Tests – · none yet Owners 76 · 8 reviews
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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Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 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 8 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Assurance Triplemax is ahead, 74–48
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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74
Dry
Assurance Triplemax +2648Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 77 37 Assurance Triplemax: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 74
Ecsta 712: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48
No road tests of dry for Assurance Triplemax. 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).
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77
Wet
Assurance Triplemax +3344Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 75 (est.) ≈ 50 (est.) Reviews found online 80 35 Assurance Triplemax: 60% × 75.4 (est.) + 40% × 79.8 = 77
Ecsta 712: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 44
No road tests of wet for Assurance Triplemax. 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).
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70
Comfort
Assurance Triplemax +1951Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 71 33 Assurance Triplemax: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 70
Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 51
No road tests of comfort for Assurance Triplemax or Ecsta 712. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Treadwear
Assurance Triplemax +1059Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax Ecsta 712 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 72 54 Assurance Triplemax: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.9 = 69
Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59
No road tests of treadwear for Assurance Triplemax. 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).
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76
Handling (owners)
Assurance Triplemax +4234Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax Ecsta 712 Reviews found online 76 34
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Assurance Triplemax | Kumho Ecsta 712 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 74 | 48 |
| Dry | 74 | 48 |
| Wet | 77 | 44 |
| Comfort | 70 | 51 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 76 | 34 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
74
/ 100
Assurance Triplemax
48
/ 100
Ecsta 712
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Assurance Triplemax
Pros
- Superb grip in both dry and wet conditions
- Short and confident braking distances
- Excellent longevity and high mileage capability
Cons
- Produces a noticeable amount of road noise during travel
- Prone to sidewall blisters or minor damage after a few years of daily driving over potholes and speed bumps
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax | B · Kumho Ecsta 712 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
74
/ 100
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax
48
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta 712
Winner: Goodyear Assurance Triplemax — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear Assurance Triplemax rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional. 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
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax scores 76 vs 34 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax scores 77 vs 44 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax scores 74 vs 48 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax scores 70 vs 51 on comfort.
Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta 712
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Assurance Triplemax or Ecsta 712?
Which is better in the wet, Assurance Triplemax or Ecsta 712?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax, 77 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance Triplemax or Ecsta 712?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax, 74 vs 48 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Assurance Triplemax or Ecsta 712?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax, 70 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Assurance Triplemax or Ecsta 712?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax, 69 vs 59 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