Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

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Hankook

ION FlexClimate

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ION FlexClimate

Ecsta PS71

Efficientgrip Performance 2

UltraGrip Performance 3

Number of tests

1

15

4

24

Best position

#1

#2

#1

Average position

1.0

9.0

3.3

2.7

Latest test

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

27

226

40

302

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 PS71

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Wet braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

78%

Wet handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

90%

Aquaplaning - cross

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Snow

Hankook ION FlexClimate

75%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

Snow braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

81%

Snow handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

61%

Snow traction

Hankook ION FlexClimate

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

67%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Exterior noise

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

62%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Comfort

Hankook ION FlexClimate

74%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

82%

Dry

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Dry braking

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

Dry handling

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Costs

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

71%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Rolling resistance

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Kumho Ecsta PS71

73%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

75%

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Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

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