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Kumho Ecsta PS31 vs Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Ecsta PS31 leads, 66–65 Narrow edge

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Tire AKumho

Ecsta PS31

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 259 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    EfficientGrip SUV +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31EfficientGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–73
    Reviews found online6362
  2. 69

    Wet

    EfficientGrip SUV +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31EfficientGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online6867
  3. 58

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31EfficientGrip SUV
    Reviews found online50–
  4. 67

    Comfort

    Ecsta PS31 +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31EfficientGrip SUV
    Reviews found online6562
  5. 67

    Noise

    Ecsta PS31 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31EfficientGrip SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)–66
    Reviews found online66–
  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Ecsta PS31 +6
    59
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31EfficientGrip SUV
    Reviews found online6554
  7. 67

    Handling

    Ecsta PS31 +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31EfficientGrip SUV
    Reviews found online6762
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Ecsta PS31Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
Relative Score 66 65
Dry 64 68
Wet 69 71
Snow 58 –
Comfort 67 65
Noise 67 66
Treadwear 65 59
Handling 67 62

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Headline score

Ecsta PS31

EfficientGrip SUV

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 PS31

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Strong dry traction for daily and spirited street driving

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls lead to vague steering response and 'squirm' during aggressive maneuvers
  • Inconsistent wet weather performance reported by some users, particularly in deep standing water
  • Tread life can be shorter than expected for some driving styles
All owner themes in the Ecsta PS31 review

Tire B EfficientGrip SUV

Pros

  • High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise
  • Strong dry-road handling and steering response
  • Generally good fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Fragile sidewalls prone to punctures and damage
  • Reports of tread flaking, chunking, or cracking in hot climates
  • Inconsistent wet-weather performance, with some users reporting poor traction
All owner themes in the EfficientGrip SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta PS31 B · Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available216
Rim diameters15″ – 18″16″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG460 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecsta PS31

Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV

Too close to call: Kumho Ecsta PS31 and Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV are within 2 points overall. Kumho Ecsta PS31 is stronger on treadwear and handling. Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV is stronger on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 65 vs 59 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 67 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV scores 68 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PS31
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Tire B · Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

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