Comparison: Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex

Upper-middle

Yokohama

Bluearth AE-50

R14 – R19

VS

Upper-middle

Kumho

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Test Profile

Bluearth AE-50

Ecsta HS52

Efficientgrip Performance 2

e.Ziex

Number of tests

6

10

4

3

Best position

#6

#2

Average position

11.8

6.0

3.3

3.7

Latest test

2020

2026

2025

Available sizes

12

109

40

36

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

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

63%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

75%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

70%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

77%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

71%

Falken e.Ziex

68%

Wet braking

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

71%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

84%

Falken e.Ziex

87%

Aquaplaning - cross

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

65%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

68%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

73%

Falken e.Ziex

61%

Wet circle cornering

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

90%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

72%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

77%

Wet handling

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

45%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

69%

Dry

Confidence

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

86%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

85%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

79%

Falken e.Ziex

85%

Dry braking

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

78%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

91%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

82%

Falken e.Ziex

88%

Dry handling

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

93%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

79%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

81%

Comfort

Confidence

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

85%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

80%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

78%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Exterior noise

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

85%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

81%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

80%

Falken e.Ziex

78%

Costs

Confidence

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

79%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

69%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

88%

Falken e.Ziex

80%

Rolling resistance

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

79%

Kumho Ecsta HS52

70%

GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

81%

Falken e.Ziex

95%

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