In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from (
Esa+Tecar) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Kumho). Generally,
Kumho summer tyres are slightly better rated (59%) than
Esa+Tecar (47%). In this particular case, the Kumho Ecsta HS52 has a better rating of 74% compared to 47% of the Esa+Tecar Spirit Pro. The first tyre test of Esa+Tecar Spirit Pro was done in 2020, compared to 2022 when was the Kumho Ecsta HS52 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
ADAC 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the
Spirit Pro and the
Ecsta HS52 were tested.