Tests – · none yet Owners 43 · 322 reviews
“Just put some Hankook vantra lt tires on my bus and they are super sweet. 185r14”
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Hankook Vantra LT 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 322 + 259 owner reviews. How we score
Ecsta PS31 is ahead, 66–51
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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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53
Dry
Ecsta PS31 +1063Why this score
Source Vantra LT Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 44 60 Vantra LT: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.3 = 53
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 63
No road tests of dry for Vantra LT. 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 Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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51
Wet
Ecsta PS31 +1768Why this score
Source Vantra LT Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 43 68 Vantra LT: 60% × 55.8 (est.) + 40% × 43.4 = 51
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68
No road tests of wet for Vantra LT. 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 Vantra LT Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online – 49 Ecsta PS31: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 49.2 = 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 0.32).
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49
Comfort
Ecsta PS31 +1665Why this score
Source Vantra LT Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 39 64 Vantra LT: 40% × 62.7 (est.) + 60% × 39.1 = 49
Ecsta PS31: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 63.9 = 65
No road tests of comfort for Vantra LT. 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 Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison66Why this score
Source Vantra LT Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 66 Ecsta PS31: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 66
No road tests of noise for Ecsta PS31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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52
Treadwear
Ecsta PS31 +1365Why this score
Source Vantra LT Ecsta PS31 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 44 65 Vantra LT: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 43.5 = 52
Ecsta PS31: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for Vantra LT. 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 Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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45
Handling (owners)
Ecsta PS31 +2368Why this score
Source Vantra LT Ecsta PS31 Reviews found online 45 68
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Vantra LT | Kumho Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 51 | 66 |
| Dry | 53 | 63 |
| Wet | 51 | 68 |
| Snow | – | 58 |
| Comfort | 49 | 65 |
| Noise | – | 66 |
| Treadwear | 52 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 45 | 68 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
51
/ 100
Vantra LT
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 Vantra LT
Pros
- Low road noise and quiet operation
- Comfortable ride quality and smooth handling
- Good overall grip in both dry and wet conditions
Cons
- Subpar wet-weather performance and traction for some drivers
- Premature wear or cracking reported by a few users
- Occasional reports of a stiffer or harder ride depending on vehicle load
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
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Positive
Hankook Vantra LT
Community sentiment toward the Hankook Vantra LT is largely positive, with users frequently selecting them for vans, motorhomes, buses, and trailers. Owners highlight low road noise and quiet operation, often choosing them as replacements for Michelin and Continental tires or citing favorable test results.
motorhomefun.co.uk
·1 upvote ·2026-05-26
“I replaced the crap Michelin cp tyres on my previous van, and when the Continentals on my present van needed chaning I replaced them with Hankook Vantra LT.”
r/VWBus
·38 upvotes ·2021-09-18
“Just put some Hankook vantra lt tires on my bus and they are super sweet. 185r14”
rennlist.com
“Quote: Originally Posted by achenator I went through this back in the spring. I wound up with a kuhmo LT tire i think. I'll go look at storage tomorrow and see. I did a good bit of research and determined an LT tire was best. Take that back it was a Hankook VANTRA LT”
Top themes
#low road noise#van conversion suitability#trailer tire choice#replacement for OEM tires#quiet ride quality
Based on 6 community posts
Tire B
Kumho Ecsta PS31
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Vantra LT | B · Kumho Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Van | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 25 | 21 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 16″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Which one should you actually buy?
51
/ 100
Hankook Vantra LT
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 68 vs 45 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 68 vs 51 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 65 vs 49 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 65 vs 52 on treadwear.
Tire A · Hankook Vantra LT
Tire B · Kumho Ecsta PS31
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Vantra LT or Ecsta PS31?
Which is better in the wet, Vantra LT or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 68 vs 51 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Vantra LT or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 63 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Vantra LT or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 65 vs 49 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Vantra LT or Ecsta PS31?
Kumho Ecsta PS31, 65 vs 52 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