Comparison: Continental SportContact 6 vs. Kumho Ecsta PS91

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (78%) than Kumho (60%). The first tyre test of Continental SportContact 6 was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Kumho Ecsta PS91 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Sportscars 2017 235/35 R19 test, where both the SportContact 6 and the Ecsta PS91 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of Continental SportContact 6 has A wet grip rating, whereas 70% of Kumho Ecsta PS91 has B rating.

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Continental SportContact 6

/0%

Kumho Ecsta PS91

/16%

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Segment

1. Continental SportContact 6 Premium

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Continental SportContact 6 196

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 48

Number of tests

1. Continental SportContact 6 7x

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 5x

Best position in test

1. Continental SportContact 6 1.

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 7.

Worst position in test

1. Continental SportContact 6 5.

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 8.

Average position in tests

1. Continental SportContact 6 2.14

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 7.4

Year of the last test

1. Kumho Ecsta PS91 2023

2. Continental SportContact 6 2021

Best rating in test

1. Continental SportContact 6 Exemplary

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Kumho Ecsta PS91 Conditionally recommended

2. Continental SportContact 6 ?

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
SportContact 6

80%

Kumho
Ecsta PS91

64%

Wet braking

1. Continental SportContact 6 83%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 59%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Continental SportContact 6 79%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 71%

Wet handling

1. Continental SportContact 6 88%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 69%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental SportContact 6 94%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 71%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Continental SportContact 6 73%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 67%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental SportContact 6 A

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 B

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
SportContact 6

87%

Kumho
Ecsta PS91

60%

Dry handling

1. Continental SportContact 6 96%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 64%

Dry braking

1. Continental SportContact 6 90%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 80%

Dry lane changing

1. Continental SportContact 6 73%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 52%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
SportContact 6

83%

Kumho
Ecsta PS91

60%

Exterior noise

1. Continental SportContact 6 89%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 60%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Continental SportContact 6 ?

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Continental
SportContact 6

69%

Kumho
Ecsta PS91

52%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental SportContact 6 69%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 52%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental SportContact 6 E

2. Kumho Ecsta PS91 E

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Dimensions and prices

Dimension	Price - Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun	Price - Firestone Roadhawk	Percentage Difference
Lowest price percentage	45%	39%
Average price difference in %	25.44%
165/60 R15	N/A	N/A	x
165/65 R15	£60	£80	32.94%
175/50 R15	N/A	N/A	x
175/60 R15	N/A	£88	x
175/60 R16	N/A	N/A	x
175/65 R15	N/A	£75	x
185/50 R16	£90	N/A	x
185/55 R14	£69	N/A	x
185/55 R15	£79	£69	14.07%
185/55 R16	£79	£114	43.2%
185/60 R14	N/A	N/A	x
185/60 R15	£67	£77	15.13%
185/65 R14	£56	N/A	x
185/65 R15	N/A	£73	x
185/65 R17	N/A	N/A	x
185/70 R14	N/A	N/A	x
195/40 R16	£104	N/A	x
195/40 R17	£74	N/A	x
195/45 R14	£72	N/A	x
195/45 R15	£72	N/A	x
195/45 R16	£81	N/A	x
195/45 R17	£83	N/A	x
195/50 R15	£115	£54	113.34%
195/50 R16	£114	£105	9.12%
195/55 R15	£123	£99	24.61%
195/55 R16	£71	£113	57.97%
195/60 R15	£77	£113	46.47%
195/60 R16	£103	£110	7.06%
195/65 R15	N/A	£69	x
195/65 R16	£136	N/A	x
195/65 R18	£106	N/A	x
195/65 R19	£57	N/A	x
195/70 R14	£81	N/A	x
205/40 R17	£87	£99	13.59%
205/40 R18	£95	N/A	x
205/45 R16	N/A	N/A	x
205/45 R17	£125	N/A	x
205/50 R15	£78	N/A	x
205/50 R16	£129	£112	15.18%
205/50 R17	£112	N/A	x
205/55 R15	£85	N/A	x
205/55 R16	£88	£65	36.17%
205/55 R17	£136	£121	11.99%
205/55 R19	£121	N/A	x
205/60 R15	£76	£140	84.77%
205/60 R16	£102	£130	27.13%
205/65 R15	£80	£114	42.94%
205/70 R14	£116	N/A	x
205/70 R16	£85	N/A	x
215/40 R16	£80	N/A	x
215/40 R17	£97	N/A	x
215/40 R18	£125	N/A	x
215/45 R16	£104	£106	2.06%
215/45 R17	£106	£119	12.3%
215/45 R18	£158	£143	10.9%
215/50 R17	£110	£126	14.92%
215/55 R16	£102	£74	37.08%
215/55 R17	£123	£88	39.09%
215/55 R18	£120	£140	16.54%
215/60 R16	£138	£114	20.81%
215/60 R17	£114	N/A	x
215/65 R15	£96	£135	41.39%
215/65 R16	N/A	£100	x
215/65 R17	£106	N/A	x
215/65 R20	N/A	N/A	x
215/70 R16	£134	£111	20.14%
225/35 R18	N/A	N/A	x
225/35 R19	N/A	£136	x
225/40 R16	£105	N/A	x
225/40 R18	£96	£99	3.26%
225/45 R17	£98	£103	5.58%
225/45 R18	£123	N/A	x
225/45 R19	N/A	£188	x
225/50 R16	£91	N/A	x
225/50 R17	£145	£124	16.99%
225/50 R18	£157	N/A	x
225/55 R16	£139	£123	13.1%
225/55 R17	£127	£115	10.22%
225/55 R18	£148	£116	27.49%
225/55 R19	N/A	£189	x
225/60 R15	£111	N/A	x
225/60 R16	£117	£144	22.26%
225/60 R17	£130	£119	8.71%
225/60 R18	£166	N/A	x
225/65 R17	£101	£170	68.28%
225/65 R22	£124	N/A	x
225/70 R16	N/A	£152	x
235/35 R19	N/A	£151	x
235/40 R18	£116	£117	0.96%
235/40 R19	N/A	£180	x
235/45 R17	£105	N/A	x
235/45 R18	£134	£145	7.91%
235/45 R19	£171	£191	11.31%
235/50 R17	£119	N/A	x
235/50 R18	£135	£98	36.92%
235/55 R17	£144	£149	2.86%
235/55 R18	N/A	£252	x
235/55 R19	N/A	£165	x
235/60 R16	£120	£80	49.37%
235/60 R17	£125	£153	22.18%
235/60 R18	N/A	N/A	x
235/65 R17	N/A	£146	x
235/70 R17	£137	N/A	x
245/35 R18	N/A	N/A	x
245/35 R19	N/A	N/A	x
245/35 R20	N/A	£174	x
245/40 R17	£93	£130	40.02%
245/40 R18	£134	N/A	x
245/40 R19	N/A	£182	x
245/45 R17	N/A	N/A	x
245/45 R18	£140	£145	3.59%
245/45 R19	N/A	£197	x
245/50 R20	N/A	N/A	x
245/70 R16	N/A	£149	x
255/30 R19	N/A	N/A	x
255/35 R18	£140	£130	8.13%
255/35 R19	N/A	£139	x
255/35 R20	N/A	£171	x
255/40 R19	N/A	£170	x
255/45 R18	N/A	N/A	x
255/45 R20	N/A	£182	x
255/50 R19	N/A	£117	x
255/50 R20	N/A	£229	x
255/55 R18	N/A	£158	x
255/55 R19	N/A	£148	x
255/60 R18	N/A	£172	x
265/35 R18	N/A	£110	x
265/45 R20	N/A	£201	x
265/50 R20	N/A	N/A	x
265/65 R17	N/A	£156	x
265/70 R16	N/A	£172	x
265/70 R17	N/A	N/A	x
265/70 R18	N/A	N/A	x
275/40 R20	N/A	£139	x
275/45 R19	N/A	£176	x
275/45 R20	N/A	£186	x
275/45 R21	N/A	N/A	x
275/65 R18	N/A	N/A	x
285/60 R18	N/A	N/A	x
295/35 R21	N/A	£206	x

Mutual tests

Sportscars Summer tyre test 2017 235/35 R19

Name	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	2+	1-
Continental SportContact 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	1-
Kumho Ecsta PS91 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-
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Comparison: Continental SportContact 6 vs. Kumho Ecsta PS91

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