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ECSTA HS52

8.0 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 6 tyre tests
PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 185/65 R15 among 38 available
tested only in R16, R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
52,76 €
in 185/65 R15
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Load capacityLI index

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Tyre variants (2)

Your size 185/65 R15 88H EAN: 8808956319731 SAP: 2305443
KUMHO HS52 ECSTA
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 52,76 €
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Your size 185/65 R15 88H EAN: 8808956268657 SAP: 2260973
KUMHO HS52 ECSTA
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 70,28 €
Rating and verdict

How the Kumho ECSTA HS52 evaluated

8.0 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,0 / 10 PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 185/65 R15 among 38 available
tested only in R16, R17 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Wet from 27 measurements · 8 tests
beats 49 of 53
93 +6,6 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 6 tests
beats 52 of 53
93 +9,8 %
Aquaplaning 6 tests
beats 11 of 44
23 −2,1 %
wet handling 3 tests
beats 26 of 37
65 +1,4 %
Dry from 9 measurements · 8 tests
beats 51 of 53
97 +3,8 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 6 tests
beats 50 of 53
87 +3,7 %
dry handling 3 tests
beats 35 of 37
85 ≈ average
Economy from 14 measurements · 6 tests
beats 25 of 44
58 +3,5 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 6 tests
beats 3 of 44
18 −1,3 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 5 tests
beats 26 of 35
76 +12,9 %
Noise and comfort from 5 measurements · 5 tests
beats 15 of 42
37 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 5 tests
beats 19 of 42
48 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 0 of 24
3 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Dry 97 % Wet 93 %
🏆 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
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway

Where Kumho HS52 ECSTA stands in size 185/65 R15

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 52,76 €
Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 9.1 86,42 € Michelin PRIMACY 4 8.9 84,48 € Bridgestone TURANZA T005 8.6 80,76 € Kumho HS52 ECSTA 8.0 52,76 € This tyre Nokian Tyres WETPROOF 1 8.0 65,40 € Hankook K125 VENTUS PRIME3 8.0 70,63 € Vredestein ULTRAC 7.9 73,21 € Toyo PROXES COMFORT 7.6 61,75 € Vredestein ULTRAC+ 7.3 66,83 € Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 7.3 53,01 € Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 7.3 103,12 € Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 2 7.2 59,14 € Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 7.2 103,73 € Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 7.0 52,95 € Kleber DYNAXER HP4 7.0 58,58 € Firestone ROADHAWK 6.7 63,97 € Pirelli CINTURATO P1 6.6 83,28 € Debica PRESTO HP 2 6.5 65,97 € Nexen N'BLUE HD PLUS 6.2 45,12 € Sava INTENSA HP 2 5.9 64,27 € Cooper SUMMER 5.9 53,52 € Goodride ZUPERECO Z-107 5.4 61,19 € Apollo Alnac 4G 5.2 51,80 € Petlas IMPERIUM PT-515 4.9 64,77 €
4,9 Median 7,2 9,1
4. rank in the group of 24 compared
75 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,8 above the group median group median 7,2
−1,1 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
Show all tyres in the ranking (24)
  1. 1. 9.1 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 86,42 € +33,66 €
  2. 2. 8.9 Michelin PRIMACY 4 84,48 € +31,72 €
  3. 3. 8.6 Bridgestone TURANZA T005 80,76 € +28,00 €
  4. 4. 8.0 Kumho HS52 ECSTA This tyre 52,76 €
  5. 4. 8.0 Nokian Tyres WETPROOF 1 65,40 € +12,64 €
  6. 4. 8.0 Hankook K125 VENTUS PRIME3 70,63 € +17,87 €
  7. 7. 7.9 Vredestein ULTRAC 73,21 € +20,45 €
  8. 8. 7.6 Toyo PROXES COMFORT 61,75 € +8,99 €
  9. 9. 7.3 Vredestein ULTRAC+ 66,83 € +14,07 €
  10. 9. 7.3 Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 53,01 € +0,25 €
  11. 9. 7.3 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 103,12 € +50,36 €
  12. 12. 7.2 Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 2 59,14 € +6,38 €
  13. 12. 7.2 Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 103,73 € +50,97 €
  14. 14. 7.0 Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 52,95 € +0,19 €
  15. 14. 7.0 Kleber DYNAXER HP4 58,58 € +5,82 €
  16. 16. 6.7 Firestone ROADHAWK 63,97 € +11,21 €
  17. 17. 6.6 Pirelli CINTURATO P1 83,28 € +30,52 €
  18. 18. 6.5 Debica PRESTO HP 2 65,97 € +13,21 €
  19. 19. 6.2 Nexen N'BLUE HD PLUS 45,12 € −7,64 €
  20. 20. 5.9 Sava INTENSA HP 2 64,27 € +11,51 €
  21. 20. 5.9 Cooper SUMMER 53,52 € +0,76 €
  22. 22. 5.4 Goodride ZUPERECO Z-107 61,19 € +8,43 €
  23. 23. 5.2 Apollo Alnac 4G 51,80 € −0,96 €
  24. 24. 4.9 Petlas IMPERIUM PT-515 64,77 € +12,01 €
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.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
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Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 185/65 R15
Width185 mm
Profile height65 %
Rim diameter15″
Load index (LI)88
Speed index (SI)H
Product code2305443
EAN8808956319731
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (70 dB)
Manufacturer Kumho
Tread ECSTA HS52
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies

No technologies are listed for this size.

Comparison

Competitors

Main competitors in the same price range.

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Apollo Alnac 4G
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5.2
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8.0
from 53 €
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from 51 €
Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 4×
Wins 0×
Top 3 1×
Average placement 6,3
2026
9. place
ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/50 R17 2026
16 tyres
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2024
5. place
Auto Bild Test letných pneumatík 205/55 R16 2024
20 tyres
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3. place
ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 2024
16 tyres
Detail →
2023
8. place
Tyrereviews Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 2023
13 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 185/65 R15.

Current lowest
52,76 €
↘ 27,22 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
49,54 €
6.8.2026
Highest for the period
72,49 €
22.6.2026
72,49 49,54 52,76 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 72,49 € 22.6.2026: 55,67 € 23.6.2026: 55,58 € 23.6.2026: 72,49 € 23.6.2026: 55,58 € 24.6.2026: 55,42 € 24.6.2026: 72,49 € 24.6.2026: 55,42 € 25.6.2026: 55,40 € 25.6.2026: 52,15 € 25.6.2026: 51,84 € 1.7.2026: 50,15 € 2.7.2026: 50,13 € 3.7.2026: 50,22 € 4.7.2026: 50,27 € 7.7.2026: 50,24 € 7.7.2026: 52,15 € 6.8.2026: 49,54 € 6.8.2026: 52,15 € 13.9.2026: 58,61 € 21.9.2026: 59,63 € 24.9.2026: 58,61 € 28.9.2026: 53,53 € 3.10.2026: 54,86 € 3.10.2026: 53,53 € 6.10.2026: 54,86 € 6.10.2026: 53,53 € 3.11.2026: 52,76 € 8.11.2026: 52,76 €

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