Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

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Kumho

Ecsta HS52

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Ecsta HS52

Roadhawk 2

Efficientgrip Performance 2

UltraGrip Performance 3

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Number of tests

10

6

4

24

5

Best position

#2

#3

#2

#1

Average position

6.0

4.7

3.3

2.7

2.2

Latest test

2026

2025

Available sizes

109

146

40

302

63

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%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

78%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

78%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

85%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

88%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

79%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

90%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

86%

Wet performance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

95%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

92%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

90%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

90%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

73%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Interior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

97%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

100%

Dry

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

83%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

82%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Dry performance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

56%

Costs

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

84%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

75%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

77%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

38%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

64%

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

96%

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