Sport

Kumho Mid-range

PS72

Name: Kumho PS72
Brand: Kumho
SKU: kumho-ps72
Rating: 8.5 (7 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

✓ 7 tyre tests

PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 235/45 R18 among 69 available

Price from

103,35 €

in 235/45 R18

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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For summer tyres, the SI may be higher than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (3)

Your size 235/45 R18 98Y XL EAN: 8808956644284 SAP: 2389613

KUMHO ECSTA PS72 SPORT

B Price from 103,35 €

Reinforced profile

Suitable for EVs

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Your size 235/45 R18 98Y XL EAN: 8808956621780 SAP: 6303373

KUMHO PS72 ECSTA SPORT S K-SILENT

B Price from 126,41 €

Sound (noise reduction)

Reinforced profile

Suitable for EVs

Your size 235/45 R18 98Y XL EAN: 8808956609979 SAP: 2363413

KUMHO ECSTA PS72 SPORT

B Price from 167,96 €

Reinforced profile

Suitable for EVs

Where to buy

Price comparison across shops by EAN: 8808956644284

Current prices for size 235/45 R18.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

In stock Year of manufacture: 2025

103,35 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

Delivery within 11 days

109,31 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,5 (1 886 reviews)

Delivery within 5 days

109,31 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

Delivery within 10 days

123,91 €

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Rating and verdict

How the Kumho PS72 evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,5 / 10 PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 235/45 R18 among 69 available

✓ Disciplines

Wet from 24 measurements · 8 tests

+5,2 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 7 tests

+10,2 %

Aquaplaning 5 tests

−1,2 %

wet handling 4 tests

+2,7 %

Dry from 14 measurements · 8 tests

+2,9 %

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 7 tests

+4,3 %

dry handling 6 tests

+1,9 %

Economy from 7 measurements · 5 tests

−3,6 %

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 5 tests

−2,4 %

durability (wear and abrasion) 1 test

≈ average

Noise and comfort from 5 measurements · 7 tests

−1,1 %

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 5 tests

−1,1 %

ride comfort

Not measured.

poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Dry 87 %

Wet 85 %

Weakness

Economy worse than 57 %

🏆 Trophies from our data

🏆 Test winner 1× 1st place in 1 test counted in PTI

🏆 Top 3 2× 1st–3rd place in 2 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations

Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure

Suitable for EVs Reinforced for EV weight and torque

Where Kumho ECSTA PS72 SPORT stands in size 235/45 R18

Compared with 26 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 8,5 103,35 €

Hankook K137 VENTUS EVO 9.8 125,56 €

Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 9.5 146,30 €

Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 9.4 175,27 €

Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 9.3 191,83 €

Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 5 9.1 142,61 €

Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 8.8 147,30 €

Kumho ECSTA PS72 SPORT 8.5 103,35 € This tyre

Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT 8.5 158,81 €

Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 8.4 139,38 €

Pirelli P-ZERO (PZ4) S.C. 8.2 143,90 €

Vredestein ULTRAC PRO 8.1 103,85 €

Dunlop SPORT MAXX RT2 7.9 143,20 €

Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 2 7.9 125,26 €

Kumho PS71 ECSTA 7.8 108,89 €

Nexen N'FERA SPORT 7.6 102,62 €

Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 7.5 136,07 €

Toyo PROXES SPORT 2 7.5 119,22 €

Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 5 7.3 149,78 €

Yokohama V107 7.3 130,35 €

Fulda SPORTCONTROL 2 7.0 121,33 €

Nexen N'FERA SPORT SUV 7.0 95,32 €

Sava INTENSA UHP 2 7.0 103,40 €

Debica PRESTO UHP 2 6.9 104,66 €

Gripmax SUREGRIP PRO SPORT XL 5.4 76,36 €

Triangle EFFEXSPORT TH202 5.4 60,89 €

Nexen N'FERA RU1 5.4 120,12 €

5,4 Median 7,9 9,8

5.4 weakest in the group

Nexen N'FERA RU1 120,12 € +16,77 € 9.8 best in the group

Hankook K137 VENTUS EVO 125,56 € +22,21 €

7. rank in the group of 26 compared

69 % of tyres are weaker in this group

+0,6 above the group median group median 7,9

−1,3 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8

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Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Sport

With sport tyres, grip in every situation is what decides — under hard acceleration, under braking, in the dry and in the wet. Kumho PS72 belongs to this group. Stability at higher speeds and precision through corners come on top of that. One thing drivers often underestimate when buying: grip comes from a softer compound, and a softer compound wears faster. Where a standard tyre covers roughly 40,000 km, a sport tyre manages about 20,000 to 30,000 km — and considerably less with a sharper driving style or a heavier, more powerful car.