Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ecsta PS71 is ahead, 68–59
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Tests 58 · 20 tests Owners 54 · 1,277 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2018 AMS Summer UHP Tyre Test (straight aqua)
“Toyo Proxes Sport 2 Really enjoyed these Proxes Sport 2s on my Alpina over the last year - in fact they’re so good I’ve put them on the B3 too! Great value for money. Read more”
Tests 67 · 14 tests Owners 69 · 8,155 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test (straight aqua)
“go with Kumho Ecsta PS71 EV around £140 – £165. Good value for money”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Proxes Sport | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 61 | 78 |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 71 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 91% | 86% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 99% | 85% |
| Source | Proxes Sport | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 77 | 90 |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 73 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 91% | 100% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) | 91% | 99% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 94% | 80% |
| Source | Proxes Sport | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 10 | – |
| Source | Proxes Sport | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 50 | 75 |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 65 |
| Source | Proxes Sport | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | 15 |
| Reviews found online | 68 | – |
| Source | Proxes Sport | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 36 | 45 |
| Reviews found online | 56 | 63 |
| Source | Proxes Sport | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 55 | 71 |
| Category | Toyo Proxes Sport | Kumho Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 59 | 68 |
| Dry | 62 | 75 |
| Wet | 70 | 84 |
| Snow | 34 | – |
| Comfort | 54 | 71 |
| Noise | 69 | 35 |
| Treadwear | 44 | 52 |
| Handling | 55 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Neither tire has a score here yet, so this weight changes nothing.
Proxes Sport
Ecsta PS71
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Proxes Sport | Ecsta PS71 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 91% #21/49 · 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test | 86% #10/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | +4.5 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #11/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 85% #7/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | +13.9 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 86% #7/8 · 2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tyre Test | 83% #15/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | +3.1 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 100% #3/20 · 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 95% #20/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | +5.0 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 72% #4/10 · 2019 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 91% #4/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | −18.6 | Different tests |
| Value | Other | 60% #17/20 · 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 54% #19/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | +6.6 | Different tests |
| Wear | Other | 62% #18/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 49% #20/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | +12.7 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 5% #19/45 · 2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout | 22% #8/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | −17.0 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 100% #1/11 · 2018 AMS Summer UHP Tyre Test | 100% #2/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | +0.1 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 80% #5/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | 94% #10/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | −14.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 60% #7/8 · 2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tyre Test | 70% #7/16 · 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test | −10.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 78% #7/8 · 2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tyre Test | 89% #4/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | −10.9 | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Total | 0% #19/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 0% #7/20 · 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 91% #14/45 · 2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout | 100% #2/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | −9.2 | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 91% #8/8 · 2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tyre Test | 99% #5/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | −7.8 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 94% #7/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | 80% #6/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | +14.0 | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinion on the Toyo Proxes Sport line (including variants like the Sport 2 and A/S+) is generally positive, with users praising their value, quietness, and wet weather performance, though some note a lack of widespread independent reviews. Discussions heavily feature questions about real-world performance, comparisons to legacy benchmarks like Michelin, and specific sizing or efficiency concerns.
Based on 13 community posts
Community discussions regarding the Kumho Ecsta PS71 generally present it as a solid, budget-friendly ultra-high-performance (UHP) summer tire offering good value, though opinions on its limits vary. Some users praise its handling transformations and decent wet/dry grip for spirited driving, while others note it feels merely adequate or mediocre until warmed up, preferring premium alternatives when budget permits.
“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.”
“Those are Kumho Ecsta PS71s, thread width is supposed to be 245mm, the actual one is hardly 235. How so?”
“I've had the PS71 several years ago - it was ok, nothing spectacular. They might have changed the compound now, so it may be better. Its a good tire, I don't remember any real weaknesses, it just never felt like "yeah, this sticks like glue to the road". Edit: I just remembered - it was mediocre in the city - when the tire was not warmed up, but I reckon this is shared between most sport tires with high speed rating. Once warmed up was good.”
Based on 19 community posts
| Attribute | A · Toyo Proxes Sport | B · Kumho Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 83 | 133 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 21″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 240 AA A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 25,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Toyo Proxes Sport
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Winner: Kumho Ecsta PS71 — better comfort, handling and wet. Pick the Toyo Proxes Sport if noise matters most to you.
Toyo Proxes Sport scores 69 vs 35 on noise.
Kumho Ecsta PS71 scores 71 vs 54 on comfort.
Kumho Ecsta PS71 scores 71 vs 55 on handling.
Kumho Ecsta PS71 scores 84 vs 70 on wet.
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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.
