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Kumho Ecsta HS51 vs Toyo Proxes CF1 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 6 + 0 road tests and 1,663 + 46 owner reviews. How we score

Ecsta HS51 leads, 73–69 Narrow edge

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Kumho Ecsta HS51
Tire AKumho

Ecsta HS51

Summer

Tests 75 · 6 tests Owners 69 · 1,663 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test (wet handling)

Toyo Proxes CF1
Tire BToyo

Proxes CF1

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 46 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    Ecsta HS51 +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests76≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7170

    Ecsta HS51: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 70.5 = 74

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 76

    Wet

    Ecsta HS51 +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests79≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7372

    Ecsta HS51: 60% × 79 + 40% × 72.7 = 76

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 72

    No road tests of wet for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 69

    Comfort

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6969

    Ecsta HS51: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 69

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Ecsta HS51 or Proxes CF1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests65–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Ecsta HS51: 60% × 65.2 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66

    No owner ratings of noise for Ecsta HS51. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 70

    Treadwear

    Ecsta HS51 +8
    62
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests73≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6560

    Ecsta HS51: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 64.9 = 70

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes CF1 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Proxes CF1
    Reviews found online6869
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Ecsta HS51Toyo Proxes CF1
Relative Score 73 69
Dry 74 69
Wet 76 72
Comfort 69 69
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 70 62
Handling (owners) 68 69

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Ecsta HS51

Proxes CF1

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 Ecsta HS51

Pros

  • Impressive wet and dry weather traction
  • Excellent value for money compared to tier-one premium brands
  • Low road noise and enhanced ride comfort

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can cause a wobbly or loose feeling during aggressive cornering
  • Some users experienced faster-than-expected tread wear on the front axle
  • Occasional complaints regarding poor steering feedback and high-speed handling at the limit
All owner themes in the Ecsta HS51 review

Tire B Proxes CF1

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip for the price point
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Predictable handling and responsive steering feedback

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Performance degradation as the tread depth decreases
  • Potential for handling instability if mixed with non-directional tires
All owner themes in the Proxes CF1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta HS51 B · Toyo Proxes CF1
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available27—
Rim diameters14″ – 18″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecsta HS51

Toyo Proxes CF1

Narrow edge: Kumho Ecsta HS51 — better treadwear, dry and wet. Where the Toyo Proxes CF1 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Kumho Ecsta HS51 scores 70 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Ecsta HS51 scores 74 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Ecsta HS51 scores 76 vs 72 on wet.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta HS51
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes CF1
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Ecsta HS51 or Proxes CF1?

Which is better in the wet, Ecsta HS51 or Proxes CF1?

Kumho Ecsta HS51, 76 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta HS51 or Proxes CF1?

Kumho Ecsta HS51, 74 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ecsta HS51 or Proxes CF1?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Ecsta HS51 or Proxes CF1?

Kumho Ecsta HS51, 70 vs 62 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