Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Continental UltraContact vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex

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Hankook

ION FlexClimate

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ION FlexClimate

Ecsta HS52

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e.Ziex

Number of tests

1

10

1

4

3

Best position

#1

#2

#7

#2

Average position

1.0

6.0

7.0

3.3

3.7

Latest test

2025

2026

2023

2026

2025

Available sizes

27

109

88

40

36

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

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Continental UltraContact

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Aquaplaning - cross

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Continental UltraContact

58%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Wet braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Continental UltraContact

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Continental UltraContact

71%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Wet handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Snow

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

75%

Comfort

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Continental UltraContact

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Exterior noise

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Continental UltraContact

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

74%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

63%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

83%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Dry

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Continental UltraContact

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Dry braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Continental UltraContact

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Dry handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Costs

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Continental UltraContact

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Rolling resistance

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

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Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Continental UltraContact vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex

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