Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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ION FlexClimate

Ecsta HS52

Efficient Grip Performance 2

e.Primacy

UltraContact NXT

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

1

10

18

4

3

4

Best position

#1

#2

#1

#3

#1

#2

Average position

1.0

6.0

6.1

12.0

1.3

3.3

Latest test

2025

2026

2024

2025

2026

Available sizes

27

109

47

111

23

40

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%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Continental UltraContact NXT

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Wet braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Continental UltraContact NXT

97%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Continental UltraContact NXT

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

Continental UltraContact NXT

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Snow

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

75%

Dry

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

93%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

Michelin e.Primacy

83%

Continental UltraContact NXT

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dry handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Continental UltraContact NXT

98%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Comfort

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Continental UltraContact NXT

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

74%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

63%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

77%

Michelin e.Primacy

87%

Continental UltraContact NXT

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

83%

Costs

Confidence

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Continental UltraContact NXT

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

84%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Continental UltraContact NXT

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

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Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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