Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs. Toyo Proxes Comfort

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Kumho

Ecsta HS52

VS

Kinergy 4S2

Proxes Comfort

7.4

R14 – R20

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Ecsta HS52

Kinergy 4S2

Proxes Comfort

Number of tests

10

4

17

Best position

#2

#5

Average position

6.0

5.0

9.5

Latest test

2026

2025

2026

Available sizes

109

—

126

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 Kinergy 4S2

74%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

69%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

73%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

70%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

75%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

71%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

78%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

80%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

75%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

73%

Comfort

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

71%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

82%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

84%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

75%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

76%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

77%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

73%

Dry

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

84%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

75%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

74%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

80%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

82%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

78%

Costs

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

61%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

67%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

66%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

67%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

51%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

66%

Price/value

Kumho Ecsta HS52

97%

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

64%

Toyo Proxes Comfort

75%

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