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Kumho Mid-range

ECSTA HS52

Name: Kumho ECSTA HS52
Brand: Kumho
SKU: KUMHO-HS52
Rating: 8 (6 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

✓ 6 tyre tests

PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 235/45 R18 among 69 available

Price from

97,99 €

in 235/45 R18

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Load capacityLI index

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Tyre variants (1)

Your size 235/45 R18 98W XL EAN: 8808956297541 SAP: 2286983

KUMHO ECSTA HS52

B Price from 97,99 €

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Where to buy

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Current prices for size 235/45 R18.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

In stock Year of manufacture: 2025

97,99 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,5 (1 886 reviews)

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102,61 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (3 735 reviews)

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103,32 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

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106,68 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

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118,33 €

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Rating and verdict

How the Kumho ECSTA HS52 evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,0 / 10 PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 235/45 R18 among 69 available

✓ Disciplines

Wet from 27 measurements · 8 tests

+4,2 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 6 tests

+9,8 %

Aquaplaning 6 tests

−2,1 %

wet handling 3 tests

+1,4 %

Dry from 9 measurements · 8 tests

+2,0 %

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 6 tests

+3,7 %

dry handling 3 tests

≈ average

Economy from 14 measurements · 6 tests

+7,0 %

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 6 tests

−1,3 %

durability (wear and abrasion) 5 tests

+12,9 %

Noise and comfort from 5 measurements · 5 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 5 tests

≈ average

ride comfort

Not measured.

poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Dry 77 %

Weakness

Noise and comfort worse than 77 %

🏆 Trophies from our data

🏆 Top 3 2× 1st–3rd place in 2 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations

Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure

Where Kumho ECSTA HS52 stands in size 235/45 R18

Compared with 24 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 8,0 97,99 €

Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 9.6 144,92 €

Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT 9.0 167,02 €

Michelin PRIMACY 4 8.9 166,61 €

Michelin PRIMACY 5 8.9 163,76 €

Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 8.8 172,77 €

Bridgestone T005 8.6 149,87 €

Falken Ziex ZE320 8.6 121,37 €

Bridgestone TURANZA 6 8.5 153,78 €

Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 8.3 155,37 €

Falken AZENIS FK520 8.2 107,75 €

Hankook K135 XL 8.2 132,87 €

Pirelli CINTURATO P7 8.0 138,03 €

Kumho ECSTA HS52 8.0 97,99 € This tyre

Firestone ROADHAWK 2 8.0 113,18 €

Hankook K125 VENTUS PRIME3 8.0 130,97 €

Dunlop BLUE RESPONSE TG 8.0 137,30 €

Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 2 7.7 118,73 €

Toyo PROXES COMFORT 7.6 116,38 €

Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 1 7.5 113,16 €

Kumho HS51 ECSTA 7.0 102,02 €

Bf goodrich Advantage 2 7.0 112,07 €

Maxxis VICTRA SPORT 5 VS5 6.9 178,97 €

Kleber DYNAXER HP5 6.9 106,12 €

Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco XL MFS 5.4 71,95 €

5,4 Median 8,0 9,6

5.4 weakest in the group

Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco XL MFS 71,95 € −26,04 € 9.6 best in the group

Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 144,92 € +46,93 €

12. rank in the group of 24 compared

33 % of tyres are weaker in this group

+0,0 above the group median group median 8,0

−1,6 behind the best in the group the best has 9,6

Show all tyres in the ranking (24)

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Kumho ECSTA HS52 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.