Firestone F700 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Firestone F700 vs Kumho Ecowing ES31 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 8 + 9,931 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: F700 62, Ecowing ES31 63.

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Firestone F700
Tire AFirestone

F700

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 8 reviews

Kumho Ecowing ES31
Tire BKumho

Ecowing ES31

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 9,931 reviews

“Certa vez, nos comentários de um vídeo sobre pneus no YouTube, vi a galera que trabalha com Uber falando bem do Ecowing ES31, relatando que tem ótima durabilidade. Resolvi arriscar e coloquei, são ótimos mesmo, já rodei 18 mil km e estão impecáveis ainda.”

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourceF700Ecowing ES31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6262

    F700: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64

    Ecowing ES31: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 64

    No road tests of dry for F700. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Ecowing ES31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 61

    Wet

    Ecowing ES31 +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceF700Ecowing ES31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5760

    F700: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 61

    Ecowing ES31: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 63

    No road tests of wet for F700. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Ecowing ES31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 59

    Comfort

    Ecowing ES31 +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceF700Ecowing ES31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5561

    F700: 40% × 65.9 (est.) + 60% × 55.2 = 59

    Ecowing ES31: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.8 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for F700. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Ecowing ES31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 61

    Treadwear

    Ecowing ES31 +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourceF700Ecowing ES31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5765

    F700: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.2 = 61

    Ecowing ES31: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for F700. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecowing ES31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 60

    Handling (owners)

    F700 +5
    55
    Why this score
    SourceF700Ecowing ES31
    Reviews found online6055
Scores at a glance
Firestone F700 vs Kumho Ecowing ES31: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryFirestone F700Kumho Ecowing ES31
Relative Score 62 63
Dry 64 64
Wet 61 63
Comfort 59 63
Treadwear 61 66
Handling (owners) 60 55

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± 8

F700

± 8

Ecowing ES31

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A F700

Pros

  • Reliable dry-weather traction
  • Good steering feedback and handling characteristics
  • Competitive tread life for some users

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet-weather grip and braking performance
  • High levels of road noise
  • Prone to uneven or irregular tread wear patterns
All owner themes in the F700 review

Tire B Ecowing ES31

Pros

  • Exceptional value and affordability compared to premium brand alternatives
  • Low road noise and enhanced ride comfort over bumps and speed humps
  • Improved fuel economy and reduced rolling resistance

Cons

  • Polarizing wet weather performance, with some users reporting frightening losses of traction
  • Soft sidewalls that can feel vague during quick lane changes or lead to vulnerability against curbs and potholes
  • Occasional reports of accelerated or uneven tread wear on outer shoulders
All owner themes in the Ecowing ES31 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Firestone F700

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Kumho Ecowing ES31

Mixed

The Kumho Ecowing ES31 is generally viewed as an affordable, budget-friendly mid-range summer tire that offers good durability and dry grip, making it popular among commuters and rideshare drivers. However, opinions are mixed regarding its wet weather performance, with some users reporting poor wet grip while others find it acceptable for cautious, everyday driving.

Top themes
#Cost effectiveness and value#Wet weather grip#Treadwear and durability#Budget tier limitations#Urban commuting suitability

Based on 12 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone F700 B · Kumho Ecowing ES31
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—39
Rim diameters—13″ – 18″
UTQG200 - 540 AA - B A - B—

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone F700

Kumho Ecowing ES31

Too close to call: Firestone F700 and Kumho Ecowing ES31 are within 2 points overall. Kumho Ecowing ES31 is stronger on treadwear and comfort. Firestone F700 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Kumho Ecowing ES31 scores 66 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Ecowing ES31 scores 63 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone F700
Tire B · Kumho Ecowing ES31

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F700 or Ecowing ES31?

Which is better in the wet, F700 or Ecowing ES31?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 63 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, F700 or Ecowing ES31?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 64 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, F700 or Ecowing ES31?

Kumho Ecowing ES31, 63 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, F700 or Ecowing ES31?

Kumho Ecowing ES31, 66 vs 61 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