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Kumho Ecsta HS51 vs Yokohama Advan Sport AS — Compared

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

Ecsta HS51 is ahead, 72–63

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Tire AKumho

Ecsta HS51

Summer

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

Best test result: #3 of 53 in 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test (dry braking)

Tire BYokohama

Advan Sport AS

All-Season tire

Tests 61 · 2 tests Owners 64 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 5 in 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test (noise)

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 +23
    51
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)7642
    Reviews found online7064

    Ecsta HS51: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 70.3 = 74

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 42.3 + 40% × 64.2 = 51

  2. 76

    Wet

    Ecsta HS51 +15
    61
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)7957
    Reviews found online7368

    Ecsta HS51: 60% × 78.9 + 40% × 72.6 = 76

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 57 + 40% × 67.5 = 61

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    58
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online–50

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 49.6 = 58

    No road tests of snow for Advan Sport AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Ecsta HS51 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)62
    Reviews found online6968

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

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 62.4 + 40% × 67.9 = 65

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    Advan Sport AS +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)6572
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)67

    Ecsta HS51: 60% × 65.1 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 66

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 66.6 = 70

    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.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Advan Sport AS +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)7379
    Reviews found online6564

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

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 78.6 + 40% × 63.7 = 73

  7. 68

    Handling

    Ecsta HS51 +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta HS51Advan Sport AS
    Reviews found online6866
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Ecsta HS51Yokohama Advan Sport AS
Relative Score 72 63
Dry 74 51
Wet 76 61
Snow – 58
Comfort 69 65
Noise 66 70
Treadwear 70 73
Handling 68 66

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Headline score

Ecsta HS51

Advan Sport AS

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryEcsta HS51Advan Sport ASΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 98% #3/53 · 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test 90% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #5/20 · 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test 96% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 97% #15/20 · 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #3/11 2021 Autonavigator Summer Tire Test R16 #5/5 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 97% #6/53 · 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test 85% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests

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 Advan Sport AS

Pros

  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Good overall traction in wet and dry conditions
  • Excellent value for the money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Potential road force balancing issues reported by some users
  • Some enthusiasts feel ultimate performance capability is lacking
  • Tread life remains largely unproven in early-mileage reviews
All owner themes in the Advan Sport AS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta HS51 B · Yokohama Advan Sport AS
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available271
Rim diameters14″ – 18″17″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—440 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecsta HS51

Yokohama Advan Sport AS

Winner: Kumho Ecsta HS51 — better dry, wet and comfort. Pick the Yokohama Advan Sport AS if noise and treadwear matter most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Ecsta HS51 scores 74 vs 51 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Ecsta HS51 scores 76 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Ecsta HS51 scores 69 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Yokohama Advan Sport AS scores 70 vs 66 on noise.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta HS51
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Tire B · Yokohama Advan Sport AS
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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.

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Ecsta HS51

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