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Dunlop SP Sport 01 vs Kumho Ecsta PS31 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Ecsta PS31 is ahead, 65–57

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Tire BKumho

Ecsta PS31

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 259 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 59

    Dry

    Ecsta PS31 +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01Ecsta PS31
    Reviews found online5463
  2. 57

    Wet

    Ecsta PS31 +12
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01Ecsta PS31
    Reviews found online5368
  3. 50

    Snow

    Ecsta PS31 +8
    58
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01Ecsta PS31
    Reviews found online3750
  4. 60

    Comfort

    Ecsta PS31 +7
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01Ecsta PS31
    Reviews found online5065
  5. 61

    Noise

    Ecsta PS31 +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01Ecsta PS31
    Reviews found online5266
  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Ecsta PS31 +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01Ecsta PS31
    Reviews found online5365
  7. 55

    Handling

    Ecsta PS31 +12
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01Ecsta PS31
    Reviews found online5567
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 01Kumho Ecsta PS31
Relative Score 57 65
Dry 59 64
Wet 57 69
Snow 50 58
Comfort 60 67
Noise 61 67
Treadwear 58 65
Handling 55 67

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SP Sport 01

Ecsta PS31

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A SP Sport 01

Pros

  • Precise steering response and sharp turn-in
  • Good dry grip and cornering stability
  • Comfortable and relatively quiet ride when new

Cons

  • Noticeable increase in road noise and droning as the tire wears
  • Deteriorating wet weather traction and reduced grip once tread wears below 4mm
  • Rapid or uneven tread wear reported by some heavier vehicle owners
All owner themes in the SP Sport 01 review

Tire B Ecsta PS31

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Strong dry traction for daily and spirited street driving

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls lead to vague steering response and 'squirm' during aggressive maneuvers
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance reported by some users, particularly in deep standing water
  • Tread life can be shorter than expected for some driving styles
All owner themes in the Ecsta PS31 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport 01 B · Kumho Ecsta PS31
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available221
Rim diameters17″ – 18″15″ – 18″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG280 A A460 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 01

Kumho Ecsta PS31

Winner: Kumho Ecsta PS31 — better wet, handling and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 69 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 67 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 58 vs 50 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 67 vs 60 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 01
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Tire B · Kumho Ecsta PS31
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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.

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

65

Leads

Ecsta PS31

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