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Kumho Ecsta 712 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus vs Kumho Ecsta 712 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 34 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Discoverer H/T Plus is ahead, 62–48

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Kumho Ecsta 712
Tire BKumho

Ecsta 712

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 10 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 66

    Dry

    Discoverer H/T Plus +18
    48
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusEcsta 712
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online6637

    Discoverer H/T Plus: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

    Ecsta 712: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48

    No road tests of dry for Discoverer H/T Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Discoverer H/T Plus +19
    44
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusEcsta 712
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 50 (est.)
    Reviews found online6035

    Discoverer H/T Plus: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.9 = 63

    Ecsta 712: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 44

    No road tests of wet for Discoverer H/T Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 57

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusEcsta 712
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)–
    Reviews found online48–

    Discoverer H/T Plus: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 48.1 = 57

    No road tests of snow for Discoverer H/T Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Discoverer H/T Plus +15
    51
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusEcsta 712
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6333

    Discoverer H/T Plus: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 66

    Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 51

    No road tests of comfort for Discoverer H/T Plus or Ecsta 712. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusEcsta 712
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online65–

    Discoverer H/T Plus: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 66

    No road tests of noise for Discoverer H/T Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 55

    Treadwear

    Ecsta 712 +4
    59
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusEcsta 712
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online4754

    Discoverer H/T Plus: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 47.2 = 55

    Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59

    No road tests of treadwear for Discoverer H/T Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 59

    Handling (owners)

    Discoverer H/T Plus +25
    34
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusEcsta 712
    Reviews found online5934
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper Discoverer H/T PlusKumho Ecsta 712
Relative Score 62 48
Dry 66 48
Wet 63 44
Snow 57 –
Comfort 66 51
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 55 59
Handling (owners) 59 34

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Discoverer H/T Plus

Ecsta 712

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Discoverer H/T Plus

Pros

  • Smooth and quiet highway ride quality
  • Strong wet and dry traction, including dependable performance in rain
  • Attractive and somewhat aggressive tread design that enhances truck appearance

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear reported by some users, failing to meet expected mileage warranties
  • Slight decrease in fuel economy noted by a few drivers
  • Occasional minor increase in road noise compared to previous tires on specific setups
All owner themes in the Discoverer H/T Plus review

Tire B Ecsta 712

Pros

  • Highly competitive price point
  • Better-than-average tread life compared to some premium performance tires
  • Acceptable dry weather handling for casual driving

Cons

  • Dangerous and unpredictable wet weather traction
  • High levels of road noise and harsh ride quality
  • Poor steering feedback and tendency for understeer/oversteer
All owner themes in the Ecsta 712 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus B · Kumho Ecsta 712
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth12/32″—
UTQG460 A B—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus

Kumho Ecsta 712

Winner: Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus — better handling, wet and dry. Pick the Kumho Ecsta 712 if treadwear matters most to you. Kumho Ecsta 712 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus scores 59 vs 34 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus scores 63 vs 44 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus scores 66 vs 48 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus scores 66 vs 51 on comfort.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus
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Discoverer H/T Plus or Ecsta 712?

Which is better in the wet, Discoverer H/T Plus or Ecsta 712?

Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus, 63 vs 44 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Discoverer H/T Plus or Ecsta 712?

Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus, 66 vs 48 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Discoverer H/T Plus or Ecsta 712?

Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus, 66 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Discoverer H/T Plus or Ecsta 712?

Kumho Ecsta 712, 59 vs 55 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology