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Bridgestone Potenza RE080 vs Kumho Ecsta V720 — 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 9 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza RE080 leads, 65–62 Narrow edge

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Kumho Ecsta V720
Tire BKumho

Ecsta V720

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 11 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 66

    Dry

    Ecsta V720 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE080Ecsta V720
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6573

    Potenza RE080: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    Ecsta V720: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Potenza RE080. 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 V720. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Potenza RE080 +8
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE080Ecsta V720
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6554

    Potenza RE080: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 66

    Ecsta V720: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 54 = 58

    No road tests of wet for Potenza RE080. 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 V720. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 64

    Comfort

    Potenza RE080 +7
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE080Ecsta V720
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6045

    Potenza RE080: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 64

    Ecsta V720: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 45 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE080 or Ecsta V720. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 63

    Treadwear

    Potenza RE080 +11
    52
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE080Ecsta V720
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online6142

    Potenza RE080: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 63

    Ecsta V720: 60% × 58.5 (est.) + 40% × 42.4 = 52

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE080. 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 V720. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 67

    Handling (owners)

    Ecsta V720 +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza RE080Ecsta V720
    Reviews found online6773
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza RE080Kumho Ecsta V720
Relative Score 65 62
Dry 66 71
Wet 66 58
Comfort 64 57
Treadwear 63 52
Handling (owners) 67 73

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Headline score

Potenza RE080

Ecsta V720

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Potenza RE080

Pros

  • Excellent grip performance in both wet and dry road conditions
  • High durability and impressive tread life for many users
  • Predictable steering response and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Noticeable increase in road noise and tire roar over time
  • Ride comfort diminishes as the tire wears
  • Inconsistent tread life reports ranging from 25,000km to over 60,000km
All owner themes in the Potenza RE080 review

Tire B Ecsta V720

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and traction for high-horsepower vehicles
  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Precise steering feedback and firm sidewall construction

Cons

  • High levels of road noise
  • Rapid tread wear
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance, with some reports of hydroplaning
All owner themes in the Ecsta V720 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza RE080 B · Kumho Ecsta V720
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza RE080

Kumho Ecsta V720

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Potenza RE080 — better treadwear, wet and comfort. Pick the Kumho Ecsta V720 if handling and dry matter most to you. Bridgestone Potenza RE080 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Kumho Ecsta V720 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Potenza RE080 scores 63 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza RE080 scores 66 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza RE080 scores 64 vs 57 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Ecsta V720 scores 73 vs 67 on handling.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza RE080
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Tire B · Kumho Ecsta V720
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Potenza RE080 or Ecsta V720?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza RE080 or Ecsta V720?

Bridgestone Potenza RE080, 66 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza RE080 or Ecsta V720?

Kumho Ecsta V720, 71 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza RE080 or Ecsta V720?

Bridgestone Potenza RE080, 64 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza RE080 or Ecsta V720?

Bridgestone Potenza RE080, 63 vs 52 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