Tests – · 1 test Owners 70 · 165 reviews
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Kumho Ecsta PA51 vs Falken Ziez ZE950 AS — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 165 + 3 owner reviews. How we score
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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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70
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) – Reviews found online 70 – Ecsta PA51: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70
No road tests of dry for Ecsta PA51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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71
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) – Reviews found online 72 – Ecsta PA51: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 71
No road tests of wet for Ecsta PA51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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64
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 60 – Ecsta PA51: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 64
No road tests of snow for Ecsta PA51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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67
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 65 – Ecsta PA51: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 65.4 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Ecsta PA51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 74 – Ecsta PA51: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 70
No road tests of noise for Ecsta PA51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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72
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Ziez ZE950 AS Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 – Reviews found online 74 – Ecsta PA51: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 74.2 = 72
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68
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Ziez ZE950 AS Reviews found online 68 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Ecsta PA51 | Falken Ziez ZE950 AS |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | – |
| Dry | 70 | – |
| Wet | 71 | – |
| Snow | 64 | – |
| Comfort | 67 | – |
| Noise | 70 | – |
| Treadwear | 72 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 68 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Ecsta PA51
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/ 100
Ziez ZE950 AS
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 PA51
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Strong dry pavement traction and cornering grip
- Quiet and smooth ride quality
Cons
- Inconsistent performance in heavy rain or standing water
- Some reports of increased road noise over time
- Limited availability in certain niche sizes
Tire B Ziez ZE950 AS
Pros
- Excellent value for the price point
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality
- Low road noise levels
Cons
- Limited tread life warranty compared to some competitors
- Potential trade-off between handling performance and longevity
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Ecsta PA51 | B · Falken Ziez ZE950 AS |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 13 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 19″ | — |
| Tread depth | 10.5/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 500 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 45,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Kumho Ecsta PA51
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/ 100
Falken Ziez ZE950 AS
Only Kumho Ecsta PA51 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PA51
Tire B · Falken Ziez ZE950 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.
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