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Bridgestone Supercat vs Kumho Ecsta PS71 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 14 road tests and 25 + 8,191 owner reviews. How we score

Ecsta PS71 is ahead, 73–38

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Kumho Ecsta PS71
Tire BKumho

Ecsta PS71

Summer

± 5

Tests 68 · 14 tests Owners 69 · 8,191 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 18 in 2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

“Those are Kumho Ecsta PS71s, thread width is supposed to be 245mm, the actual one is hardly 235. How so?”

Category by category

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

  1. 37

    Dry

    Ecsta PS71 +38
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSupercatEcsta PS71
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests≈ 48 (est.)78
    Reviews found online2072

    Supercat: 60% × 48 (est.) + 40% × 19.6 = 37

    Ecsta PS71: 60% × 77.6 + 40% × 71.7 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Supercat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 34

    Wet

    Ecsta PS71 +51
    85
    Why this score
    SourceSupercatEcsta PS71
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests≈ 44 (est.)92
    Reviews found online2175

    Supercat: 60% × 43.5 (est.) + 40% × 20.9 = 34

    Ecsta PS71: 60% × 91.8 + 40% × 74.6 = 85

    No road tests of wet for Supercat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 44

    Comfort

    Ecsta PS71 +25
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSupercatEcsta PS71
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 61 (est.)75
    Reviews found online3265

    Supercat: 40% × 61.3 (est.) + 60% × 32.1 = 44

    Ecsta PS71: 40% × 74.6 + 60% × 65.3 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Supercat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    36
    Why this score
    SourceSupercatEcsta PS71
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–16
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Ecsta PS71: 60% × 15.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 36

    No owner ratings of noise for Ecsta PS71. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 51

    Treadwear

    Ecsta PS71 +1
    52
    Why this score
    SourceSupercatEcsta PS71
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 58 (est.)46
    Reviews found online4260

    Supercat: 60% × 57.6 (est.) + 40% × 41.7 = 51

    Ecsta PS71: 60% × 46 + 40% × 59.8 = 52

    No road tests of treadwear for Supercat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 25

    Handling (owners)

    Ecsta PS71 +48
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSupercatEcsta PS71
    Reviews found online2573
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    48
    Why this score
    SourceSupercatEcsta PS71
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests–48
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone SupercatKumho Ecsta PS71
Relative Score 38 73
Dry 37 75
Wet 34 85
Comfort 44 69
Noise – 36
Treadwear 51 52
Handling (owners) 25 73
Efficiency – 48

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

Supercat

± 5

Ecsta PS71

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 Supercat

Pros

  • High tread durability and long service life
  • Quiet road noise levels
  • Affordable price point

Cons

  • Extremely poor wet-weather grip and hydroplaning resistance
  • Soft, unresponsive sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback
  • Significant loss of traction during cornering and acceleration
All owner themes in the Supercat review

Tire B Ecsta PS71

Pros

  • Outstanding wet weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
  • High value for money compared to tier-one premium brands
  • Predictable handling and solid cornering stability in both dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise or droning at motorway speeds on certain vehicles
  • Occasional reports of balancing difficulties or out-of-round/egg-shaped tires
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to slightly vague steering response around center or tread block movement
All owner themes in the Ecsta PS71 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Bridgestone Supercat

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Positive

Community members generally view the Kumho Ecsta PS71 as a capable and reliable mid-range ultra-high performance tire offering solid grip and value for money compared to premium alternatives. While perceived as good once warmed up, some drivers note that it does not quite reach the ultimate grip level of top-tier brands and question its tread wear longevity.

z4-forum.com ·2023-01-29

“Not exactly helpful but I've got Hankook winter tyres on my 330i and they're really good. mr wilks on here recommend Kumho Ecstas a couple of times so I got a set for my MC and I've been very pleased with them. And I got a set for £400 from Black Circles! ETA My Kumho Ecstas are also PS71.”
r/TyreReviews ·1 upvote ·2026-06-17

“Kumho PS71 Question Replaced an older (2021 or 2022 production) set of ps71 with a new set (production 39-42 week of 2024) and noticed something on the new sidewalls I hadn't seen on the old ones. The new ones have ps71 with either a 1 or a 2 under it right above the bead in very small text. I'm curious what they mean if anything at all.”
r/tires ·5 upvotes ·2022-10-17

“Those are Kumho Ecsta PS71s, thread width is supposed to be 245mm, the actual one is hardly 235. How so?”
Top themes
#value for money#wet and dry grip#tire wear longevity#sporty handling performance#warm up temperature behavior#mid-range alternative comparison

Based on 23 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Supercat B · Kumho Ecsta PS71
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—133
Rim diameters—16″ – 22″
Sidewall—Blackwall

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Supercat

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Winner: Kumho Ecsta PS71 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Ecsta PS71 scores 85 vs 34 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Ecsta PS71 scores 73 vs 25 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Ecsta PS71 scores 75 vs 37 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Ecsta PS71 scores 69 vs 44 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Supercat
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Supercat or Ecsta PS71?

Which is better in the wet, Supercat or Ecsta PS71?

Kumho Ecsta PS71, 85 vs 34 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Supercat or Ecsta PS71?

Kumho Ecsta PS71, 75 vs 37 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Supercat or Ecsta PS71?

Kumho Ecsta PS71, 69 vs 44 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Supercat or Ecsta PS71?

Neither, by our numbers: 51 vs 52 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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