Comparison: Star Performer UHP-3 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Michelin Primacy 5

Budget

Star

Performer UHP-3

R15 – R20

VS

Upper-middle

Kumho

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Test Profile

Performer UHP-3

Ecsta HS52

Efficient Grip Performance 2

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Primacy 5

Number of tests

2

10

18

4

5

Best position

#10

#2

#1

#2

#1

Average position

13.5

6.0

6.1

3.3

4.8

Latest test

2022

2026

2024

2026

Available sizes

32

109

47

40

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%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Michelin Primacy 5

85%

Wet circle cornering

Star Performer UHP-3

66%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

89%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Aquaplaning - cross

Star Performer UHP-3

61%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Star Performer UHP-3

78%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Michelin Primacy 5

92%

Wet braking

Star Performer UHP-3

24%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

Wet handling

Star Performer UHP-3

30%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Michelin Primacy 5

77%

Dry

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

76%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Michelin Primacy 5

87%

Dry braking

Star Performer UHP-3

65%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

74%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Michelin Primacy 5

77%

Dry handling

Star Performer UHP-3

71%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

78%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Michelin Primacy 5

89%

Comfort

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

82%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Michelin Primacy 5

95%

Exterior noise

Star Performer UHP-3

73%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

75%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Michelin Primacy 5

91%

Comfort

Star Performer UHP-3

67%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

76%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

90%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

90%

Costs

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

83%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Michelin Primacy 5

86%

Rolling resistance

Star Performer UHP-3

57%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

84%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Michelin Primacy 5

86%

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Comparison: Star Performer UHP-3 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Michelin Primacy 5

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Ecsta HS52

Efficient Grip Performance 2

Efficientgrip Performance 2

Primacy 5

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