Comparison: Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Michelin e.Primacy vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Hankook ION Evo

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Ecsta HS52

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Ecsta HS52

e.Primacy

Roadhawk 2

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e.Ziex

ION Evo

Number of tests

10

4

6

16

3

1

Best position

#2

#3

#2

#1

Average position

6.0

12.0

4.7

5.5

3.7

1.0

Latest test

2026

2025

2026

2023

2025

Available sizes

109

111

146

153

36

66

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%

Michelin e.Primacy

66%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

81%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Hankook ION Evo

89%

Aquaplaning - cross

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Michelin e.Primacy

56%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

89%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Hankook ION Evo

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Michelin e.Primacy

68%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

86%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Hankook ION Evo

77%

Wet braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Michelin e.Primacy

70%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

76%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Hankook ION Evo

97%

Wet circle cornering

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Michelin e.Primacy

64%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

81%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Wet handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Michelin e.Primacy

63%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

87%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Comfort

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Michelin e.Primacy

88%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

77%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Hankook ION Evo

72%

Exterior noise

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Michelin e.Primacy

90%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

75%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Hankook ION Evo

66%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

63%

Michelin e.Primacy

87%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

71%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

91%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Hankook ION Evo

78%

Dry

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

83%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Dry braking

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Michelin e.Primacy

83%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

81%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

83%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Hankook ION Evo

91%

Dry handling

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Michelin e.Primacy

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

93%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Hankook ION Evo

92%

Costs

Confidence

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

73%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Hankook ION Evo

71%

Rolling resistance

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

85%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

86%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

Hankook ION Evo

69%

Mileage

Kumho Ecsta HS52

54%

Michelin e.Primacy

100%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

38%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

64%

Falken e.Ziex

60%

Hankook ION Evo

82%

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