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Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV review

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Owners 70 · 427 reviews analysed Road tests 75 · 2 tests

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The Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from users, who praise its dependable grip in both wet and dry conditions, low road noise, and overall value for money. Most drivers note that the tires offer performance comparable to more expensive premium brands while maintaining even wear and stable highway handling.

Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV

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Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests
0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews
0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

By owner reviews

70/100

From 427 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would recommend 92%

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By road tests

75/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry
78.3
Wet
82.1
Noise
38.2

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 427 owner reviews found online.

The Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from users, who praise its dependable grip in both wet and dry conditions, low road noise, and overall value for money. Most drivers note that the tires offer performance comparable to more expensive premium brands while maintaining even wear and stable highway handling.

Pros

  • Excellent wet and dry grip
  • Great value for money compared to premium brands
  • Low road noise and quiet highway ride
  • Good treadwear and durability
  • Confident handling and stability at high speeds

Cons

  • A few users reported higher-than-expected road noise
  • Occasional complaints about faster-than-desired tread wear on heavy SUVs
  • Slight tendency to wander in very cold temperatures

Worth knowing

  • Drivers of heavy SUVs like the Audi Q7 and Jaguar F-Pace noted reliable heavy-vehicle handling, though a couple of Audi Q7 owners reported shorter tread life around 10,000 miles.

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2 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer tire Test · 255/55 R18

6th of 10
Best: Sand Traction · 3rd Weakest: Grass Traction · 9th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 10
Wet Handling5th of 10
Dry Braking4th of 10
Dry Handling7th of 10
Rolling Resistance7th of 10
Straight Aqua7th of 10
Curved Aquaplaning6th of 10
Noise8th of 10
Gravel Handling4th of 10
Gravel Traction6th of 10
Sand Traction3rd of 10
Grass Traction9th of 10

Source: Auto Bild Allrad

2024 Summer SUV tire Test · 235/55 R19

4th of 11
Best: Curved Aquaplaning · 2nd Weakest: Noise · 11th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking5th of 11
Wet Handling3rd of 11
Wet Circle6th of 11
Dry Braking6th of 11
Dry Handling4th of 11
Rolling Resistance9th of 11
Straight Aqua3rd of 11
Curved Aquaplaning2nd of 11
Noise11th of 11
Gravel Handling6th of 11
Gravel Traction5th of 11
Sand Traction2nd of 11
Grass Traction7th of 11
Mud Traction5th of 11

Source: Auto Bild Allrad

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