Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

Upper-middle

Kumho

Ecsta HS52

VS

Winter Sport 5

UltraGrip Performance 3

9.5

R14 – R22

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Test Profile

Ecsta HS52

Winter Sport 5

UltraGrip Performance 3

Number of tests

10

48

24

Best position

#2

#1

Average position

6.0

4.9

2.7

Latest test

2026

2025

Available sizes

109

191

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

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

78%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

88%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

90%

Wet performance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

95%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

85%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Comfort

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

72%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

76%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

73%

Interior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

97%

Dry

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Dry performance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

56%

Costs

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

75%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

70%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

64%

Price/value

Kumho Ecsta HS52

97%

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

Tread pattern comparison

Kumho Ecsta HS52

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