Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Hankook ION Evo vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Dunlop Winter vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

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Ecsta HS52

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Test Profile

Ecsta HS52

ION Evo

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Winter

UltraGrip Performance 3

Number of tests

10

1

4

2

24

Best position

#2

#1

#2

#1

Average position

6.0

1.0

3.3

1.5

2.7

Latest test

2026

2025

2026

2025

Available sizes

109

66

40

66

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%

Hankook ION Evo

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dunlop Winter

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Hankook ION Evo

97%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Dunlop Winter

84%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Hankook ION Evo

87%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Dunlop Winter

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Hankook ION Evo

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Dunlop Winter

71%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

78%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dunlop Winter

63%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

88%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dunlop Winter

67%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

90%

Wet performance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

95%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Dunlop Winter

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Comfort

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Hankook ION Evo

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Dunlop Winter

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

91%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Hankook ION Evo

66%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Dunlop Winter

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

90%

Dunlop Winter

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

73%

Interior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

97%

Dry

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Dunlop Winter

69%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

80%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Hankook ION Evo

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Dunlop Winter

73%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Dunlop Winter

64%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

84%

Dry performance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dunlop Winter

78%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

56%

Costs

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Hankook ION Evo

71%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Dunlop Winter

83%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

72%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Hankook ION Evo

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Dunlop Winter

81%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

75%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Hankook ION Evo

82%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

99%

Dunlop Winter

87%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

64%

Tread pattern comparison

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