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PS72

8.5
PTI – Pneutesty Index
excellent ✓ 7 tyre tests
PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 235/50 R18 among 70 available
tested in R18
Price from
103,23 €
in 235/50 R18
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Varianty pneumatiky (2)

Your size 235/50 R18 101Y XL EAN: 8808956626617 SAP: 2374923
KUMHO ECSTA PS72 SPORT
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 103,23 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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Your size 235/50 R18 101Y XL EAN: 8808956611842 SAP: 2364803
KUMHO ECSTA PS72 SPORT
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 103,40 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
Rating and verdict

How the Ecsta Sport PS72 evaluated

8.5
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,5 / 10 · excellent PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 235/50 R18 among 70 available
tested in R18
Discipline Percentile worsegroup averagebest Gap ⓘ Tests
Wet 87
+4 % 8 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking 95
+10 % 7 tests
Aquaplaning 26
−1 % 5 tests
wet handling 95
+3 % 4 Tests
Dry 90
+3 % 8 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking 90
+4 % 7 tests
dry handling 93
+2 % 6 tests
Economy 44
−3 % 5 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 49
−2 % 5 tests
durability (wear and abrasion) 48
≈ average 1 test
Noise and comfort 57
−1 % 7 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 75
−1 % 5 tests
ride comfort 21
Not measured. –
Where it is strong
Wetbetter than 87 %
Drybetter than 90 %
Where it falls behind
Economyworse than 56 % · −3 %
🏆 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

Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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For dynamic driving precise steering
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Stable in corners high grip
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
Suitable for EVs
Suitable for EVs Reinforced for EV weight and torque

Where Kumho ECSTA PS72 SPORT stands in size 235/50 R18

Compared with 22 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,5 103,23 €
Hankook K137A VENTUS EVO SUV 9.9 107,31 € Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 9.6 156,79 € Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 9.4 185,74 € Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 5 9.2 151,46 € Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 8.7 154,11 € Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT 8.6 99,69 € better and cheaper Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 8.5 119,97 € Kumho ECSTA PS72 SPORT 8.5 103,23 € This tyre Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 2 7.9 170,46 € Kumho PS71SUV ECSTA 7.9 106,00 € Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 3 SUV 7.7 145,12 € Nexen N'FERA SPORT 7.7 110,27 € Toyo PROXES SPORT 2 7.6 122,90 € Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 7.5 123,97 € Sailun ATREZZO ZSR2 XL 7.5 100,20 € Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 5 7.4 99,69 € Sava INTENSA UHP 2 7.0 117,25 € Fulda SPORTCONTROL 2 7.0 121,46 € Nexen N'FERA SPORT SUV 7.0 103,99 € Yokohama ADVAN FLEVA V701 6.5 202,92 € Yokohama V105 6.2 113,20 € Nexen N'FERA RU1 5.4 105,09 €
5,4 median 7,7 9,9
7. rank in the group of 22 compared
64 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,8 above the group median group median 7,7
−1,4 behind the best in the group the best has 9,9
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there is 1 tyre with a better score that is also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (22)
  1. 1. 9.9 Hankook K137A VENTUS EVO SUV 107,31 € +4,08 €
  2. 2. 9.6 Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 156,79 € +53,56 €
  3. 3. 9.4 Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 185,74 € +82,51 €
  4. 4. 9.2 Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 5 151,46 € +48,23 €
  5. 5. 8.7 Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 154,11 € +50,88 €
  6. 6. 8.6 Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT better and cheaper 99,69 € −3,54 €
  7. 7. 8.5 Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 119,97 € +16,74 €
  8. 7. 8.5 Kumho ECSTA PS72 SPORT This tyre 103,23 €
  9. 9. 7.9 Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 2 170,46 € +67,23 €
  10. 9. 7.9 Kumho PS71SUV ECSTA 106,00 € +2,77 €
  11. 11. 7.7 Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 3 SUV 145,12 € +41,89 €
  12. 11. 7.7 Nexen N'FERA SPORT 110,27 € +7,04 €
  13. 13. 7.6 Toyo PROXES SPORT 2 122,90 € +19,67 €
  14. 14. 7.5 Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 123,97 € +20,74 €
  15. 14. 7.5 Sailun ATREZZO ZSR2 XL 100,20 € −3,03 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 5 99,69 € −3,54 €
  17. 17. 7.0 Sava INTENSA UHP 2 117,25 € +14,02 €
  18. 17. 7.0 Fulda SPORTCONTROL 2 121,46 € +18,23 €
  19. 17. 7.0 Nexen N'FERA SPORT SUV 103,99 € +0,76 €
  20. 20. 6.5 Yokohama ADVAN FLEVA V701 202,92 € +99,69 €
  21. 21. 6.2 Yokohama V105 113,20 € +9,97 €
  22. 22. 5.4 Nexen N'FERA RU1 105,09 € +1,86 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

103 € ÷ 48 230 km × 100
0,21 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 235/50 R18 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

Comparison with alternatives
Kumho PS72 0,21 €
Sava INTENSA UHP 2 0,29 €
Kumho PS71 ECSTA 0,47 €

Of the tyres compared, Kumho PS72 has the lowest cost per 100 km.

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.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 235/50 R18
Width235 mm
Profile height50 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)101
Speed index (SI)Y
Product code2374923
EAN8808956626617
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Kumho
Tread PS72
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
Vhodné pre elektro Áno - EV
Comparison

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 6×
Wins 1×
Top 3 1×
Average placement 4,5
2026
4. place
Auto Bild Test brzdných drah letných SUV pneumatík 245/45 R19 2026
50 tyres
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6. place
Auto Bild Test letných SUV pneumatík 255/45 R19 2026
9 tyres
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7. place
AutoBild Test letných pneumatík 245/45 R19 2026
20 tyres
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4. place
Tyre Reviews Test letných pneumatík 225/45 R17 2026
12 tyres
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2025
1. place
Die Reifentester Summer UHP tire test 225/40 R18 2025
8 tyres
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5. place
Auto Express Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
9 tyres ·Premiere
Detail →
Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 235/50 R18.

Current lowest
103,23 €
↗ 3,61 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
99,63 €
22.6.2026
Highest for the period
104,24 €
25.9.2026
104,24 99,63 103,23 € 22.6.2026 14.10.2026 22.6.2026: 99,63 € 23.6.2026: 103,70 € 24.6.2026: 103,38 € 25.6.2026: 103,33 € 26.6.2026: 103,29 € 26.6.2026: 103,39 € 2.7.2026: 102,90 € 8.7.2026: 102,35 € 10.7.2026: 102,99 € 12.7.2026: 102,35 € 12.7.2026: 102,99 € 16.7.2026: 102,35 € 16.7.2026: 102,47 € 16.7.2026: 102,35 € 16.7.2026: 102,99 € 17.7.2026: 102,35 € 17.7.2026: 101,76 € 19.7.2026: 102,35 € 19.7.2026: 101,76 € 3.9.2026: 101,62 € 11.9.2026: 101,50 € 17.9.2026: 101,76 € 21.9.2026: 103,79 € 24.9.2026: 101,76 € 25.9.2026: 104,24 € 25.9.2026: 101,28 € 8.10.2026: 103,29 € 9.10.2026: 103,23 € 14.10.2026: 103,23 €

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

User reviews

What owners say

4,4
★★★★☆
from 30 reviews
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Expected lifespan
48 230 km
Reliability:confidence-high
ST
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BMW 520d M Sport · 245/45 R18 · 3 219 km
★★★★★

<p>In the K-SILENT variant, it is a very quiet and comfortable tire. It offers superb stability and precision at high highway speeds. Surprisingly great value for a very fair price. Highly recommended.</p>

JO
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MINI Cooper S · 205/45 R17 · 612 km
★★★★☆

<p>Being said I have driven these tyres for only 350km I can only give my impression about the starting life of these tyres, about 1000-1500km should be performing better, I have a Mini Cooper S R56, a very handling car, I have been using SemiSlick almost these 10 last years ( Federal RSR 595 and the new upgrade) the differences in this car bewteen both tyres are not huge, The semis in 1200kg front traction car are very difficult to warm up in the rear-end, even trying to adjust the pressure, but the Kumho as they work in a fewer temp range you feel the rear very stable, the handling input seems quite similar than Federal in terms of precision, my driving style has always been very pointly with input so changing the Federal for these Kumho has made to me change my driving style, the huge amount of grip makes the car very neutral, I didn't find any understeering situation, but it's true the rear never will want to overtake you, it's always sticked tl the ground, that combined with seems there is a short gap between the max grip snd the lack of grip makes me a little bit unconfident finding the max grip over lateral load. But for the price that these tyres cost it a must, you can go very fast without compromising safety, no snaps or understeers and you can go very comfortable going calm, the tyres dont sound a all ( to me, maybe for others they sound a lot, but Im comparing with a semi that over 30-40km you were hearing the tyre eating the ground)</p>

AT
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BMW 330i · 235/40 R19 · 1 609 km
★★★★★

<p>Highly recommend the Kumho PS72. I’ve had them for around 1,000 km now and I’m pretty happy with them. They’re quiet and the handling feels precise.
For the price, I think they’re a great performance tyre. Of course, I wouldn’t say they’re better than the Michelin PS4/PS5 overall, but they are quieter and the grip, especially in the wet, is very good. Considering the price, I think they really outperform their category.
I also had Pirelli P Zero PZ4s before and honestly, I wasn’t impressed with them. The dry and wet grip were both disappointing compared with the Kumhos.</p>

SW
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Ford Fiesta ST · 205/40 R17 · 16 093 km
★★★★☆

<p>I put these tires on my Fiesta ST to replace worn and old Pirelli P Zero Nero on the back, and viking pro tech newgen on the front. I bought the car with these mismatched tires.</p><p>The Kumhos offer excellent dry and wet grip, okay comfort for a 40 sidewall. Still too jiggly for my liking, but that is not the tire's fault. Progressiveness at the limit dry and wet is amazing, very easy to correct, if you get it to break loose at all. You really have to throw the car into a sharp corner to get the back to come around. When you do, you feel the sidewall flex quite a bit, and then the tire progressively lets go. On my Fiesta ST, the car will also lift the inside rear wheel quite easily like this.</p><p>At Autoslalom (AutoX), the tire shows its soft carcass even more. I experienced a lot of low speed understeer, and the tire showed clear marks of rolling onto the sidewall multiple centimeters. The outer tread blocks showed diagonal wear on the outer edges of the blocks.</p><p>While the tire is great for grip and progressiveness, and noise isn't too intrusive, I am disappointed in the soft sidewall on this 40 series tire. Steering feel isn't great due to this either. To me this tire feels like a very good daily driver with buckets of grip, but without a real sporty edge at the limit.</p>

PI
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BYD Sealion 7 Performance · 245/40 R20 · 9 656 km
★★★★☆

<p>Fitted Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 tyres to my BYD Sealion 7 AWD Performance, replacing the original Michelins. The improvement was immediately noticeable: sharper steering, better turn-in and a much more planted feel through corners. The strong sidewalls suit the weight and torque of the car particularly well. Excellent EV-ready XL tyres at a very good price.I would happily buy the same tyres again.</p>

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