Segment
1. Kumho Ecsta HS52 Upper-middle2. Matador Hectorra 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Matador Hectorra 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (Matador). Matador is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Kumho summer tyres are slightly better rated (58%) than Matador (10%). In this particular case, the Kumho Ecsta HS52 has a better rating of 69% compared to 10% of the Matador Hectorra 5. The first tyre test of Kumho Ecsta HS52 was done in 2022, compared to 2023 when was the Matador Hectorra 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Ecsta HS52 and the Hectorra 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 75% of Kumho Ecsta HS52 has A wet grip rating, whereas 93% of Matador Hectorra 5 has B rating.
| # | Kumho Ecsta HS52
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R14 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Kumho Ecsta HS52 5.67
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Kumho Ecsta HS52 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho Ecsta HS52 Good
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Dry
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 35,4 | 25,8 | |||||
| Kumho Ecsta HS52 | 35,4 | 26,1 | |||||
| Matador Hectorra 5 | 40,1 | 32,9 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | 104,7 | 106 | 103,4 | ||||
| Kumho Ecsta HS52 | 96,9 | 94,3 | 99,5 | ||||
| Matador Hectorra 5 | 96,4 | 93,9 | 99 | ||||
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