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#	Kumho Ecsta HS51 /78%	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 /75%	Continental PremiumContact 6 /83%	Maxxis Premitra HP5 /69%	Bridgestone Turanza T005 /92%	Michelin Primacy 4 /82%	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 /84%	Cooper Zeon CS8 /42%	Pirelli Cinturato P7 /75%

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The two summer tyres we are scrutinising here are the Kumho Ecsta HS51 and the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125, each previously asserted for its unique strengths and weaknesses. The comparison is founded on several tyre tests in diversified conditions.

Presenting the South Korean manufactured Kumho Ecsta HS51 equipped with unique qualities in the areas of Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet handling, Wet side guide, Fuel efficiency and Exterior noise, scoring best in the tests for these particular features. However, its overall rating comes to a sum of 45%, denoting room for improvement.

Notably, the Kumho Ecsta HS51 is now replaced by its successor model, the Kumho Ecsta HS52.

On the other hand, we have the Hungarian made, initial equipment tyre for the Citroën C3 Aircross - Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125. This tyre hails a higher overall rating of 72%, affirming commendable performance. It indicates robust capabilities in Dry braking, Dry handling and Wet braking as its strongest features.

Of importance is that the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 has been succeeded by the advanced Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

As per the test ratings, the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 consistently outperformed the Kumho Ecsta HS51 in all mutual tests. Impressively, in an Autobild test, it acquired the 2nd position out of 50 tyres, while the Ecsta HS51 only managed to come 17th.

Although the Ecsta HS51 models scored well in Aquaplaning and Wet handling criteria, its overall performance fell short in the face of the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125's outstanding performance in Dry braking, Dry handling and Wet braking modes. Also, in an ADAC test with 16 tyres, the Ventus Prime3 K125 finished 5th, outpacing the Ecsta HS51 that ended up occupying the 8th slot. The same occurred in a Teknikens test.

To conclude, the unanimous decision carved out from the test data decidedly favours the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 as the better tyre, owing to its precise control and braking performance in both dry and wet conditions. Albeit, individuals specifically seeking features like Aquaplaning or Wet handling may find the Kumho Ecsta HS51 a match for their requirements.

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Segment

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Premium

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 Premium

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 Premium

4. Michelin Primacy 4 Premium

5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 Premium

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Premium

7. Kumho Ecsta HS51 Upper-middle

8. Cooper Zeon CS8 Upper-middle

9. Maxxis Premitra HP5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 350

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 261

3. Michelin Primacy 4 239

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 205

5. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 149

6. Cooper Zeon CS8 121

7. Kumho Ecsta HS51 64

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5 56

9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 47

Number of tests

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 36x

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005 32x

3. Maxxis Premitra HP5 31x

4. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 22x

5. Michelin Primacy 4 20x

6. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 18x

7. Cooper Zeon CS8 14x

8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 11x

9. Kumho Ecsta HS51 10x

Best position in test

1. Maxxis Premitra HP5 1.

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 1.

3. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 1.

4. Kumho Ecsta HS51 1.

5. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 1.

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 1.

7. Michelin Primacy 4 1.

8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 4.

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 9.

Worst position in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 8.

2. Michelin Primacy 4 8.

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 11.

4. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 14.

5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 16.

6. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 18.

7. Kumho Ecsta HS51 20.

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5 20.

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 33.

Average position in tests

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 3.06

2. Michelin Primacy 4 3.5

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 4.09

4. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 4.91

5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 6.11

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 7.09

7. Kumho Ecsta HS51 9.3

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5 9.55

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 19.71

Year of the last test

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 2024

2. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 2024

3. Maxxis Premitra HP5 2024

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 2024

5. Continental PremiumContact 6 2023

6. Cooper Zeon CS8 2023

7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 2022

8. Michelin Primacy 4 2022

9. Kumho Ecsta HS51 2021

Best rating in test

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Exemplary

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 Exemplary

3. Kumho Ecsta HS51 Exemplary

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 Exemplary

5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 Exemplary

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Highly recommended

7. Michelin Primacy 4 Highly recommended

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5 Very good

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 Good

2. Michelin Primacy 4 Recommended

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 Recommended

4. Kumho Ecsta HS51 Satisfactory

5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 Satisfactory

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 Conditionally recommended

7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Conditionally recommended

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5 Conditionally recommended

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Kumho
Ecsta HS51

87

Maxxis
Premitra HP5

81%

Pirelli
Cinturato P7

80%

Cooper
Zeon CS8

78%

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

77%

Hankook
Ventus Prime3 K125

77%

Michelin
Primacy 4

75%

Continental
PremiumContact 6

74%

Goodyear
Efficient Grip Performance 2

65%

Wet braking

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 97%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 87%

3. Michelin Primacy 4 82%

4. Kumho Ecsta HS51 82%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 80%

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 75%

7. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 71%

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5 69%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Kumho Ecsta HS51 96%

2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 84%

3. Maxxis Premitra HP5 84%

4. Michelin Primacy 4 76%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 75%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 75%

7. Continental PremiumContact 6 71%

8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 57%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Wet handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 87%

2. Michelin Primacy 4 86%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 82%

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 82%

5. Maxxis Premitra HP5 75%

6. Kumho Ecsta HS51 73%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 68%

8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 59%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Maxxis Premitra HP5 88%

2. Kumho Ecsta HS51 88%

3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 78%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 71%

5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 69%

6. Michelin Primacy 4 67%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 65%

8. Continental PremiumContact 6 50%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Maxxis Premitra HP5 89%

2. Kumho Ecsta HS51 89%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 89%

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 82%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 80%

6. Michelin Primacy 4 78%

7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 75%

8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 0%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 A

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 A

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 A

4. Michelin Primacy 4 A

5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 A

6. Cooper Zeon CS8 A

7. Kumho Ecsta HS51 B

8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 B

9. Maxxis Premitra HP5 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Maxxis
Premitra HP5

89%

Pirelli
Cinturato P7

85%

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

83%

Hankook
Ventus Prime3 K125

80%

Continental
PremiumContact 6

78%

Michelin
Primacy 4

77%

Kumho
Ecsta HS51

71

Cooper
Zeon CS8

71.8%

Goodyear
Efficient Grip Performance 2

67%

Dry braking

1. Michelin Primacy 4 90%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 90%

3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 88%

4. Maxxis Premitra HP5 87%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 87%

6. Continental PremiumContact 6 79%

7. Kumho Ecsta HS51 80%

8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 66%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Dry driving behavior

1. Maxxis Premitra HP5 92%

2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 83%

3. Michelin Primacy 4 80%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 81%

5. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 73%

7. Kumho Ecsta HS51 58%

8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 0%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
Primacy 4

86%

Pirelli
Cinturato P7

81%

Goodyear
Efficient Grip Performance 2

81%

Cooper
Zeon CS8

79.5%

Hankook
Ventus Prime3 K125

74%

Maxxis
Premitra HP5

73%

Continental
PremiumContact 6

70%

Kumho
Ecsta HS51

69

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

69%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin Primacy 4 79%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 78%

3. Kumho Ecsta HS51 75%

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 73%

5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 71%

6. Continental PremiumContact 6 70%

7. Maxxis Premitra HP5 68%

8. Bridgestone Turanza T005 63%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Comfort

1. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 91%

2. Michelin Primacy 4 91%

3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 90%

4. Maxxis Premitra HP5 73%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 67%

6. Continental PremiumContact 6 62%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 56%

8. Kumho Ecsta HS51 42%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Interior noise

1. Michelin Primacy 4 89%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 82%

4. Maxxis Premitra HP5 78%

5. Kumho Ecsta HS51 78%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 76%

7. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 0%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Michelin Primacy 4 68 dB

2. Cooper Zeon CS8 70 dB

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 ?

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 ?

5. Maxxis Premitra HP5 ?

6. Kumho Ecsta HS51 ?

7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 ?

8. Continental PremiumContact 6 ?

9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Goodyear
Efficient Grip Performance 2

95%

Michelin
Primacy 4

87%

Bridgestone
Turanza T005

76%

Kumho
Ecsta HS51

73

Continental
PremiumContact 6

71%

Pirelli
Cinturato P7

66%

Hankook
Ventus Prime3 K125

65%

Maxxis
Premitra HP5

56%

Cooper
Zeon CS8

52%

Fuel efficiency

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005 91%

2. Michelin Primacy 4 90%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 82%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 79%

5. Kumho Ecsta HS51 74%

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 74%

7. Maxxis Premitra HP5 71%

8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 0%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Mileage

1. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 100%

2. Michelin Primacy 4 96%

3. Kumho Ecsta HS51 74%

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 73%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 67%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 62%

7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 59%

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5 58%

9. Cooper Zeon CS8 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Michelin Primacy 4 A

2. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 B

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 B

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 C

5. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 C

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C

7. Cooper Zeon CS8 C

8. Kumho Ecsta HS51 E

9. Maxxis Premitra HP5 ?

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Autobild Summer tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Rating	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	příkladné	1-	2+	1
Kumho Ecsta HS51 Rating: Exemplary	příkladné	1-	2+	2+
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Good	dobré	1-	1-	3+
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Exemplary	příkladné	2+	2	2+
Maxxis Premitra HP5 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2	2+	3
Bridgestone Turanza T005 Rating: Exemplary	příkladné	2	2	2-
Michelin Primacy 4 Rating: Good	dobré	2	2	1-
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 Rating: Good	dobré	2-	2	1
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	34,1	29,6
Kumho Ecsta HS51	34,8	30,4
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	34,1	29,6
Continental PremiumContact 6	36,5	29,6
Maxxis Premitra HP5	35,0	32,2
Bridgestone Turanza T005	35,4	31,6
Michelin Primacy 4	35,8	30,4
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2	36,1	31,7
Cooper Zeon CS8	38,0	34,5
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ADAC Summer tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Rating	Wet	Dry	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	dobré	1,8	1,4	2,7	0,6
Kumho Ecsta HS51 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2,2	2,6	2,8	2,0
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2,7	1,5	2,9	2,5
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Good	dobré	1,8	2,0	3,1	2,5
Maxxis Premitra HP5 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2,2	1,4	3,1	3,0
Bridgestone Turanza T005 Rating: Good	dobré	2,1	2,0	3,2	2,5
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2,3	2,6	2,8	0,6
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2,0	2,0	2,7	3,0
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Teknikens Summer tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Comfort	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	61	11	12	1	6
Kumho Ecsta HS51	45	24	13	2	6
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	49	23	12	7	7
Continental PremiumContact 6	57	24	17	6	9
Michelin Primacy 4	61	24	17	10	10
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2	59	24	16	9	10
Pirelli Cinturato P7	57	24	17	9	7
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ADAC Summer tyre test 2020 235/55 R17

Name	Rating	Wet	Dry	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	doporučeno	2,2	1,7	2,1	1,0	1,2
Kumho Ecsta HS51 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2,2	3,0	2,5	2,5	2,5
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2,4	2,7	2,6	2,0	2,0
Maxxis Premitra HP5 Rating: Recommended	doporučeno	2,4	1,9	2,7	2,0	2,3
Bridgestone Turanza T005 Rating: Recommended	doporučeno	2,3	1,9	2,6	2,0	1,4
Michelin Primacy 4 Rating: Recommended	doporučeno	2,2	2,0	2,3	1,0	2,0
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Rating: Recommended	doporučeno	2,4	1,7	2,7	2,5	2,3
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ADAC Summer tyre test 2018 205/55 R16

Name	Rating	Wet	Dry	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	dobré	2,0	1,6	3,0	1,0	1,7
Kumho Ecsta HS51 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2,5	2,6	3,2	2,5	2,2
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Good	dobré	2,5	1,6	3,4	2,5	2,1
Cooper Zeon CS8 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	3,2	3,2	3,2	2,5	2,3
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Rating	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	příkladné	1-	1-	1
Kumho Ecsta HS51 Rating: Not recommended	nedoporučeno	3+	3+	3+
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Exemplary	příkladné	2+	2+	2
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Exemplary	příkladné	1-	1-	1
Maxxis Premitra HP5 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	3+	2	2+
Cooper Zeon CS8 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2-	2-	2-
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	34,1	34,6
Kumho Ecsta HS51	36,9	38
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	34,3	35,7
Continental PremiumContact 6	34,9	35
Maxxis Premitra HP5	35,4	40,5
Cooper Zeon CS8	37	39,2
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2016 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	34,6	27
Kumho Ecsta HS51	38,6	29,4
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	34,6	27,9
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