Tests – · none yet Owners 53 · 91 reviews
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Goodyear Eagle NCT5 vs Kumho Ecsta PS31 — 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 91 + 259 owner reviews. How we score
Ecsta PS31 is ahead, 66–57
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Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 259 reviews
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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56
Dry
Ecsta PS31 +763Why this score
Source Eagle NCT5 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 49 60 Eagle NCT5: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 49.1 = 56
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 63
No road tests of dry for Eagle NCT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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57
Wet
Ecsta PS31 +1269Why this score
Source Eagle NCT5 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 51 68 Eagle NCT5: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 57
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 69
No road tests of wet for Eagle NCT5. 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 Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison58Why this score
Source Eagle NCT5 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online – 50 Ecsta PS31: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 49.8 = 58
No road tests of snow for Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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57
Comfort
Ecsta PS31 +966Why this score
Source Eagle NCT5 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 51 65 Eagle NCT5: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 51 = 57
Ecsta PS31: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 64.6 = 66
No road tests of comfort for Eagle NCT5 or Ecsta PS31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison67Why this score
Source Eagle NCT5 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 67 Ecsta PS31: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 67
No road tests of noise for Ecsta PS31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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63
Treadwear
Ecsta PS31 +265Why this score
Source Eagle NCT5 Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 62 65 Eagle NCT5: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.6 = 63
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for Eagle NCT5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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47
Handling (owners)
Ecsta PS31 +2269Why this score
Source Eagle NCT5 Ecsta PS31 Reviews found online 47 69
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Eagle NCT5 | Kumho Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 57 | 66 |
| Dry | 56 | 63 |
| Wet | 57 | 69 |
| Snow | – | 58 |
| Comfort | 57 | 66 |
| Noise | – | 67 |
| Treadwear | 63 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 47 | 69 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
57
/ 100
Eagle NCT5
66
/ 100
Ecsta PS31
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 Eagle NCT5
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and high mileage durability
- Strong resistance to punctures and road hazards
- Reliable performance in dry conditions for touring purposes
Cons
- Unpredictable and often poor wet-weather traction
- High levels of road noise
- Harsh ride comfort, particularly in Run-Flat variants
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Eagle NCT5 | B · Kumho Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 4 | 21 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 21″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
57
/ 100
Goodyear Eagle NCT5
66
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta PS31
Winner: Kumho Ecsta PS31 — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 69 vs 47 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 69 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 66 vs 57 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 63 vs 56 on dry.
Tire A · Goodyear Eagle NCT5
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta PS31
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Eagle NCT5 or Ecsta PS31?
Which is better in the wet, Eagle NCT5 or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 69 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle NCT5 or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 63 vs 56 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Eagle NCT5 or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 66 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Eagle NCT5 or Ecsta PS31?
Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 65 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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