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Comparison Kumho ECSTA HS51 vs Kumho ECSTA HS52

7.0 Summer
HS51
Kumho
215/55R17 94V KUMHO ECSTA HS51
Passenger car Standard
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
from 88 €
8.0 Summer
ECSTA HS52
Kumho
215/55R17 98W KUMHO ECSTA HS52 ,XL
Passenger car Standard
Rolling resistance C Wet grip A Noise B
from 101 €
7.0 HS51 HS51 from 88 €
8.0 ECSTA HS52 ECSTA HS52 from 101 €
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
7,0
8,0
Price from
88 € ▲ cheapest
101 €
EU label
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
Rolling resistance C Wet grip A Noise B
Tyre profiles
Wet Dry Economy Noise and comfort best ≈ middle of the selected Kumho HS51 – Wet Kumho HS51 – Dry Kumho HS51 – Economy Kumho HS51 – Noise and comfort Kumho ECSTA HS52 – Wet Kumho ECSTA HS52 – Dry Kumho ECSTA HS52 – Economy Kumho ECSTA HS52 – Noise and comfort

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Discipline comparison
Wet
79 ≈ average ▲
4 Tests
76 +4 %
8 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking
76 +2 %
3 Tests
93 +10 % ▲
6 tests
Aquaplaning
97 +5 % ▲
2 Tests
23 −2 %
6 tests
wet handling
64 ≈ average
3 Tests
65 +1 % ▲
3 Tests
Dry
52 ≈ average
4 Tests
85 +2 % ▲
8 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking
69 ≈ average
3 Tests
87 +4 % ▲
6 tests
dry handling
49 ≈ average
3 Tests
85 ≈ average ▲
3 Tests
Economy
47 +3 %
5 tests
58 +5 % ▲
6 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)
6 −5 %
2 Tests
18 −1 % ▲
6 tests
durability (wear and abrasion)
69 +9 %
4 Tests
76 +13 % ▲
5 tests
Noise and comfort
9 ≈ average
2 Tests noise only
18 ≈ average ▲
5 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise)
32 ≈ average
2 Tests
48 ≈ average ▲
5 tests
ride comfort
– Not measured.
3 Not measured.
Comparison

Tyre profiles

The shape will show at a glance which of the selected tyres is stronger in which aspect.

Wet Dry Economy Noise and comfort best ≈ middle of the selected Kumho HS51 – Wet Kumho HS51 – Dry Kumho HS51 – Economy Kumho HS51 – Noise and comfort Kumho ECSTA HS52 – Wet Kumho ECSTA HS52 – Dry Kumho ECSTA HS52 – Economy Kumho ECSTA HS52 – Noise and comfort

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Comparison

Discipline comparison

A higher number and a longer line always mean a better tyre — also for noise (quieter), consumption (more efficient) and wear (lasts longer). PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 215/55 R17 among 67 available

For example, wet braking, aquaplaning, and handling — showing what makes up the category score.

Wet

🏆 Kumho HS51 from 8 measurements · 4 tests
beats 70 of 89
79 ≈ average
Kumho ECSTA HS52 from 27 measurements · 8 tests
beats 67 of 89
76 +4,0 %

Kumho HS51 is the best.

Subcategories wet

wet braking

Kumho HS51 3 tests
beats 57 of 89
76 +1,5 %
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 6 tests
beats 80 of 89
93 +9,8 %

Aquaplaning

🏆 Kumho HS51 2 tests
beats 70 of 74
97 +4,7 %
Kumho ECSTA HS52 6 tests
beats 16 of 74
23 −2,1 %

wet handling

Kumho HS51 3 tests
beats 39 of 72
64 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 3 tests
beats 41 of 72
65 +1,4 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Dry

Kumho HS51 from 6 measurements · 4 tests
beats 46 of 89
52 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 from 9 measurements · 8 tests
beats 75 of 89
85 +2,2 %

Kumho ECSTA HS52 is the best.

Subcategories dry

dry braking

Kumho HS51 3 tests
beats 50 of 89
69 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 6 tests
beats 73 of 89
87 +3,7 %

dry handling

Kumho HS51 3 tests
beats 35 of 72
49 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 3 tests
beats 60 of 72
85 ≈ average

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Economy

Kumho HS51 from 6 measurements · 5 tests
beats 36 of 77
47 +3,4 %
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 from 14 measurements · 6 tests
beats 44 of 77
58 +5,3 %

Kumho ECSTA HS52 is the best.

Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

Kumho HS51 2 tests
beats 2 of 76
6 −4,6 %
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 6 tests
beats 12 of 76
18 −1,3 %

durability (wear and abrasion)

Kumho HS51 4 tests
beats 41 of 64
69 +8,5 %
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 5 tests
beats 47 of 64
76 +12,9 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Noise and comfort

Kumho HS51 from 2 measurements · 2 tests noise only
beats 6 of 73
9 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 from 5 measurements · 5 tests
beats 13 of 73
18 ≈ average

Kumho ECSTA HS52 is the best.

Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Kumho HS51 2 tests
beats 23 of 73
32 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 5 tests
beats 33 of 73
48 ≈ average

ride comfort

Kumho HS51
– Not measured.
Kumho ECSTA HS52
beats 1 of 60
3 Not measured.

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.