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Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Continental PremiumContact 6

Kumho Ecsta HS52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

Ecsta HS52

7.4
R14 – R20
Hankook ION FlexClimateUpper-middle
HankookHankook

ION FlexClimate

9.0
R17 – R21
Continental PremiumContact 6Premium
ContinentalContinental

PremiumContact 6

7.6
R15 – R22
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Test Profile

Kumho
Ecsta HS52
Hankook
ION FlexClimate
Continental
PremiumContact 6
Number of tests
10
1
36
Best position
#2
#1
#1
Average position
6.0
1.0
3.1
Latest test
2026
2025
2023
Available sizes
104
27
296

Wet

Wet
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Continental PremiumContact 6
84%
Wet braking
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Continental PremiumContact 6
91%
Aquaplaning - cross
Kumho Ecsta HS52
66%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Continental PremiumContact 6
68%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Kumho Ecsta HS52
73%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
95%
Continental PremiumContact 6
79%
Wet circle cornering
Kumho Ecsta HS52
89%
Continental PremiumContact 6
87%
Wet handling
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
Continental PremiumContact 6
87%
Wet performance
Kumho Ecsta HS52
55%
Continental PremiumContact 6
90%

Comfort

Comfort
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
78%
Continental PremiumContact 6
79%
Exterior noise
Kumho Ecsta HS52
73%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
81%
Continental PremiumContact 6
66%
Comfort
Kumho Ecsta HS52
76%
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
Interior noise
Kumho Ecsta HS52
71%
Continental PremiumContact 6
80%

Dry

Dry
Kumho Ecsta HS52
87%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Continental PremiumContact 6
90%
Dry braking
Kumho Ecsta HS52
89%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Continental PremiumContact 6
92%
Dry handling
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Continental PremiumContact 6
92%
Dry performance
Kumho Ecsta HS52
72%
Continental PremiumContact 6
78%

Costs

Costs
Kumho Ecsta HS52
76%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
Continental PremiumContact 6
79%
Rolling resistance
Kumho Ecsta HS52
70%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
Continental PremiumContact 6
75%
Mileage
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
Price/value
Kumho Ecsta HS52
97%
Continental PremiumContact 6
81%

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