Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

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ION FlexClimate

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ION FlexClimate

e.Ziex

Ecsta PS71

Cinturato (C3)

Number of tests

1

3

15

7

Best position

#1

#2

#1

Average position

1.0

3.7

9.0

2.7

Latest test

2025

2026

Available sizes

27

36

226

31

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

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

90%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

Wet handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Aquaplaning - cross

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

87%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Wet braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

Snow

Hankook ION FlexClimate

75%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

67%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

74%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

72%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

82%

Exterior noise

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

62%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Dry

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

72%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Dry braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

76%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Dry handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

81%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

Costs

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

71%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

Rolling resistance

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

73%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

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