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Kumho Ecowing ES31 vs Yokohama BluEarth AE50 — Compared

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

Ecowing ES31 leads, 64–62 Narrow edge

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Tire AKumho

Ecowing ES31

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 9,834 reviews

Best test result: #9 of 18 in 2022 ADAC 16" SUV Summer Tyre Test (overall ranking)

“Tengo las kumho ecowing es31 y ninguna queja, siempre respondieron bien aunque la verdad manejo como un abuelo, solo una vez frene fuerte en la panamericana y nunca bloquearon, las volveria a poner en otro auto.”

Tire BYokohama

BluEarth AE50

Summer

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 54 · 36 reviews

Best test result: #12 of 12 in 2015 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test (overall ranking)

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Ecowing ES31 +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourceEcowing ES31BluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
    Reviews found online6352
  2. 65

    Wet

    BluEarth AE50 +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEcowing ES31BluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score)–72
    Reviews found online6460
  3. 67

    Comfort

    Ecowing ES31 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcowing ES31BluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score)–73
    Reviews found online6556
  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEcowing ES31BluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
  5. 63

    Treadwear

    Ecowing ES31 +8
    55
    Why this score
    SourceEcowing ES31BluEarth AE50
    Reviews found online6248
  6. 59

    Handling

    Ecowing ES31 +2
    57
    Why this score
    SourceEcowing ES31BluEarth AE50
    Reviews found online5957
Scores at a glance
Kumho Ecowing ES31 vs Yokohama BluEarth AE50: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryKumho Ecowing ES31Yokohama BluEarth AE50
Relative Score 64 62
Dry 65 64
Wet 65 67
Comfort 67 66
Noise – 69
Treadwear 63 55
Handling 59 57

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Headline score

Ecowing ES31

BluEarth AE50

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryEcowing ES31BluEarth AE50ΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 11% #9/18 · 2022 ADAC 16" SUV Summer Tyre Test 8% #12/12 · 2015 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test +2.8 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B BluEarth AE50

Pros

  • Strong wet and dry road grip for daily commuting
  • High levels of ride comfort and smoothness
  • Good value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear reported by many users
  • Significant increase in road noise as the tire ages
  • Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback and poor cornering stability
All owner themes in the BluEarth AE50 review

What real owners are saying

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

Tire B

Yokohama BluEarth AE50

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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecowing ES31 B · Yokohama BluEarth AE50
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3928
Rim diameters13″ – 18″14″ – 18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecowing ES31

Yokohama BluEarth AE50

Winner: Kumho Ecowing ES31 — better treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Kumho Ecowing ES31 scores 63 vs 55 on treadwear.

Tire A · Kumho Ecowing ES31
Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth AE50

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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.

64

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