Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Cooper Zeon CS8 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

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Ecsta HS52

Zeon CS8

e.Ziex

Cinturato (C3)

Number of tests

10

14

3

7

Best position

#2

#9

#2

#1

Average position

6.0

19.7

3.7

2.7

Latest test

2026

2024

2025

2026

Available sizes

109

147

36

31

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

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Cooper Zeon CS8

78%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Cooper Zeon CS8

79%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Cooper Zeon CS8

84%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Cooper Zeon CS8

75%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Cooper Zeon CS8

76%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Cooper Zeon CS8

86%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

63%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

82%

Dry

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Cooper Zeon CS8

72%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Cooper Zeon CS8

59%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Cooper Zeon CS8

89%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

Costs

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Cooper Zeon CS8

52%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Cooper Zeon CS8

49%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Cooper Zeon CS8

63%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

77%

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