Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 10 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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Kumho Ecsta 712 vs Nexen CP672 — 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 10 + 83 owner reviews. How we score
CP672 is ahead, 67–48
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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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48
Dry
CP672 +1967Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 37 66 Ecsta 712: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48
CP672: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 67
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).
No road tests of dry for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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44
Wet
CP672 +2468Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 50 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 35 67 Ecsta 712: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 44
CP672: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 68
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).
No road tests of wet for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison68Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online – 67 CP672: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 68
No road tests of snow for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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51
Comfort
CP672 +1667Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 33 65 Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 51
CP672: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Ecsta 712 or CP672. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 71 CP672: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 69
No road tests of noise for CP672. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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59
Treadwear
CP672 +766Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 CP672 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 54 67 Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59
CP672: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 66
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).
No road tests of treadwear for CP672. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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34
Handling (owners)
CP672 +3165Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 CP672 Reviews found online 34 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Ecsta 712 | Nexen CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 48 | 67 |
| Dry | 48 | 67 |
| Wet | 44 | 68 |
| Snow | – | 68 |
| Comfort | 51 | 67 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 59 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 34 | 65 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
48
/ 100
Ecsta 712
67
/ 100
CP672
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 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
Tire B CP672
Pros
- Exceptional price-to-performance ratio and overall affordability
- Low road noise providing a smooth, quiet, and comfortable ride
- Impressive tread life and long-term durability
Cons
- Subpar wet traction and occasional wheel spin reported by some drivers
- Minor initial squishiness or lack of sharp initial steering bite on tight turns
- Potential for accelerated shoulder wear if wheel alignment is not meticulously maintained
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Ecsta 712 | B · Nexen CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 41 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 70,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
48
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta 712
67
/ 100
Nexen CP672
Winner: Nexen CP672 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Ecsta 712 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Nexen CP672 scores 65 vs 34 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen CP672 scores 68 vs 44 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Nexen CP672 scores 67 vs 48 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Nexen CP672 scores 67 vs 51 on comfort.
Tire A · Kumho Ecsta 712
Tire B · Nexen CP672
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Ecsta 712 or CP672?
Which is better in the wet, Ecsta 712 or CP672?
Nexen CP672, 68 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta 712 or CP672?
Nexen CP672, 67 vs 48 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ecsta 712 or CP672?
Nexen CP672, 67 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ecsta 712 or CP672?
Nexen CP672, 66 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