tirewheelguide
Head-to-head Updated

Kumho Ecsta PA51 vs Toyo Proxes ST — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 165 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Proxes ST leads, 71–67 Narrow edge

Check price on Amazon · Proxes ST or Ecsta PA51 on Amazon
Add your size for an exact match
/R

Both Amazon links then search this exact size.

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Kumho Ecsta PA51
Tire AKumho

Ecsta PA51

All Season

Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 165 reviews

Toyo Proxes ST
Tire BToyo

Proxes ST

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 14 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Proxes ST +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6875

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72

    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).

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

  2. 68

    Wet

    Proxes ST +7
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6777

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 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 0.56).

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

  3. 62

    Snow

    Proxes ST +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5764

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 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 0.33).

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

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Proxes ST +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6374

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

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

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online73–

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

    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.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    Ecsta PA51 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Proxes ST
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7272

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

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69

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

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes ST +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Proxes ST
    Reviews found online6671
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Ecsta PA51Toyo Proxes ST
Relative Score 67 71
Dry 68 72
Wet 68 75
Snow 62 66
Comfort 66 72
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 71 69
Handling (owners) 66 71

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost

Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Recomputed
Headline score

Ecsta PA51

Proxes ST

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
All owner themes in the Ecsta PA51 review

Tire B Proxes ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
  • Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
  • A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
  • Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
All owner themes in the Proxes ST review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta PA51 B · Toyo Proxes ST
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available131
Rim diameters16″ – 19″19″
Tread depth10.5/32″—
UTQG500 A A—
Treadwear warranty45,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecsta PA51

Toyo Proxes ST

Narrow edge: Toyo Proxes ST — better wet, comfort and dry. Where the Kumho Ecsta PA51 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes ST scores 75 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo Proxes ST scores 72 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes ST scores 72 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Toyo Proxes ST scores 66 vs 62 on snow.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PA51
Check price on Amazon
Tire B · Toyo Proxes ST
Check price on Amazon

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Ecsta PA51 or Proxes ST?

Which is better in the wet, Ecsta PA51 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 75 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta PA51 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ecsta PA51 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 66 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Ecsta PA51 or Proxes ST?

Toyo Proxes ST, 72 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ecsta PA51 or Proxes ST?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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