Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 11 reviews
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Kumho Ecsta V720 vs Kumho Ecsta V730 — 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 + 1 road tests and 11 + 187 owner reviews. How we score
Ecsta V720 is ahead, 61–56
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Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 50 · 187 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 11 in 2022 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test (dry handling)
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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69
Dry
Ecsta V730 +473Why this score
Source Ecsta V720 Ecsta V730 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 70 76 Ecsta V720: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 69
Ecsta V730: 60% × 71.6 + 40% × 76.3 = 73
No road tests of dry for Ecsta V720. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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59
Wet
Ecsta V720 +2435Why this score
Source Ecsta V720 Ecsta V730 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 44 (est.) Reviews found online 54 21 Ecsta V720: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59
Ecsta V730: 60% × 43.8 (est.) + 40% × 21.4 = 35
No road tests of wet for Ecsta V720. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Ecsta V730. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison50Why this score
Source Ecsta V720 Ecsta V730 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online – 35 Ecsta V730: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 35.1 = 50
No road tests of snow for Ecsta V730. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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51
Comfort
Ecsta V730 +253Why this score
Source Ecsta V720 Ecsta V730 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 42 45 Ecsta V720: 40% × 63.3 (est.) + 60% × 42.2 = 51
Ecsta V730: 40% × 64 (est.) + 60% × 45.3 = 53
No road tests of comfort for Ecsta V720. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Ecsta V730. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison64Why this score
Source Ecsta V720 Ecsta V730 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 61 Ecsta V730: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 64
No road tests of noise for Ecsta V730. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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50
Treadwear
Ecsta V730 +959Why this score
Source Ecsta V720 Ecsta V730 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 40 55 Ecsta V720: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 50
Ecsta V730: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 59
No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta V720. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta V730. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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72
Handling (owners)
Ecsta V720 +369Why this score
Source Ecsta V720 Ecsta V730 Reviews found online 72 69
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Ecsta V720 | Kumho Ecsta V730 |
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| Relative Score | 61 | 56 |
| Dry | 69 | 73 |
| Wet | 59 | 35 |
| Snow | – | 50 |
| Comfort | 51 | 53 |
| Noise | – | 64 |
| Treadwear | 50 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 69 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
61
/ 100
Ecsta V720
56
/ 100
Ecsta V730
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 V720
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and traction for high-horsepower vehicles
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Precise steering feedback and firm sidewall construction
Cons
- High levels of road noise
- Rapid tread wear
- Inconsistent wet weather performance, with some reports of hydroplaning
Tire B Ecsta V730
Pros
- Excellent dry grip and predictable handling characteristics at the limit.
- High heat tolerance with minimal 'greasy' drop-off during long track sessions.
- Superior tread life and durability compared to many direct 200TW competitors.
Cons
- Poor wet weather performance, particularly with standing water or worn tread.
- Requires significant heat to reach optimal operating temperature, making them poor for cold-weather street use.
- Harsh ride quality and high road noise due to the stiff sidewall construction.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Ecsta V720 | B · Kumho Ecsta V730 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 6 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 19″ |
| Tread depth | — | 8.5/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 200 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
61
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta V720
56
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta V730
Winner: Kumho Ecsta V720 — better wet. Pick the Kumho Ecsta V730 if treadwear and dry matter most to you. Kumho Ecsta V720 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Ecsta V720 scores 59 vs 35 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Kumho Ecsta V730 scores 59 vs 50 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Kumho Ecsta V730 scores 73 vs 69 on dry.
Tire A · Kumho Ecsta V720
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta V730
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Ecsta V720 or Ecsta V730?
Which is better in the wet, Ecsta V720 or Ecsta V730?
Kumho Ecsta V720, 59 vs 35 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta V720 or Ecsta V730?
Kumho Ecsta V730, 73 vs 69 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ecsta V720 or Ecsta V730?
Neither, by our numbers: 51 vs 53 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Ecsta V720 or Ecsta V730?
Kumho Ecsta V730, 59 vs 50 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