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Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Michelin Primacy 5

Kumho Ecsta HS52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

Ecsta HS52

7.4
R14 – R20
Hankook ION FlexClimateUpper-middle
HankookHankook

ION FlexClimate

9.0
R17 – R21
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3Premium
GoodYearGoodYear

UltraGrip Performance 3

9.5
R14 – R22
Michelin Primacy 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

Primacy 5

8.6
R16 – R21
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Test Profile

Kumho
Ecsta HS52
Hankook
ION FlexClimate
GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3
Michelin
Primacy 5
Number of tests
10
1
24
5
Best position
#2
#1
#1
#1
Average position
6.0
1.0
2.7
4.8
Latest test
2026
2025
2025
2026
Available sizes
109
27
302
158

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%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84%
Michelin Primacy 5
85%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
95%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
78%
Michelin Primacy 5
92%
Wet braking
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
83%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Aquaplaning - cross
Kumho Ecsta HS52
68%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
77%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Wet circle cornering
Kumho Ecsta HS52
72%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
88%
Wet handling
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
90%
Michelin Primacy 5
77%
Wet performance
Kumho Ecsta HS52
95%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84%
Michelin Primacy 5
71%
Comfort
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
78%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
91%
Michelin Primacy 5
95%
Exterior noise
Kumho Ecsta HS52
81%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
81%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84%
Michelin Primacy 5
91%
Comfort
Kumho Ecsta HS52
76%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
73%
Interior noise
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
97%
Michelin Primacy 5
100%
Dry
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Dry braking
Kumho Ecsta HS52
91%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
Michelin Primacy 5
77%
Dry handling
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84%
Michelin Primacy 5
89%
Dry performance
Kumho Ecsta HS52
78%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
56%
Michelin Primacy 5
62%
Costs
Kumho Ecsta HS52
69%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
Michelin Primacy 5
86%
Rolling resistance
Kumho Ecsta HS52
70%
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
75%
Michelin Primacy 5
86%
Mileage
Kumho Ecsta HS52
54%
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
64%
Michelin Primacy 5
85%

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