Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Cooper Zeon CS8 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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Ecsta HS52

Zeon CS8

Cinturato (C3)

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

10

14

7

4

Best position

#2

#9

#1

#2

Average position

6.0

19.7

2.7

3.3

Latest test

2026

2024

2026

Available sizes

109

147

31

40

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%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Cooper Zeon CS8

75%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Cooper Zeon CS8

79%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Cooper Zeon CS8

84%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Cooper Zeon CS8

76%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Cooper Zeon CS8

86%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Cooper Zeon CS8

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

63%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

82%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

83%

Dry

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Cooper Zeon CS8

72%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Cooper Zeon CS8

59%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Cooper Zeon CS8

89%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Costs

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Cooper Zeon CS8

52%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Cooper Zeon CS8

49%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Cooper Zeon CS8

63%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

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