.7 = 61
Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 51
No road tests of comfort for Advantage T/A or Ecsta 712. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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64
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 59 – Advantage T/A: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 64
No road tests of noise for Advantage T/A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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64
Treadwear
Advantage T/A +559Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 62 54 Advantage T/A: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59
No road tests of treadwear for Advantage T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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56
Handling (owners)
Advantage T/A +2234Why this score
Source Advantage T/A Ecsta 712 Reviews found online 56 34
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Advantage T/A | Kumho Ecsta 712 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 48 |
| Dry | 63 | 48 |
| Wet | 64 | 44 |
| Snow | 60 | – |
| Comfort | 61 | 51 |
| Noise | 64 | – |
| Treadwear | 64 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 56 | 34 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
Advantage T/A
48
/ 100
Ecsta 712
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Advantage T/A
Pros
- Improved grip levels compared to baseline tires like the XM2
- Adequate stiffness in cold weather conditions
Cons
- Highly unpredictable compound performance
- Poor heat resistance leading to a 'mushy' feel in hot weather
- Lack of confidence-inspiring grip in cold and wet conditions
Tire B Ecsta 712
Pros
- Highly competitive price point
- Better-than-average tread life compared to some premium performance tires
- Acceptable dry weather handling for casual driving
Cons
- Dangerous and unpredictable wet weather traction
- High levels of road noise and harsh ride quality
- Poor steering feedback and tendency for understeer/oversteer
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A | B · Kumho Ecsta 712 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | High Performance All Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 10 - 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 560 - 680 A A - B | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A
48
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta 712
Winner: BFGoodrich Advantage T/A — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. BFGoodrich Advantage T/A rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Kumho Ecsta 712 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A scores 56 vs 34 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A scores 64 vs 44 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A scores 63 vs 48 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A scores 61 vs 51 on comfort.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta 712
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Advantage T/A or Ecsta 712?
Which is better in the wet, Advantage T/A or Ecsta 712?
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A, 64 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Advantage T/A or Ecsta 712?
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A, 63 vs 48 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Advantage T/A or Ecsta 712?
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A, 61 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Advantage T/A or Ecsta 712?
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A, 64 vs 59 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology