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Kumho Ecsta PA51 vs Yokohama Geolandar G91A — 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 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Ecsta PA51 is ahead, 67–38

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Kumho Ecsta PA51
Tire AKumho

Ecsta PA51

All Season

Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 165 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

    Ecsta PA51 +31
    37
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Geolandar G91A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 49 (est.)
    Reviews found online6821

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

    Geolandar G91A: 60% × 48.7 (est.) + 40% × 20.5 = 37

    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 Geolandar G91A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Ecsta PA51 +36
    32
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Geolandar G91A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 41 (est.)
    Reviews found online6719

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

    Geolandar G91A: 60% × 41.3 (est.) + 40% × 18.9 = 32

    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 Geolandar G91A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 62

    Snow

    Ecsta PA51 +14
    48
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Geolandar G91A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online5733

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

    Geolandar G91A: 60% × 57.5 (est.) + 40% × 32.5 = 48

    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 Geolandar G91A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Ecsta PA51 +25
    41
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Geolandar G91A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6314

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

    Geolandar G91A: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 14.1 = 41

    No road tests of comfort for Ecsta PA51 or Geolandar G91A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    Ecsta PA51 +17
    52
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Geolandar G91A
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7329

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

    Geolandar G91A: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 29 = 52

    No road tests of noise for Ecsta PA51 or Geolandar G91A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    Ecsta PA51 +32
    39
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Geolandar G91A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 52 (est.)
    Reviews found online7220

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

    Geolandar G91A: 60% × 51.6 (est.) + 40% × 20.1 = 39

    No road tests of treadwear for Geolandar G91A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Ecsta PA51 +43
    23
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Geolandar G91A
    Reviews found online6623
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Ecsta PA51Yokohama Geolandar G91A
Relative Score 67 38
Dry 68 37
Wet 68 32
Snow 62 48
Comfort 66 41
Noise 69 52
Treadwear 71 39
Handling (owners) 66 23

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Headline score

Ecsta PA51

Geolandar G91A

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 Geolandar G91A

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta PA51 B · Yokohama Geolandar G91A
CategoryAll SeasonAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available131
Rim diameters16″ – 19″17″
Tread depth10.5/32″10/32″
UTQG500 A A280 B A
Treadwear warranty45,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecsta PA51

Yokohama Geolandar G91A

Winner: Kumho Ecsta PA51 — better handling, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama Geolandar G91A rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Ecsta PA51 scores 66 vs 23 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Ecsta PA51 scores 68 vs 32 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Kumho Ecsta PA51 scores 71 vs 39 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Ecsta PA51 scores 68 vs 37 on dry.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PA51
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Tire B · Yokohama Geolandar G91A
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Ecsta PA51 or Geolandar G91A?

Which is better in the wet, Ecsta PA51 or Geolandar G91A?

Kumho Ecsta PA51, 68 vs 32 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta PA51 or Geolandar G91A?

Kumho Ecsta PA51, 68 vs 37 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ecsta PA51 or Geolandar G91A?

Kumho Ecsta PA51, 62 vs 48 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Ecsta PA51 or Geolandar G91A?

Kumho Ecsta PA51, 69 vs 52 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Ecsta PA51 or Geolandar G91A?

Kumho Ecsta PA51, 66 vs 41 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ecsta PA51 or Geolandar G91A?

Kumho Ecsta PA51, 71 vs 39 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