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Kumho Ecsta PS31 vs Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde — 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 0 + 2 road tests and 259 + 48 owner reviews. How we score

Cinturato P1 Verde leads, 70–66 Narrow edge

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Kumho Ecsta PS31
Tire AKumho

Ecsta PS31

Summer

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 259 reviews

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato P1 Verde

Summer

± 6

Tests 71 · 2 tests Owners 70 · 48 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer 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. 63

    Dry

    Cinturato P1 Verde +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 65 (est.)72
    Reviews found online6069

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.8 = 63

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 69.1 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Cinturato P1 Verde +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 69 (est.)72
    Reviews found online6871

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 69

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 71.6 + 40% × 70.9 = 71

    No road tests of wet for Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 58

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)–
    Reviews found online49–

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 49.3 = 58

    No road tests of snow for Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Cinturato P1 Verde +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6468

    Ecsta PS31: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 63.9 = 65

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 68.1 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Ecsta PS31. 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 Cinturato P1 Verde. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 66

    Noise

    Level
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)66
    Reviews found online66≈ 66 (est.)

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 66

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 66

    No road tests of noise for Ecsta PS31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato P1 Verde. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Cinturato P1 Verde +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6572

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 65

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 71

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta PS31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    Ecsta PS31 +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Cinturato P1 Verde
    Reviews found online6867
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–65
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Ecsta PS31Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Relative Score 66 70
Dry 63 71
Wet 69 71
Snow 58 –
Comfort 65 68
Noise 66 66
Treadwear 65 71
Handling (owners) 68 67
Efficiency – 65

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Ecsta PS31

± 6

Cinturato P1 Verde

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 Cinturato P1 Verde

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong braking performance on both dry and wet surfaces
  • Predictable handling and cornering stability

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tire wears
  • Stiff sidewalls can lead to a harsher ride on uneven surfaces
  • Inconsistent wet-weather grip for some users, particularly in colder temperatures
All owner themes in the Cinturato P1 Verde review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta PS31 B · Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available21—
Rim diameters15″ – 18″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG460 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecsta PS31

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

Narrow edge: Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde — better dry, treadwear and comfort. Where the Kumho Ecsta PS31 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde scores 71 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde scores 71 vs 65 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PS31
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Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
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Ecsta PS31 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Which is better in the wet, Ecsta PS31 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta PS31 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde, 71 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Ecsta PS31 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

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

Which is more comfortable, Ecsta PS31 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde, 68 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ecsta PS31 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde, 71 vs 65 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