Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.
How many miles does the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport last?
Based on test and owner data, the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport is expected to last around 17,333 miles (27,895 km).
How comfortable and quiet are the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport?
Owners rate the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport 7.4 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 29 reviews.
How well do the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport 7 out of 10 for wear across 29 reviews. 14 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 9,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport again?
57% of owners say they would buy the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport again, based on the 30 owner reviews that answered the question. 27% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport's dry grip?
Of the 29 owner reviews analyzed for the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport, 17 mention dry grip: 14 praise it (strong dry grip) and 3 criticise it (limited dry grip). Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport's tread life?
Of the 29 owner reviews analyzed for the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport, 16 mention tread life: 9 praise it (long-lasting) and 7 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "I have these tires for 50.000km(!) and still a profile on it". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport's wet grip?
Of the 29 owner reviews analyzed for the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport, 13 mention wet grip: 9 praise it (confident wet grip) and 4 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "Wet grip is for sure better than dry grip". Read those reviews
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Across 33 owner ratings the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport averages 71%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.7 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 7. 14 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 54% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 33 ratings
Owner score71%
Dry Grip77%
Comfort74%
Road Feedback73%
Wet Grip72%
Handling72%
Wear70%
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“Asymmetric design on tires gives asymmetric grip, on wet roads and Will be dangerous when braking. I've change position (outside/inside) on right side of the car,puting The mark"exterior" on The left side on all four...”
“I know I didn't look from the beginning for an expensive set but it was terrifying from the beginning (2011) to drive on this awful set. I'm from Israel, so the weather is pretty much OK.. but the set became dry very...”
“Bought these to replace the Conti Sport Contacts which were OEM fitments and the only real differences for "normal" driving are that the Kuhmo's are cheaper and last longer so overall much better value”
Found the wall strength to be poor. If hit a pothole or small object, tire would bubble on the wall.
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Hyundai
205/55 R16
10,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Asymmetric design on tires gives asymmetric grip, on wet roads and Will be dangerous when braking. I've change position (outside/inside) on right side of the car,puting The mark"exterior" on The left side on all four tires. Perfect grip! Low noise, Low consumption, good comfort.
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I'm replacing these for Goodyear's F1 Asymmetric 5s all around. The Kumho were fitted to the rear by the previous owner of my TT MK2. They still have 5.5mm left after 30K miles approx so not bad but I only had the car for the last 2.5k miles. They're good on dry roads but I feel the car too light on high speed or on wet roads which is why I'm not waiting any longer to have them replaced.
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I run them on a Seat Ibiza Cupra.
As as daily they are okay.
Comfort isn't really the best.
Wear is okay/good with 30k miles and they have 3mm left
Feedback is okay but nothing special. You can tell when they start to loose grip on the racetrack.
Wet grip is for sure better than dry grip. I run them twice on a trackday. They tend to overheat quite fast
Just about to replace these on the front (driven wheels) of my car. Previous owner had put them on (at what mileage I don't know)and had good tread on them at that point but I can't say how long they've lasted. Ive done just over 5k miles on them and they're at about 3mm so I've probably used them for the best part of their tread life. However, this isn't really a tire to be recommend...wet grip is fair at best and a little better in the dry. Quite safe in aquaplaning depth water though. As with magazine tests reports found the steering to be lazy and slow with them. They're not overly noisy and not that comfy either. Definitely a numb feeling from the steering. Quite a heavy tire as well by modern standards.
Don't think there will be many interested in a review of an old tire design like this but for what its worth there is much better out there for the same money,,, got my eye on the new Apollo Aspire XP for much cheapness or Bridgestone Turanza T005 for a bit more dosh. In summary...not a catastrophic tire but don't bother buying them.
I bought these to replace a worn pair of Nexen's on a Z4 3.0Si I've not long had, the Nexen's were great so I done some research instead of just buying the usual premium brand, The Kumho rears have been on for roughly 800 miles now and I cant believe the level of grip from a so called budget tire. I recently had a very spirited club run in some pretty horrible weather and despite the majority of the group twitching all over the road I had no issues at all.
The wear level may be worse than premium brands (will find out in due course) but for budget price and premium performance I'll be sticking to these from now on.
I have just changed the Kumho tires after 2 years and 30k the rear didn't last quite as long as the front, being a rear wheel drive car. Generally an average tire that doesn't perform beyond expectations. The front pair, changed today for Firestone's, had 3.5 mm left but were castellated and we're becoming noisy. It is only now with the Firestone's that I notice the difference. The drive now is quieter, smoother and the steering is lighter.
The Kumhos were £90 each fitted, I wouldn't buy them again as there are better tires for the same money or a few quid more (Firestones £100 fitted): I suppose getting 30k I shouldn't knock them but I don't drive with too much enthusiasm so I can't really rate wet and dry performance and I would expect that sort of mileage from any tire.
Had these fitted since laat april almost a year. Fantastic in the dry. And excellent in wet albeit on my quattro. But i find i can still push and push and cant fault them. Definately buy again
I have these tires for my Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTD. I bought them one year ago and i'm very happy with them. Why? Well... The tires are quiet. A lot of grip. And the wear is good. Some people in this review complain about the grip that its not good. I have a message for you; If i drive around 200km/h and i go from left to right, the tires give you a safe feeling couse i never slipped out of the corner. The same with rain; No unsafe feeling if you go speeding on a corner.
I have these tires for 50.000km(!) and still a profile on it. Mayby i can reach the 60.000km with it. And i drive most of all sportive. Earlyer i have Toyo Proxes T1R and i driven 15.000 - 20.000km and the tires are completley gone!!
Do not buy, grip lasted for around 2000 miles on a Ford Fiesta Ecoboost, Not good on wet road, or slippy conditions, just caused me to slide into a parked car causing ££££ of damage to mine and theirs! Emergency braking results in skidding even on dry roads. Not sure how this tire is even allowed on the market!! previous set were budget tires and had greater performance on the road. Would rather spend the extra money and get some decent branded tires next time.
71%
Member
Alfa Romeo
225/45 R17 W
12,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
I had 4 of these on my Alfa 147 1.9 diesel. I really liked the handling in wet and dry conditions, they really stuck to the road at the limits, and being a progressive tire you know when the limit is being reached. So handling and grip wear spot on.
Biggest problem was wear - after about 12000 miles the front tires were done. To be fair I did drive quite hard, and the 1.9 engine has a fair bit of torque to put down, but I felt a bit short changed that I only got 12k out them.
They are pretty cheap though so would buy again if stuck on budget.
