Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ecsta PS71 leads, 68–67 Narrow edge
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Tests 67 · 14 tests Owners 69 · 8,166 reviews
“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.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 83 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ecsta PS71 | CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 78 | – |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 66 |
| Source | Ecsta PS71 | CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 90 | – |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 67 |
| Source | Ecsta PS71 | CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | – | 67 |
| Source | Ecsta PS71 | CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 75 | – |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 65 |
| Source | Ecsta PS71 | CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 18 | – |
| Reviews found online | – | 71 |
| Source | Ecsta PS71 | CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 45 | – |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 67 |
| Source | Ecsta PS71 | CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 71 | 65 |
| Category | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Nexen CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 67 |
| Dry | 75 | 66 |
| Wet | 84 | 68 |
| Snow | – | 68 |
| Comfort | 71 | 67 |
| Noise | 38 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 52 | 66 |
| Handling | 71 | 65 |
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Ecsta PS71
CP672
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment towards the Kumho Ecsta PS71 is generally positive, with drivers viewing it as an affordable, high-value mid-range/UHP tire that performs reliably compared to premium brands. Users praise its wet grip rating, competitive pricing, and overall road manners once warmed up, though some note it provides adequate rather than top-tier grip and raise questions regarding cold performance and tread life.
“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.”
“go with Kumho Ecsta PS71 EV around £140 – £165. Good value for money”
“Those are Kumho Ecsta PS71s, thread width is supposed to be 245mm, the actual one is hardly 235. How so?”
Based on 24 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Kumho Ecsta PS71 | B · Nexen CP672 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 133 | 41 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 14″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 70,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Nexen CP672
Too close to call: Kumho Ecsta PS71 and Nexen CP672 are within 2 points overall. Kumho Ecsta PS71 is stronger on wet, dry and handling. Nexen CP672 is stronger on noise and treadwear.
Nexen CP672 scores 68 vs 38 on noise.
Kumho Ecsta PS71 scores 84 vs 68 on wet.
Nexen CP672 scores 66 vs 52 on treadwear.
Kumho Ecsta PS71 scores 75 vs 66 on dry.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
