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Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Dunlop Winter vs. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

Kumho Ecsta HS52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

Ecsta HS52

7.4
R14 – R20
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2Premium
GoodYearGoodYear

Efficientgrip Performance 2

8.8
R15 – R21
Michelin e.PrimacyPremium
MichelinMichelin

e.Primacy

7.1
R15 – R21
Dunlop WinterPremium
DunlopDunlop

Winter

9.3
R15 – R21
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)Premium
PirelliPirelli

Cinturato (C3)

9.7
R16 – R20
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Test Profile

Kumho
Ecsta HS52
GoodYear
Efficientgrip Performance 2
Michelin
e.Primacy
Dunlop
Winter
Pirelli
Cinturato (C3)
Number of tests
10
4
4
2
7
Best position
#2
#2
#3
#1
#1
Average position
6.0
3.3
12.0
1.5
2.7
Latest test
2026
2026
2025
2025
2026
Available sizes
109
40
111
66
31

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%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
82%
Michelin e.Primacy
66%
Dunlop Winter
73%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
92%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
71%
Michelin e.Primacy
68%
Dunlop Winter
71%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
88%
Wet braking
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
84%
Michelin e.Primacy
70%
Dunlop Winter
84%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
93%
Aquaplaning - cross
Kumho Ecsta HS52
68%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
73%
Michelin e.Primacy
56%
Dunlop Winter
73%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
84%
Wet circle cornering
Kumho Ecsta HS52
72%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
81%
Michelin e.Primacy
64%
Dunlop Winter
63%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
92%
Wet handling
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
81%
Michelin e.Primacy
63%
Dunlop Winter
67%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
94%
Comfort
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
78%
Michelin e.Primacy
88%
Dunlop Winter
87%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
84%
Exterior noise
Kumho Ecsta HS52
81%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
80%
Michelin e.Primacy
90%
Dunlop Winter
87%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
74%
Comfort
Kumho Ecsta HS52
63%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
83%
Michelin e.Primacy
87%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
82%
Dry
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
79%
Michelin e.Primacy
80%
Dunlop Winter
69%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
92%
Dry braking
Kumho Ecsta HS52
91%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
82%
Michelin e.Primacy
83%
Dunlop Winter
73%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
94%
Dry handling
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
80%
Michelin e.Primacy
80%
Dunlop Winter
64%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
87%
Costs
Kumho Ecsta HS52
69%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
88%
Michelin e.Primacy
100%
Dunlop Winter
83%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
75%
Rolling resistance
Kumho Ecsta HS52
70%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
81%
Michelin e.Primacy
100%
Dunlop Winter
81%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
74%
Mileage
Kumho Ecsta HS52
54%
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
99%
Michelin e.Primacy
100%
Dunlop Winter
87%
Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
77%

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