Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 41 reviews
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Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 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 41 + 8,204 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: ContiMaxContact MC6 72, Ecsta PS71 73.
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Tests 68 · 14 tests Owners 69 · 8,204 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.
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74
Dry
Ecsta PS71 +175Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Ecsta PS71 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests ≈ 72 (est.) 78 Reviews found online 77 72 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 74
Ecsta PS71: 60% × 77.6 + 40% × 71.7 = 75
No road tests of dry for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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73
Wet
Ecsta PS71 +1285Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Ecsta PS71 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 13 tests ≈ 72 (est.) 92 Reviews found online 73 75 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 73
Ecsta PS71: 60% × 91.9 + 40% × 74.7 = 85
No road tests of wet for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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69
Comfort
Level69Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Ecsta PS71 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 70 65 ContiMaxContact MC6: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 69.8 = 69
Ecsta PS71: 40% × 74.6 + 60% × 65.3 = 69
No road tests of comfort for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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Noise
No comparison36Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Ecsta PS71 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests – 16 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) Ecsta PS71: 60% × 15.6 + 40% × 66.3 (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.
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64
Treadwear
ContiMaxContact MC6 +1252Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Ecsta PS71 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 46 Reviews found online 63 60 ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64
Ecsta PS71: 60% × 46 + 40% × 59.9 = 52
No road tests of treadwear for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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78
Handling (owners)
ContiMaxContact MC6 +573Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Ecsta PS71 Reviews found online 78 73 -
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Efficiency
No comparison48Why this score
Source ContiMaxContact MC6 Ecsta PS71 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests – 48
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | Kumho Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 73 |
| Dry | 74 | 75 |
| Wet | 73 | 85 |
| Comfort | 69 | 69 |
| Noise | – | 36 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 52 |
| Handling (owners) | 78 | 73 |
| Efficiency | – | 48 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
72
/ 100
ContiMaxContact MC6
73
/ 100
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 ContiMaxContact MC6
Pros
- Excellent dry and wet traction with high cornering confidence
- High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors
- Direct and responsive steering feedback
Cons
- Mixed reports on tread life, with some users experiencing premature wear
- Soft sidewalls susceptible to damage from curb impacts
- Inconsistent noise levels, with some users finding them loud on rough tarmac
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
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Kumho Ecsta PS71
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.
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?”
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.”
bimmerforums.co.uk
·1 upvote ·2024-05-05
“On Blackcircles all the 245/40 R19 ditch finders cost around £100 and have a poor wet grip & all the decent mid range cost around £170 and have A rated wet grip. Would you risk it for £240? I know I wouldn't. The cheapest A wet rated is a Kuhmo Ecsta PS71 at £136 if you really want to keep the cost down. If you want a relatively soft comfortable tyre then a Hankook S1 Evo 3 is an excellent choice.”
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 · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | B · Kumho Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | 133 |
| Rim diameters | 19″ – 21″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Sizes in common | 3 | 3 |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
73
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Too close to call: Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 and Kumho Ecsta PS71 are within 2 points overall. Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 is stronger on treadwear. Kumho Ecsta PS71 is stronger on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 scores 64 vs 52 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Ecsta PS71 scores 85 vs 73 on wet.
Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta PS71
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or Ecsta PS71?
Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Ecsta PS71?
Kumho Ecsta PS71, 85 vs 73 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Ecsta PS71?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Ecsta PS71?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Ecsta PS71?
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6, 64 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