Giti GitiSport S2 plus vs Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Giti GitiSport S2 plus and the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Giti GitiSport S2 plus and Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 are Max Performance Summer tyres designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tyres is relatively simple.
Both tyres are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tyre tests.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been three tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Giti GitiSport S2 plus | one | |
| Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 | two |
While it might look like the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 is better than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus stopped the vehicle in 0.09% less distance than the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72.
Best In Dry Braking: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was 0.34% faster around a lap than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus and Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 performed equally well in subj. dry handling tests.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 stopped the vehicle in 4.55% less distance than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Wet Braking: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was 1.6% faster around a wet lap than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 scored 8.05% more points than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was 1.39% faster around a wet circle than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Wet Circle: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus floated at a 0.95% higher speed than the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72.
Best In Straight Aqua: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus slipped out at a 1.68% higher speed than the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Gravel Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was better during one gravel handling [km/h] tests. On average the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was 1.25% faster around a lap than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Gravel Handling [Km/H]: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
See how the Gravel Handling winner was calculated >>
Gravel Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was better during one gravel traction tests. On average the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 had 1.89% better traction on gravel than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Gravel Traction: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
See how the Gravel Traction winner was calculated >>
Sand Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was better during one sand traction tests. On average the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 had 17.2% better traction in sand than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Sand Traction: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
See how the Sand Traction winner was calculated >>
Grass Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus and Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 performed equally well in grass traction tests.
Best In Grass Traction: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Grass Traction winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 scored 8.22% more points than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during two noise tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus measured 2.38% quieter than the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72.
Best In Noise: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during one wear tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus is predicted to cover 3.58% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72.
Best In Wear: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Giti GitiSport S2 plus was better during one value tests. On average the Giti GitiSport S2 plus proved to have a 1.93% better value based on price/1000km than the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72.
Best In Value: Giti GitiSport S2 plus
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 had a 5.4% lower rolling resistance than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 lost 6.3% less particle wear matter than the Giti GitiSport S2 plus.
Best In Abrasion: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Giti GitiSport S2 plus and Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72.
In total the Giti GitiSport S2 plus has been reviewed 0 times and drivers have given the tyre 0% overall.
The Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 has been reviewed 24 times and drivers have given the tyre 84% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72.
View all Giti GitiSport S2 plus driver reviews >>
They are not loud, but wouldn't they are necessarily quiet. You can hear them a bit depending on the road surface and speed.
Didn’t drive them too much in the rain, but seem to hold pretty well in wet conditions.
Mounted them in march this year and after 10-15k km I don’t see any major wear, but I would have to abstain on this one until I get them properly... Continue reading this review using the link below
Conclusion
In conclusion the Giti GitiSport S2 plus performed better in dry braking, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, noise, wear and value, while the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 performed better in dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, wet circle, gravel handling [km/h], gravel traction, sand traction, subj. comfort, rolling resistance and abrasion.
Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in dry handling, subj. dry handling, wet handling, gravel handling and grass traction, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 seems to be the best tyre overall.
However, it's important to note that both tyres have their strengths.
Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.