Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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Ecsta HS52

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Ecsta HS52

Roadhawk

P ZERO PZ4

Cinturato (C3)

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Number of tests

10

21

14

7

4

Best position

#2

#1

#2

Average position

6.0

11.9

5.5

2.7

3.3

Latest test

2026

2024

2025

2026

Available sizes

109

165

700

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

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Firestone Roadhawk

71%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

83%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Firestone Roadhawk

67%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

78%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

93%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Firestone Roadhawk

72%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

68%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Firestone Roadhawk

79%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

76%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Firestone Roadhawk

78%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

89%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Firestone Roadhawk

74%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

90%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Comfort

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Firestone Roadhawk

71%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

75%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Firestone Roadhawk

62%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

77%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

76%

Firestone Roadhawk

67%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

90%

Interior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Firestone Roadhawk

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Dry

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Firestone Roadhawk

85%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

77%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Firestone Roadhawk

83%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

80%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

94%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Firestone Roadhawk

88%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

82%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Costs

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Firestone Roadhawk

70%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

52%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Firestone Roadhawk

74%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

59%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Firestone Roadhawk

64%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

49%

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Price/value

Kumho Ecsta HS52

97%

Firestone Roadhawk

61%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

28%

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Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3) vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

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