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Comparison: Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5

Falken EuroWinter HS02 ProUpper-middle
FalkenFalken

EuroWinter HS02 Pro

5.5
R16 – R21
Kumho Ecsta HS52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

Ecsta HS52

7.4
R14 – R20
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0
R16 – R22
Also compare with
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Test Profile

Falken
EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Kumho
Ecsta HS52
Michelin
PILOT ALPIN 5
Number of tests
13
10
21
Best position
#7
#2
#1
Average position
11.9
6.0
1.7
Latest test
2025
2026
2025
Available sizes
82
109
135

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
72%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
73%
Wet handling
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
75%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
67%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Wet braking
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
73%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Aquaplaning - cross
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
58%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
68%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
62%
Wet circle cornering
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
79%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
72%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
77%
Wet performance
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
63%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
95%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
83%
Snow
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
52%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Snow traction
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
66%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Snow braking
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
67%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
Snow cornering
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
62%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
91%
Snow handling
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
27%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
72%
Snow performance
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
69%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
92%
Dry
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
73%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
86%
Dry braking
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
79%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
91%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
82%
Dry handling
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
77%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Dry steering response
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
71%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
90%
Dry lane changing
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
69%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
80%
Dry performance
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
78%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
68%
Costs
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
60%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
69%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
78%
Rolling resistance
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
60%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
70%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Price/value
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
71%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
97%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
53%
Mileage
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
54%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
54%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
63%
Comfort
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
76%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Exterior noise
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
76%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
81%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
89%
Comfort
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
71%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
76%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
79%
Offroad
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
61%
Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
96%

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