Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 10 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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Kumho Ecsta 712 vs Kumho Solus KH17 — 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 10 + 56 owner reviews. How we score
Solus KH17 is ahead, 62–48
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Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 56 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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48
Dry
Solus KH17 +1260Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Solus KH17 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 37 56 Ecsta 712: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48
Solus KH17: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 60
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).
No road tests of dry for Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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44
Wet
Solus KH17 +2165Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Solus KH17 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 50 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 35 63 Ecsta 712: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 44
Solus KH17: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 65
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).
No road tests of wet for Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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51
Comfort
Solus KH17 +1263Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Solus KH17 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 33 58 Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 51
Solus KH17: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 63
No road tests of comfort for Ecsta 712 or Solus KH17. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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59
Treadwear
Level59Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Solus KH17 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 54 55 Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59
Solus KH17: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.1 = 59
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).
No road tests of treadwear for Solus KH17. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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34
Handling (owners)
Solus KH17 +2458Why this score
Source Ecsta 712 Solus KH17 Reviews found online 34 58
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Ecsta 712 | Kumho Solus KH17 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 48 | 62 |
| Dry | 48 | 60 |
| Wet | 44 | 65 |
| Comfort | 51 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 59 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 34 | 58 |
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Headline score
48
/ 100
Ecsta 712
62
/ 100
Solus KH17
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A 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
Tire B Solus KH17
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
- Strong dry weather traction and road feedback
- Generally quiet and comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Inconsistent tread life with reports of premature wear
- Mixed performance in wet conditions
- Susceptibility to sidewall bubbles and structural issues
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Ecsta 712 | B · Kumho Solus KH17 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 11 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 18″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
48
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta 712
62
/ 100
Kumho Solus KH17
Winner: Kumho Solus KH17 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Ecsta 712 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Kumho Solus KH17 scores 58 vs 34 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Solus KH17 scores 65 vs 44 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Kumho Solus KH17 scores 60 vs 48 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Kumho Solus KH17 scores 63 vs 51 on comfort.
Tire A · Kumho Ecsta 712
Tire B · Kumho Solus KH17
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Ecsta 712 or Solus KH17?
Which is better in the wet, Ecsta 712 or Solus KH17?
Kumho Solus KH17, 65 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta 712 or Solus KH17?
Kumho Solus KH17, 60 vs 48 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ecsta 712 or Solus KH17?
Kumho Solus KH17, 63 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ecsta 712 or Solus KH17?
Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 59 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