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Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 vs Kumho Ecsta PS31 — Compared

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

Ventus V12 evo2 leads, 68–66 Narrow edge

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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. 71

    Dry

    Ventus V12 evo2 +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Ecsta PS31
    Professional tests (TWG score)71–
    Reviews found online7163
  2. 71

    Wet

    Ventus V12 evo2 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Ecsta PS31
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online7268
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    57
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Ecsta PS31
    Reviews found online–49
  4. 68

    Comfort

    Ventus V12 evo2 +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Ecsta PS31
    Reviews found online6665
  5. 73

    Noise

    Ventus V12 evo2 +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Ecsta PS31
    Professional tests (TWG score)77–
    Reviews found online–66
  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Ecsta PS31 +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Ecsta PS31
    Reviews found online6065
  7. 69

    Handling

    Ventus V12 evo2 +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Ecsta PS31
    Reviews found online6967
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus V12 evo2Kumho Ecsta PS31
Relative Score 68 66
Dry 71 64
Wet 71 69
Snow – 57
Comfort 68 67
Noise 73 66
Treadwear 62 65
Handling 69 67

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Headline score

Ventus V12 evo2

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 Ventus V12 evo2

Pros

  • Excellent value and cost-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
  • Strong, reliable grip in both dry and wet conditions with good aquaplaning resistance
  • Comfortable ride with low initial road noise

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can cause a floaty feel or roll during aggressive cornering and track use
  • Road noise increases noticeably as the tires wear down
  • Treadwear is relatively fast, leading to shorter overall mileage
All owner themes in the Ventus V12 evo2 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 · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 B · Kumho Ecsta PS31
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3821
Rim diameters15″ – 21″15″ – 18″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—460 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2

Kumho Ecsta PS31

Winner: Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — better dry and noise. Pick the Kumho Ecsta PS31 if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 71 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 73 vs 66 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 65 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
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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.

68

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Ventus V12 evo2

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