Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Dunlop Winter

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Ecsta HS52

Roadhawk 2

Efficientgrip Performance 2

UltraGrip Performance 3

Winter

Number of tests

10

6

4

24

2

Best position

#2

#3

#2

#1

Average position

6.0

4.7

3.3

2.7

1.5

Latest test

2026

2025

Available sizes

109

146

40

302

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%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

78%

Dunlop Winter

71%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Dunlop Winter

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

88%

Dunlop Winter

63%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

90%

Dunlop Winter

67%

Wet performance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

95%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

90%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

73%

Dunlop Winter

87%

Interior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

97%

Dry

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Dunlop Winter

69%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

Dunlop Winter

73%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Dunlop Winter

64%

Dry performance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

56%

Dunlop Winter

78%

Costs

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Dunlop Winter

83%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

75%

Dunlop Winter

81%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

38%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

64%

Dunlop Winter

87%

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