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Comparison Kumho HS51 ECSTA vs Kumho ECSTA HS52

7.0 HS51 HS51 from 102 €
8.0 ECSTA HS52 ECSTA HS52 from 98 €
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
7,0
8,0
Price from
102 €
98 € ▲ cheapest
EU label
Rolling resistance C Wet grip A 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

Click on a tyre name in the chart to hide or show it. The axis compares only the selected tyres with each other — the edge represents the best of them. The shape here doesn't indicate how a tyre performs overall, but which of the selected ones is better.

Discipline comparison
Wet
72 +1 % ▲
4 Tests
66 +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
47 ≈ average
4 Tests
77 +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
52 +5 %
5 tests
62 +7 % ▲
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
15 ≈ average
2 Tests noise only
23 ≈ 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

Click on a tyre name in the chart to hide or show it. The axis compares only the selected tyres with each other — the edge represents the best of them. The shape here doesn't indicate how a tyre performs overall, but which of the selected ones is better.

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 235/45 R18 among 69 available

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

Wet

🏆 Kumho HS51 from 8 measurements · 4 tests
beats 66 of 93
72 +1,1 %
Kumho ECSTA HS52 from 27 measurements · 8 tests
beats 61 of 93
66 +4,2 %

Kumho HS51 is the best.

Subcategories wet

wet braking

Kumho HS51 3 tests
beats 56 of 93
76 +1,5 %
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 6 tests
beats 79 of 93
93 +9,8 %

Aquaplaning

🏆 Kumho HS51 2 tests
beats 72 of 76
97 +4,7 %
Kumho ECSTA HS52 6 tests
beats 17 of 76
23 −2,1 %

wet handling

Kumho HS51 3 tests
beats 40 of 77
64 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 3 tests
beats 42 of 77
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 43 of 93
47 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 from 9 measurements · 8 tests
beats 71 of 93
77 +2,0 %

Kumho ECSTA HS52 is the best.

Subcategories dry

dry braking

Kumho HS51 3 tests
beats 45 of 93
69 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 6 tests
beats 69 of 93
87 +3,7 %

dry handling

Kumho HS51 3 tests
beats 32 of 76
49 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 3 tests
beats 56 of 76
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 41 of 80
52 +5,1 %
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 from 14 measurements · 6 tests
beats 49 of 80
62 +7,0 %

Kumho ECSTA HS52 is the best.

Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

Kumho HS51 2 tests
beats 4 of 80
6 −4,6 %
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 6 tests
beats 16 of 80
18 −1,3 %

durability (wear and abrasion)

Kumho HS51 4 tests
beats 37 of 61
69 +8,5 %
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 5 tests
beats 42 of 61
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 11 of 76
15 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 from 5 measurements · 5 tests
beats 17 of 76
23 ≈ average

Kumho ECSTA HS52 is the best.

Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Kumho HS51 2 tests
beats 28 of 76
32 ≈ average
🏆 Kumho ECSTA HS52 5 tests
beats 37 of 76
48 ≈ average

ride comfort

Kumho HS51
– Not measured.
Kumho ECSTA HS52
beats 3 of 65
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.