Kumho Ecsta HS52 - All tests 2022 - 2025

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Overview

Organization	Rank	Dimension	Year
Autobild	2.	205/55 R16	2024
Autobild	5.	205/55 R16	2024
ADAC	3.	215/55 R17	2024
Vibilagare	3.	215/55 R17	2024
ADAC	8.	205/55 R16	2023
Tyre Reviews	8.	205/55 R16	2023
Autoklub ČR	13.	205/55 R16	2023
Autobild	3.	215/55 R17	2022
Autobild	6.	215/55 R17	2022

Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2024

Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
Best value: Kumho Ecsta HS52
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 55

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Price
1.	Continental PremiumContact 7		-	35,4	25,8	£79 91 H + 1
2.	Kumho Ecsta HS52		-	35,4	26,1	£56 91 V + 7
3.	Vredestein ULTRAC		-	36,1	26,6	£92 0 + 3
4.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		-	35,9	27,7	£86 91 H + 12
5.	Michelin Primacy 4+		-	36,3	27,7	£106 91 H + 4
6.	Toyo Proxes Comfort		-	36,7	27,5	£86 0 + 2
7.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun		-	36,5	28,0	£90 91 H + 4
8.	Maxxis Premitra HP5		-	36,2	28,4	£58 91 V + 1
9.	Pirelli Cinturato P7		-	36,3	28,4	£74 91 H + 13
10.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		-	36,9	27,9	£77 91 H + 3
11.	Nexen N fera Primus		-	37,2	27,7	£66 0 + 1
12.	Firestone Roadhawk		-	36,6	28,7	£81 91 H + 3
13.	GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2		-	36,4	29,2	£74 91 H + 4
14.	Uniroyal RainSport 5		-	37,9	27,7	£60 91 H + 3
15.	Kleber Dynaxer HP4		-	37,4	28,8	£80 91 H + 9
16.	Fulda EcoControl HP2		-	36,8	29,5	£66 91 H + 3
17.	Giti Gitisynergy H2		-	36,6	29,8
18.	BFGoodrich Advantage		-	37,4	29,1	£78 91 H + 9
19.	Gt Radial Fe2		-	37,4	29,3
20.	Dunlop Sport BluResponse		-	36,9	30,0	£60 91 H + 5
21.	Sava Intensa HP2		-	37,2	30,0	£56 91 H + 3
22.	Debica Presto HP2		-	37,4	30,2	£54 91 H + 3
23.	Semperit Speed-Life 3		-	39,0	28,8	£57 91 H + 3
24.	Goodride ZuperEco Z-107		-	37,6	30,5
25.	Apollo Aspire 4G		-	37,6	30,7
26.	Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210		-	38,6	31,2
27.	Westlake ZuperEco Z-107		-	38,6	31,5
28.	Petlas Imperium PT515		-	39,0	31,4
29.	Minerva F209		-	39,3	31,6
30.	Leao Nora-Force HP100		-	38,0	33,1
31.	Tristar Ecopower 4		-	39,5	32,1
32.	Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3		-	39,2	32,5
33.	Cooper Zeon CS8		-	38,9	33,0	£94 0 V + 7
34.	Tomket Sport		-	38,6	33,3
35.	Linglong Comfort Master		-	38,6	33,5
36.	Ovation Eco-Vision VI-682		-	39,6	32,5
37.	Sumitomo Bc100		-	39,2	33,2
38.	Imperial EcoDriver 5		-	40,1	32,6	£69 91 H + 3
39.	Tourador Wonder TH1		-	39,5	33,2
40.	Zeta Tyres Alventi		-	39,6	33,1
41.	Tigar High Performance		-	38,3	34,5
42.	Milestone Green Sport GS05		-	39,2	33,7
43.	Matador Hectorra 5		-	40,1	32,9
44.	Firemax FM601		-	38,4	34,9
45.	Radar RPX-800		-	40,2	33,3
46.	Ceat SecuraDrive		-	40,6	33,3
47.	Fortuna EcoPlus 4S		-	39,1	34,9
48.	Lassa Driveways		-	39,5	34,7
49.	Atlas Green HP		-	39,3	35,1
50.	Superia Tires Ecoblue HP		-	39,7	34,7
51.	Nordexx NS9000		-	38,8	36,1
52.	Berlin Tires Summer UHP 1		-	41,1	35,6
53.	Arivo Premio Arzero		-	40,1	38,0
54.	DoubleCoin DC99		-	39,6	42,1
55.	Triangle AdvanteX TC101		-	42,1	39,7
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Price

Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2024

Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+
Best value: Kumho Ecsta HS52
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 20

#	Name		Rating	Price
1.	Michelin Primacy 4+		Exemplary	£106 91 H + 4
2.	Continental PremiumContact 7		Exemplary	£79 91 H + 1
3.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		Exemplary	£77 91 H + 3
4.	GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2		Exemplary	£74 91 H + 4
5.	Kumho Ecsta HS52		Good	£56 91 V + 7
6.	Firestone Roadhawk		Good	£81 91 H + 3
7.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun		Good	£90 91 H + 4
8.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		Good	£86 91 H + 12
9.	Toyo Proxes Comfort		Good	£86 0 + 2
10.	Dunlop Sport BluResponse		Good	£60 91 H + 5
11.	Fulda EcoControl HP2		Good	£66 91 H + 3
12.	BFGoodrich Advantage		Good	£78 91 H + 9
13.	Kleber Dynaxer HP4		Good	£80 91 H + 9
14.	Gt Radial Fe2		Good
15.	Giti Gitisynergy H2		Good
16.	Pirelli Cinturato P7		Satisfactory	£74 91 H + 13
17.	Nexen N Fera Primus		Satisfactory	£66 0 + 1
18.	Uniroyal RainSport 5		Satisfactory	£60 91 H + 3
19.	Maxxis Premitra HP5		Satisfactory	£58 91 V + 1
20.	Vredestein ULTRAC		Conditionally recommended	£92 0 + 3
#	Name	-	Rating	Price

Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - ADAC 2024

Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
Best value: Kumho Ecsta HS52
Testing vehicle: VW T-Roc
Tested tyres: 16

#	Name		Rating	Enviromental impact	Driving safety	Price
1.	Continental PremiumContact 7		Good	2,6	1,7	£123 94 V + 1
2.	Michelin Primacy 4+		Good	1,7	2,2	£167 94 V + 1
3.	Kumho Ecsta HS52		Good	2,8	2,1	£90 98 W + 1
4.	Debica Presto UHP 2		Satisfactory	2,6	2,6	£111 98 W + 1
5.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2		Satisfactory	2,6	2,6	£106 94 Y + 1
6.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		Satisfactory	2,2	2,8	£108 98 W
7.	Fulda SportControl 2		Satisfactory	2,7	2,6	£143 98 Y + 1
8.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		Satisfactory	2,1	2,9	£88 94 + 10
9.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		Satisfactory	1,6	3,2	£175 94 W + 1
10.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun		Satisfactory	3,0	2,7	£110 94 V + 1
11.	Nexen N Fera Primus		Satisfactory	2,7	3,1	£95 94 V
12.	Goodride Solmax 11		Satisfactory	3,1	3,0
13.	Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2		Satisfactory	2,9	3,1
14.	Semperit Speed-Life 3		Satisfactory	2,0	3,5	£145 94 V + 1
15.	Linglong Sport Master 2		Satisfactory	2,9	3,5
16.	Vredestein ULTRAC		Sufficient	3,83	2,3	£139 94 W + 1
#	Name	-	Rating	Enviromental impact	Driving safety	Price

Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - Vibilagare 2024

Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
Best value: Kumho Ecsta HS52
Tested tyres: 9

#	Name		Rating	Points total	Price
1.	Continental PremiumContact 7		-	87	£123 94 V + 1
2.	Nokian Hakka Blue 3		-	85	£195 98 W
3.	Kumho Ecsta HS52		-	84	£90 98 W + 1
4.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun		-	80	£110 94 V + 1
4.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		-	80	£175 94 W + 1
6.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		-	77	£88 94 + 10
7.	Michelin Primacy 4+		-	75	£167 94 V + 1
8.	Linglong ComfortMaster		-	59
9.	Century Qirin 990		-	52
#	Name	-	Rating	Points total	Price

Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2023

Winner: GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Best value: Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 50

#	Name		Rating	Enviromental impact	Driving safety	Price
1.	GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2		Good	1,7	2,1	£74 91 H + 4
2.	Continental PremiumContact 6		Good	2,6	1,8
3.	Michelin Primacy 4+		Good	1,6	2,3	£106 91 H + 4
4.	Bridgestone Turanza T005		Good	2,4	2,2	£105 91 H + 12
5.	Nokian Wetproof		Good	2,9	2,0	£170 91 H + 4
6.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun		Good	2,7	2,1	£90 91 H + 4
7.	Continental UltraContact		Good	1,7	2,6	£81 91 H + 3
8.	Kumho Ecsta HS52		Good	2,7	2,3	£56 91 V + 7
9.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		Good	2,7	2,4	£86 91 H + 12
10.	Nexen N Fera Primus		Good	3,1	2,3	£66 0 + 1
11.	Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210		Good	3,0	2,4
12.	Kleber Dynaxer HP4		Good	2,1	2,8	£80 91 H + 9
13.	Fulda EcoControl HP2		Good	2,2	2,8	£66 91 H + 3
14.	Toyo Proxes Comfort		Good	2,5	2,7	£86 0 + 2
15.	Debica Presto HP2		Good	2,3	£54 91 H + 3
16.	Dunlop Sport BluResponse		Good	2,8	2,6	£60 91 H + 5
17.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2		Good	2,6	2,7	£112 91 V + 3
18.	Sava Intensa HP2		Good	2,6	2,8	£56 91 H + 3
19.	Semperit Speed-Life 3		Good	2,6	2,8	£57 91 H + 3
20.	Firestone Roadhawk		Good	2,7	2,8	£81 91 H + 3
21.	BFGoodrich Advantage		Good	2,8	2,9	£78 91 H + 9
22.	Gt Radial Fe2		Good	3,0	2,9
23.	Esa+Tecar Spirit Pro		Good	2,3	3,4
24.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM		Good	2,9	3,2	£91 91 H + 3
25.	Viking Protech NewGen		Good	2,5	3,4
26.	Norauto Prevensys 4		Good	3,0	3,2
27.	Apollo Alnac 4G		Good	3,5	3,0
28.	General Altimax One S		Good	2,4	3,5
29.	Giti Gitisynergy H2		Good	2,8	3,4
30.	Petlas Imperium PT515		Good	2,8	3,5
31.	Uniroyal RainSport 5		Good	3,1	3,4	£60 91 H + 3
32.	Hifly HF201		Sufficient	2,6	3,6
33.	Cooper Zeon CS8		Sufficient	3,3	3,6	£94 0 V + 7
34.	Westlake Z-107		Sufficient	3,7	2,7
35.	Minerva F209		Sufficient	3,0	3,7
36.	King Meiler Sport 1		Sufficient	2,8	3,8
37.	Tomket Sport		Sufficient	3,3	3,8
38.	Michelin e.Primacy		Sufficient	1,3	3,9	£93 91 H + 5
39.	Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01		Sufficient	3,9	2,9
40.	Delinte DH2		Sufficient	3,7	4,0
41.	Zeetex ZT 1000		Sufficient	4,1	3,8
42.	Avon ZV7		Sufficient	4,1	3,9	£75 94 V + 1
43.	Radar RPX-800		Sufficient	3,7	4,1
44.	Rotalla RH 01		Poor	3,2
45.	Berlin Tires Summer UHP 1 G2		Poor	3,1
46.	Lassa Driveways		Poor	3,1
47.	Evergreen EH 226		Poor	2,7
48.	Riken Road Performance		Poor	3,1
49.	DoubleCoin DC99		Poor	1,7
50.	Premiorri Solazo		Poor	3,2
#	Name	-	Rating	Enviromental impact	Driving safety	Price

Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Tyre Reviews 2023

Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
Best value: Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 13

#	Name		Rating	Price
1.	Continental PremiumContact 7		Test winner	£79 91 H + 1
2.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2		Highly recommended	£112 91 V + 3
3.	Bridgestone Turanza T005		Highly recommended	£105 91 H + 12
4.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		Highly recommended	£74 91 H + 4
5.	Michelin Primacy 4+		Highly recommended	£106 91 H + 4
6.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun		Recommended	£90 91 H + 4
7.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		Recommended	£86 91 H + 12
8.	Kumho Ecsta HS52		Recommended	£56 91 V + 7
9.	Vredestein Ultrac		Recommended	£92 0 + 3
9.	Toyo Proxes Comfort		-	£86 0 + 2
11.	GT Radial FE2		-
12.	Nankang Econex NA-1		-	£110 0
13.	DoubleCoin DC99		-
#	Name	-	Rating	Price

Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autoklub ČR 2023

Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
Best value: Uniroyal RainSport 5
Testing vehicle: VW Golf
Tested tyres: 19

#	Name		Rating	Points total	Wet	Dry	Price
1.	Continental PremiumContact 7		-	104,7	106	103,3	£79 91 H + 1
2.	Michelin Primacy 4+		-	102,6	103,9	101,4	£106 91 H + 4
3.	Bridgestone Turanza T005		-	102,4	101,3	103,4	£105 91 H + 12
4.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2		-	101,7	101,7	101,7	£112 91 V + 3
5.	Uniroyal RainSport 5		-	101,5	104,4	98,6	£60 91 H + 3
6.	Nokian WetProof		-	101,3	102,2	100,4	£170 91 H + 4
7.	Vredestein Ultrac		-	101,3	103,3	99,2	£92 0 + 3
8.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance		-	101,2	100,7	101,7	£81 91 H + 11
9.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		-	101	100,6	101,4	£86 91 H + 12
10.	Semperit Speed-Life 3		-	100,6	102,5	98,6	£57 91 H + 3
11.	Firestone Roadhawk		-	100	100	100	£81 91 H + 3
12.	Dunlop Sport BluResponse		-	98,6	97,8	99,3	£60 91 H + 5
13.	Kumho Ecsta HS52		-	96,9	94,3	99,5	£56 91 V + 7
14.	Apollo Alnac 4G		-	96,7	97,3	96,1
15.	Matador Hectorra 5		-	96,4	93,9	99
16.	Tomket Sport		-	95,6	93,2	97,9
17.	Imperial Ecodriver 5		-	94,4	94,1	94,8	£69 91 H + 3
18.	Double Coin DC99		-	86,2	78,6	93,9
19.	Profil Tyres Prosport 2		-	85,7	80,6	90,9
#	Name	-	Rating	Points total	Wet	Dry	Price

Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

Winner: Bridgestone Turanza T005
Best value: Hankook K135A ventus Prime 4
Testing vehicle: VW Passat
Tested tyres: 51

#	Name		Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Price
1.	Bridgestone Turanza T005		-	35,8	27,5	£106 94 V + 5
2.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		-	35,8	27,8	£88 94 + 10
3.	Kumho Ecsta HS52		-	35,7	28,6	£90 98 W + 1
4.	Vredestein Ultrac		-	36,1	28,2	£139 94 W + 1
5.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun		-	36,1	28,2	£110 94 V + 1
6.	Nokian Powerproof		-	35,7	28,9
7.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2		-	36,1	28,8	£106 94 Y + 1
8.	Michelin Primacy 4		-	36,2	29,3	£205 94 V + 6
9.	Toyo Proxes Comfort		-	35,9	29,6	£97 98
10.	Nexen N Fera Primus		-	37,2	28,6	£95 94 V
12.	Kleber Dynaxer HP4		-	36,2	29,9	£130 94 V + 2
13.	Fulda SportControl 2		-	36,5	29,4	£143 98 Y + 1
14.	Kleber Dynaxer HP4		-	36,2	29,9	£130 94 V + 2
15.	Sava Intensa UHP 2		-	36,3	29,8	£114 98 W + 1
16.	Maxxis Premitra HP5		-	37,3	28,9	£91 98 W
17.	Debica Presto UHP2		-	36,5	29,8
18.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		-	36,8	29,7	£175 94 W + 1
19.	Gt Radial Fe2 Suv		-	37	29,7
20.	BFGoodrich Advantage		-	36,3	31	£132 94 V + 2
21.	Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01		-	36,5	31,9
22.	Goodride Zuper Ace SA-57		-	37,3	31,3
23.	Continental EcoContact 6		-	36,4	32,7	£152 94 V + 7
24.	Mirage MR-182		-	37,7	31,8
25.	Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51		-	37,7	32,2	£137 94 V + 1
26.	Tomket Sport 3		-	37,2	32,8
27.	Cooper Zeon CS8		-	39,1	31,3	£121 0 W + 3
28.	Infinity Ecomax		-	37,7	32,7
29.	Starmaxx Ultra Sport ST760		-	37,5	32,9
30.	Firestone Roadhawk		-	37,7	32,8	£88 94 W + 1
31.	Hifly HF805		-	38,5	32
32.	Tyfoon Successor 5		-	38,5	32,1
33.	Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04		-	38,7	32,6
34.	Mazzini Eco605 Plus		-	39	32,4
35.	Delinte DH2		-	39,1	32,6
36.	Uniroyal RainSport 5		-	38,4	33,5	£94 94 V + 2
37.	General Altimax One S		-	39,3	32,9
38.	Kormoran UHP		-	37,3	34,9
39.	Platin RP 420 Summer		-	38,5	33,7
40.	Zeetex HP2000 VFM		-	38,9	33,9
41.	A-plus A607		-	39	33,9
42.	Novex Super Speed A3		-	39,4	33,5
43.	Semperit Speed-Life 3		-	40	33,1	£145 94 V + 1
44.	Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3		-	38,9	34,3
45.	Viking Protech NewGen		-	39,8	33,4
46.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM		-	40	33,3
47.	Lassa Driveways		-	39	34,9
48.	Tomason Sportrace		-	39,2	34,7
49.	Imperial Ecosport 2		-	40,3	33,8
50.	Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01		-	39,8	36
51.	Firemax FM601		-	39,8	36,0
52.	Atlas Sport Green 2		-	39,5	36,6
#	Name	-	Rating	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Price

Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

Winner: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Best value: Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Testing vehicle: VW Passat
Tested tyres: 21

#	Name		Rating	Wet	Dry	Running costs	Price
1.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		Exemplary	2+	2+	1+	£175 94 W + 1
2.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		Exemplary	1-	2+	2+	£88 94 + 10
3.	Michelin Primacy 4		Exemplary	2	1-	1-	£205 94 V + 6
4.	Bridgestone Turanza T005		Good	1	2+	2-	£106 94 V + 5
5.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun		Good	1-	2+	2-	£110 94 V + 1
6.	Kumho Ecsta HS52		Good	2	2	2	£90 98 W + 1
7.	Sava Intensa UHP 2		Good	2	2	2-	£114 98 W + 1
8.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2		Good	1-	2	2-	£106 94 Y + 1
9.	BFGoodrich Advantage		Good	2-	2+	2-	£132 94 V + 2
10.	Fulda SportControl 2		Good	2	2-	2-	£143 98 Y + 1
11.	Toyo Proxes Comfort		Satisfactory	2	2+	3+	£97 98
12.	Debica Presto UHP2		Satisfactory	2	2	3+
13.	Kleber Dynaxer HP4		Satisfactory	2-	2	3+	£130 94 V + 2
14.	Vredestein Ultrac		Satisfactory	1-	2	3	£139 94 W + 1
15.	Laufenn S Fit EQ		Satisfactory	3+	2+	2-
16.	Maxxis Premitra HP5		Satisfactory	2+	2-	3	£91 98 W
17.	Nexen N Fera Primus		Satisfactory	2+	2-	3	£95 94 V
18.	Goodride Zuper Ace SA-57		Satisfactory	2-	2	3+
19.	Continental EcoContact 6		Satisfactory	2-	2	3+	£152 94 V + 7
20.	Gt Radial Fe2 Suv		Satisfactory	2-	2-	3+
21.	Nokian Powerproof		Conditionally recommended	1-	2	3-
#	Name	-	Rating	Wet	Dry	Running costs	Price

All tests: Kumho Ecsta HS52

Overview

Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2024

Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2024

Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - ADAC 2024

Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - Vibilagare 2024

Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2023

Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Tyre Reviews 2023

Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autoklub ČR 2023

Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

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