Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Cooper Zeon CS8 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Hankook ION Evo

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Ecsta HS52

Zeon CS8

Roadhawk 2

Efficientgrip Performance 2

ION Evo

Number of tests

10

14

6

4

1

Best position

#2

#9

#3

#2

#1

Average position

6.0

19.7

4.7

3.3

1.0

Latest test

2026

2024

2026

2025

Available sizes

109

147

146

40

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

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Cooper Zeon CS8

78%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Hankook ION Evo

89%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Cooper Zeon CS8

75%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Hankook ION Evo

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Cooper Zeon CS8

79%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Hankook ION Evo

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Cooper Zeon CS8

84%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Hankook ION Evo

77%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Cooper Zeon CS8

76%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Cooper Zeon CS8

86%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Hankook ION Evo

72%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Hankook ION Evo

66%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

63%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

71%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

83%

Hankook ION Evo

78%

Dry

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Cooper Zeon CS8

72%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Cooper Zeon CS8

59%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Hankook ION Evo

91%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Cooper Zeon CS8

89%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Costs

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Cooper Zeon CS8

52%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Hankook ION Evo

71%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Cooper Zeon CS8

49%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Hankook ION Evo

69%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Cooper Zeon CS8

63%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

38%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Hankook ION Evo

82%

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