Tests – · 1 test Owners 70 · 165 reviews
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Kumho Ecsta PA51 vs Kumho Solus KU50 — 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 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Solus KU50 leads, 71–69 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 5 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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69
Dry
Solus KU50 +271Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Solus KU50 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 70 73 Ecsta PA51: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 69
Solus KU50: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 71
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 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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71
Wet
Solus KU50 +475Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Solus KU50 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 71 76 Ecsta PA51: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 71
Solus KU50: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75
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).
No road tests of wet for Solus KU50. 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
Solus KU50 +266Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Solus KU50 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 59 64 Ecsta PA51: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 64
Solus KU50: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 66
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 0.32).
No road tests of snow for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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66
Comfort
Solus KU50 +268Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Solus KU50 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 65 67 Ecsta PA51: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 64.7 = 66
Solus KU50: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.2 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Ecsta PA51. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Solus KU50 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 74 – Ecsta PA51: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 69
No road tests of noise for Ecsta PA51. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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72
Treadwear
Ecsta PA51 +567Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Solus KU50 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 74 68 Ecsta PA51: 60% × 69.9 + 40% × 74.4 = 72
Solus KU50: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for Solus KU50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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67
Handling (owners)
Solus KU50 +1077Why this score
Source Ecsta PA51 Solus KU50 Reviews found online 67 77
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Ecsta PA51 | Kumho Solus KU50 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 71 |
| Dry | 69 | 71 |
| Wet | 71 | 75 |
| Snow | 64 | 66 |
| Comfort | 66 | 68 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 72 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 77 |
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
71
/ 100
Solus KU50
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 Solus KU50
Pros
- Excellent braking performance in dry conditions
- Reliable traction and safety in wet weather
- High level of user satisfaction and brand loyalty
Cons
- Limited long-term tread life data available from current user feedback
- Lack of diverse vehicle-specific performance reports
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Ecsta PA51 | B · Kumho Solus KU50 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 13 | 1 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 19″ | 17″ |
| 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
71
/ 100
Kumho Solus KU50
Narrow edge: Kumho Solus KU50 — better handling and wet. Pick the Kumho Ecsta PA51 if treadwear matters most to you. Kumho Solus KU50 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Kumho Solus KU50 scores 77 vs 67 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Kumho Ecsta PA51 scores 72 vs 67 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Solus KU50 scores 75 vs 71 on wet.
Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PA51
Tire B · Kumho Solus KU50
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Ecsta PA51 or Solus KU50?
Which is better in the wet, Ecsta PA51 or Solus KU50?
Kumho Solus KU50, 75 vs 71 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta PA51 or Solus KU50?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Ecsta PA51 or Solus KU50?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Ecsta PA51 or Solus KU50?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Ecsta PA51 or Solus KU50?
Kumho Ecsta PA51, 72 vs 67 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