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Kumho Ecsta PA51 vs Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 2 road tests and 165 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Ecsta PA51 leads, 68–65 Narrow edge

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Kumho Ecsta PA51
Tire AKumho

Ecsta PA51

All Season

Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 165 reviews

Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato AllSeason

All Season

Tests 66 · 2 tests Owners 64 · 7 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 11 in 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Ecsta PA51 +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 68 (est.)62
    Reviews found online6860

    Ecsta PA51: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 68.2 = 68

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 62.1 + 40% × 60.2 = 61

    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 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Cinturato AllSeason +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 68 (est.)72
    Reviews found online6773

    Ecsta PA51: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 72.2 + 40% × 72.6 = 72

    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 0.56).

  3. 62

    Snow

    Cinturato AllSeason +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)69
    Reviews found online5756

    Ecsta PA51: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 56.7 = 62

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 68.7 + 40% × 55.9 = 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 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Cinturato AllSeason +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6367

    Ecsta PA51: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Ecsta PA51 or Cinturato AllSeason. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    Ecsta PA51 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)66
    Reviews found online73≈ 67 (est.)

    Ecsta PA51: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 69

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66

    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.

    No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato AllSeason. 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. 71

    Treadwear

    Ecsta PA51 +9
    62
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Cinturato AllSeason
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7061
    Reviews found online7265

    Ecsta PA51: 60% × 69.8 + 40% × 71.8 = 71

    Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 60.9 + 40% × 64.6 = 62

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Ecsta PA51 +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Cinturato AllSeason
    Reviews found online6663
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Ecsta PA51Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
Relative Score 68 65
Dry 68 61
Wet 68 72
Snow 62 64
Comfort 66 68
Noise 69 66
Treadwear 71 62
Handling (owners) 66 63

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Headline score

Ecsta PA51

Cinturato AllSeason

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 PA51Cinturato AllSeasonΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires #5/8 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test – Different tests

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
All owner themes in the Ecsta PA51 review

Tire B Cinturato AllSeason

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Reliable performance in light snow conditions

Cons

  • Performance degradation in high ambient temperatures (above 25C)
  • Slightly vague steering feedback on dry pavement compared to dedicated summer tires
  • Potential for premature tread wear or structural deformation over time
All owner themes in the Cinturato AllSeason review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta PA51 B · Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available138
Rim diameters16″ – 19″14″ – 19″
Tread depth10.5/32″—
UTQG500 A A—
Treadwear warranty45,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecsta PA51

Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason

Narrow edge: Kumho Ecsta PA51 — better treadwear, dry and noise. Pick the Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason if wet matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Kumho Ecsta PA51 scores 71 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Ecsta PA51 scores 68 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason scores 72 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Kumho Ecsta PA51 scores 69 vs 66 on noise.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PA51
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Ecsta PA51 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Which is better in the wet, Ecsta PA51 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason, 72 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta PA51 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Kumho Ecsta PA51, 68 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ecsta PA51 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 64 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Ecsta PA51 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Kumho Ecsta PA51, 69 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Ecsta PA51 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Ecsta PA51 or Cinturato AllSeason?

Kumho Ecsta PA51, 71 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