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Kumho Ecsta V720

Kumho Tires Extreme Performance Summer

The Kumho Ecsta V720 is a Extreme Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.6
Tire Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
93%
Wet Grip
54%
Road Feedback
83%
Handling
94%
Wear
50%
Comfort
45%
Buy again
82%
11 Reviews
72% Average
87,950 miles driven
Kumho Ecsta V720

Kumho Ecsta V720

Summer Mid-Range
BETA
6.6 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 11
Avg Rating: 71.6%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.04
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
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Top 3 Kumho Ecsta V720 Reviews

Kia Motors Stinger GTS (275/35 R19) on a combination of roads for 8,000 spirited miles
Had the V720 fitted on the rear only on my daily drive, was perfect combination to what I wanted to achieve, max grip in dry weather and not so much in the wet, acceptable road noise and I’m sure you are not looking for comfort when you choose semi slick tires, and the down side is they don’t last long, I definitely recommend them and you won’t be disappointed and will definitely buy again.
Helpful 774
April 13, 2022
Given 59% while driving a (195/55 R15) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Just a grippy set of tire,recommended to me by a friend, was sceptical about it due to the price of it but WOW, it just keeps on giving. Would buy again but it wear alittle too fast, and the road noise is high,if you don’t enjoy road noise then definitely not the tire for you. I would say try it once, no regrets
Helpful 624
December 30, 2022
Given 67% while driving a Toyota Perodua Myvi Toyota Passo (195/55 R15) on a combination of roads for 150 average miles
Daily driving my King Of Road (Myvi) with 195/55R15 profile. Very much noisy compare to Continental CC6 on dry gravel but when comparing the grip, its closely 9/10 to Yokohama Advan AD08. My tire experience b4 this with the same profile : CC6 (3yrs) > AD08 (2yrs) > CC6 (6yrs-not driven) > V720
Helpful 765
January 6, 2022

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Latest Kumho Ecsta V720 Reviews

Given 76% while driving a (195/50 R15) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
Had this on daily drive Proton Satria Neo CPS 1.6MT, dry grip is good, good steering feedback during cornering, no understeer no oversteering.. on wet tarmac, it wouldn't react like other semi-slick tires e.g. Skidding / Hydroplane.. yes, you do hydroplane when hitting stream of water on the road.. but overall it is good for my application.
Helpful 670
September 20, 2018
Given 81% while driving a Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo (245/35 R19) on a combination of roads for 500 spirited miles
Wanted to try these to replace my Bridgestone RE003 on my Ford Falcon (385rwkw). Like night an day in the dry. The v720 were awesome, I love them and want to fly around tight bends. They are not noise at all, and fine for normal driving in wet, and wet braking is excellent.
Straight line traction while accelerating is better than RE003 especially when warmed up. I have not tested them on the track, but for extreme street driving can't beat them (especially when you consider price). Going around tight bends I am now at my suspension limits not my tires limits as I was with the RE003. Will by again.
Helpful 678
August 15, 2018
Given 59% while driving a Mazda MX5 (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 3,000 spirited miles
Too loud for me on the street as a daily driver. Excellent steering feedback and grip. Is a great performance street tire or for casual club track day tire.
Helpful 489
October 15, 2017
Given 70% while driving a Honda S2000 (245/45 R16 W) on a combination of roads for 5,000 spirited miles
Fantastic tires for summer although slightly loud. They hold 500hp at the rear wheels great. Cheap and will definitely biy then again
Helpful 453
June 20, 2017
Given 83% while driving a Honda S2000 (225/45 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 3,000 spirited miles
Loved these tires, cheap and perform as any other semi-slick would.
I'm pushing 350hp to the rear wheels in my Honda S2000 and not once did they loose traction on the road.
They are relatively loud on the road expecially when changing lanes and hitting the lane markers. But you don't buy a semi-slick for comfort.
Helpful 495
January 21, 2017
Given 73% while driving a Toyota Perodua Myvi Toyota Passo (190/50 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
Getting this tire from local tire shop for RM270/donuts, changed 4 on my Turbo-charged Perodua Myvi. Satisfied by its dry traction and road feedback on this Extreme UHP tires but not really good on wet grip due to characteristic of Extreme UHP tires, especially on a sub 1 ton vehicle. Tire worn out quite fast and quite noisy due to big tire blocks. Steady handling performance due to it's firm sidewall. Best Price / Performance so far, I will buy it again in near future.
Helpful 579
September 6, 2016
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