Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Michelin Primacy 5

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Hankook

ION FlexClimate

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ION FlexClimate

Ecsta HS52

e.Primacy

e.Ziex

Primacy 5

Number of tests

1

10

4

3

5

Best position

#1

#2

#3

#2

#1

Average position

1.0

6.0

12.0

3.7

4.8

Latest test

2025

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

27

109

111

36

158

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%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Michelin Primacy 5

85%

Wet braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Michelin Primacy 5

92%

Wet handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Michelin Primacy 5

77%

Aquaplaning - cross

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

Snow

Hankook ION FlexClimate

75%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Michelin Primacy 5

95%

Exterior noise

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Michelin Primacy 5

91%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

74%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

63%

Michelin e.Primacy

87%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Michelin Primacy 5

91%

Dry

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

Dry braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Michelin e.Primacy

83%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Michelin Primacy 5

77%

Dry handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Michelin Primacy 5

89%

Costs

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Michelin Primacy 5

86%

Rolling resistance

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Michelin Primacy 5

86%

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Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Michelin Primacy 5

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