Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS51 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Michelin Primacy 5 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Hankook ION Evo

Upper-middle

Kumho

Ecsta HS51

R14 – R18

VS

Premium

Michelin

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Test Profile

Ecsta HS51

e.Primacy

Primacy 5

Efficientgrip Performance 2

e.Ziex

ION Evo

Number of tests

10

4

5

4

3

1

Best position

#1

#3

#1

#2

#1

Average position

9.3

12.0

4.8

3.3

3.7

1.0

Latest test

2021

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

99

111

158

40

36

66

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

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

Michelin Primacy 5

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Hankook ION Evo

89%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta HS51

69%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Hankook ION Evo

97%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta HS51

97%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Michelin Primacy 5

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Hankook ION Evo

77%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta HS51

71%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

Michelin Primacy 5

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta HS51

88%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Hankook ION Evo

87%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta HS51

89%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Dry

Confidence

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta HS51

78%

Michelin e.Primacy

83%

Michelin Primacy 5

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Hankook ION Evo

91%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta HS51

85%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Michelin Primacy 5

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Comfort

Confidence

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

Michelin Primacy 5

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Hankook ION Evo

72%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS51

76%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Michelin Primacy 5

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Hankook ION Evo

66%

Costs

Confidence

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Michelin Primacy 5

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Hankook ION Evo

71%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta HS51

74%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Michelin Primacy 5

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Hankook ION Evo

82%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta HS51

54%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Michelin Primacy 5

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Hankook ION Evo

69%

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