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 Pirelli Cinturato P7 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 8 road tests and 10 + 307 owner reviews. How we score
Cinturato P7 is ahead, 70–48
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Tests 73 · 8 tests Owners 61 · 307 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (dry braking)
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
Cinturato P7 +2573Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 55 (est.) 78 Reviews found online 37 64 Ecsta 712: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48
Cinturato P7: 60% × 78 + 40% × 64.4 = 73
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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44
Wet
Cinturato P7 +3175Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 50 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 35 68 Ecsta 712: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 44
Cinturato P7: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 67.5 = 75
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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Snow
No comparison60Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online – 53 Cinturato P7: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 60
No road tests of snow for Cinturato P7. 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
Cinturato P7 +2980Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 63 (est.) 92 Reviews found online 33 62 Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 51
Cinturato P7: 60% × 92 + 40% × 62.1 = 80
No road tests of comfort for Ecsta 712. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison63Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests – 61 Reviews found online – 66 Cinturato P7: 60% × 61.1 + 40% × 65.7 = 63
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59
Treadwear
Ecsta 712 +158Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 62 (est.) 60 Reviews found online 54 56 Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59
Cinturato P7: 60% × 60.3 + 40% × 55.5 = 58
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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34
Handling (owners)
Cinturato P7 +2761Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Cinturato P7 Reviews found online 34 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Ecsta 712 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 48 | 70 |
| Dry | 48 | 73 |
| Wet | 44 | 75 |
| Snow | – | 60 |
| Comfort | 51 | 80 |
| Noise | – | 63 |
| Treadwear | 59 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 34 | 61 |
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
70
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Cinturato P7
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 Cinturato P7
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality when new
- Strong dry traction, stability, and confident cornering grip
- Low rolling resistance contributing to improved fuel economy
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear and reduced mileage lifespan
- Noticeable increase in road noise and harshness as the tread wears down
- Subpar wet-weather and cold-temperature grip compared to competitors
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Ecsta 712 | B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 49 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 260 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
48
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta 712
70
/ 100
Pirelli Cinturato P7
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato P7 — better wet, comfort and handling. Where the Kumho Ecsta 712 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Kumho Ecsta 712 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 75 vs 44 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 80 vs 51 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 61 vs 34 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 73 vs 48 on dry.
Tire A · Kumho Ecsta 712
Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
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Ecsta 712 or Cinturato P7?
Which is better in the wet, Ecsta 712 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 75 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta 712 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 73 vs 48 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ecsta 712 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 80 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ecsta 712 or Cinturato P7?
Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 58 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