Kumho Mid-range ECSTA HS52
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How the Ecsta HS52 evaluated
Wet 83 what it consists of Wet (3)
Dry 90 what it consists of Dry (2)
Economy 73 what it consists of Economy (2)
Noise and comfort 35 what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
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Where Kumho ECSTA HS52 stands among comparable tyres
Compared with 34 tyres — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 9.1 32 757 Ft 
Michelin PRIMACY 4 9.0 42 355 Ft 
Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 8.9 36 032 Ft 
Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT 8.8 47 349 Ft 
Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP 2 SUV 8.7 44 499 Ft 
Bridgestone TURANZA T005 8.6 29 600 Ft 
Falken AZENIS FK520 8.3 33 130 Ft Kumho ECSTA HS52 8.2 20 845 Ft This tyre 
Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 8.2 46 010 Ft 
Hankook K135 ventus Prime4 8.2 29 307 Ft 
Nokian Tyres WETPROOF 1 8.1 22 605 Ft 
Bridgestone TURANZA 6 8.1 37 039 Ft 
Hankook K125A VENTUS PRIME3 X 8.0 22 586 Ft 
Falken ZIEX ZE310EC 7.9 25 705 Ft 
Falken AZENIS FK510A AO 7.9 41 502 Ft 
Vredestein ULTRAC 7.8 28 752 Ft 
Toyo PROXES COMFORT 7.8 22 488 Ft 
Pirelli CINTURATO P7 7.7 29 163 Ft 
Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 7.6 29 174 Ft 
Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 2 7.6 22 499 Ft 
Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 2 7.6 47 849 Ft 
Continental CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 5 7.5 43 933 Ft 
Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 1 7.4 42 998 Ft 
Vredestein ULTRAC+ 7.3 27 586 Ft 
Kumho HS51 7.2 34 233 Ft 
Pirelli SCORPION VERDE 7.2 45 203 Ft 
Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 7.2 24 326 Ft 
Nokian Tyres Wetproof SUV 7.2 
Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 7.0 28 379 Ft 
Firestone ROADHAWK 7.0 39 614 Ft 
Sava INTENSA HP 2 6.8 21 755 Ft 
Pirelli CINTURATO P1 6.8 47 766 Ft 
Nexen N'BLUE HD PLUS 6.5 16 998 Ft 
Barum BRAVURIS 5HM 5.0 27 111 Ft Barum BRAVURIS 5HM 27 111 Ft 9.1 best in the group Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 32 757 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (34)
- 1. 9.1 32 757 Ft
- 2. 9.0 42 355 Ft
- 3. 8.9 36 032 Ft
- 4. 8.8 47 349 Ft
- 5. 8.7 44 499 Ft
- 6. 8.6 29 600 Ft
- 7. 8.3 33 130 Ft
- 8. 8.2 20 845 Ft
- 8. 8.2 46 010 Ft
- 8. 8.2 29 307 Ft
- 11. 8.1 22 605 Ft
- 11. 8.1 37 039 Ft
- 13. 8.0 22 586 Ft
- 14. 7.9 25 705 Ft
- 14. 7.9 41 502 Ft
- 16. 7.8 28 752 Ft
- 16. 7.8 22 488 Ft
- 18. 7.7 29 163 Ft
- 19. 7.6 29 174 Ft
- 19. 7.6 22 499 Ft
- 19. 7.6 47 849 Ft
- 22. 7.5 43 933 Ft
- 23. 7.4 42 998 Ft
- 24. 7.3 27 586 Ft
- 25. 7.2 34 233 Ft
- 25. 7.2 45 203 Ft
- 25. 7.2 24 326 Ft
- 25. 7.2
- 29. 7.0 28 379 Ft
- 29. 7.0 39 614 Ft
- 31. 6.8 21 755 Ft
- 31. 6.8 47 766 Ft
- 33. 6.5 16 998 Ft
- 34. 5.0 27 111 Ft
The tyre's real value for money
Lowest price in size 185/60 R14 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.
Of the tyres compared, Kumho ECSTA HS52 has the lowest cost per 100 km.
Technical information
Focus: Standard
The largest and best-selling category, and Kumho ECSTA HS52 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.
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What owners say
<p>Simply great tyres compared to their price. Very good dry grip (I didn’t try their wet grip as it rarely rains where I live). Road noise is noticeably low & wear is minimal.
I recommended them to my friends and they are all happy with them.</p>
Coming from Lassa Greenways, this is a definite improvement in all categories, the tyre feels very direct with a nice bite into the corners. It has incredible road feedback giving you a lot of confidence. As for comfort it's not all that noisy, especially compared to the Lassa's, as for comfort they are a bit hard though not annoyingly so.
Some reviews say that they feel a bit of an imbalance when doing 110-130km/h and I can confirm got that as well, though it did clear up as they are driven(broken in).
You do feel the bumps and imperfections in the road a lot(but Bulgarian roads are harsh no matter the tyre really).
First impressions are that this tyre is definitely worth the money, especially for the price point they are at, 50 euro a tyre is incredible.
I bought these tires to replace a set of Goodyear EfficientGrip 1 that were on the car when I bought it (used). I drove the goodyear tires for about one month before replacing them due to age. The main difference between those tires is the fuel consumption. With the goodyears, I managed to get around 4.8L/100km while on the Kumhos, the car needs 5.2l/100km on the same journey.
Dry grip is excellent, I have not hit the ABS in the dry yet. Also cornering is absolutly fine.
Wet grip is also quite good, although I have hit the ABS a few times and broke the tires loose once when having to merge onto the Autobahn from a standstill. They outperform the (8 year old) Goodyears that were on the car before by quite some margine.
Comfort is fine, although they seem to be a bit louder than the goodyears.
The tires tend to get slightly flatspotted when parking for a few days. This causes a bit of a vibration that goes away after driving for a few kilometers. Neither the goodyears or the wintertires that are on the car now (Vredestein) do that.
The wear on these tires seems to be relativly low. I ran them for 15.000km this summer and they still have 6-6,5mm left. They had a bit more than 7.5mm when new. I expect them to last for another 30-40k km before needing to be replaced due to wear.
As I am working in forestry, I also drive these tires on forest dirt and gravel roads. On there, they are absolutly fine as long as its dry but get very slippery on dirt as soon as it gets wet. On some kinds of gravel, it feels like driving on ice when its wet, however thats more related to the kind of gravel (limestone) and not so much the tire. Every summertire I had so far showed this behavior. This part off the review has not been taken into account when rating the tire.
I find them quite good in the dry, even in dynamic driving. The wear is also very good, after more than 15,000 km.
But I'm extremely disappointed in the wet - in lateral support. On changes of surface in turns, or in roundabouts, I have to take it easy on the roads where I ride. So, it's not catastrophic, but it slips where I don't have problems with a Continental (the kumho is supposedly at the same level in the "tests" ).
When braking in a straight line, it didn't bother me.
It's better than Chinese, but I wouldn't buy it again for myself. I regularly and easily reach the limit of grip in corners when it's raining, even when I think I'm going slowly enough, I don't like it.
This tire is definitely a good choice for average users, unfortunately, based on my experience and usage, the tire did not perform well. It provides adequate lateral grip on both wet and dry roads, but it spins easily when accelerating and I do not feel confident when braking either. Probably due to the way it was used or a manufacturing defect, the tire started to wear out after the first season. This was the second season I've run it, and I feel like it's time for a change. The tread is now very badly damaged and I don't feel safe. 26.000 km / 16.000 miles