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Toyo 350 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Kumho Ecsta PS31 vs Toyo 350 — 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 + 0 road tests and 259 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Ecsta PS31 66, 350 67.

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Kumho Ecsta PS31
Tire AKumho

Ecsta PS31

Summer

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 259 reviews

Toyo 350
Tire BToyo

350

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 63

    Dry

    350 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31350
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6065

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 63

    350: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 64.9 = 66

    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 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for 350. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Ecsta PS31 +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31350
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6865

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68

    350: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 66

    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).

    No road tests of wet for 350. 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 PS31350
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)–
    Reviews found online49–

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 49.2 = 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

    350 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31350
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6465

    Ecsta PS31: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 63.9 = 65

    350: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 64.7 = 66

    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 350. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31350
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online66–

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 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.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    350 +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31350
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6571

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

    350: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 69

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for 350. 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 +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31350
    Reviews found online6866
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Ecsta PS31Toyo 350
Relative Score 66 67
Dry 63 66
Wet 68 66
Snow 58 –
Comfort 65 66
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 65 69
Handling (owners) 68 66

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

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Headline score
± 7

Ecsta PS31

± 8

350

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 350

Pros

  • Excellent tread life and durability
  • Strong value proposition for the price point
  • Improved dry and wet grip compared to budget-tier tires

Cons

  • Stiff sidewall construction can negatively impact ride comfort
  • Not ideal for lightweight vintage sports cars
  • Potential for a harsh ride if tire pressures are not adjusted
All owner themes in the 350 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta PS31 B · Toyo 350
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

Toyo 350

Too close to call: Kumho Ecsta PS31 and Toyo 350 are within 2 points overall. Toyo 350 is stronger on treadwear and dry. Toyo 350 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo 350 scores 69 vs 65 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo 350 scores 66 vs 63 on dry.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PS31
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Tire B · Toyo 350
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Ecsta PS31 or 350?

Which is better in the wet, Ecsta PS31 or 350?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta PS31 or 350?

Toyo 350, 66 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ecsta PS31 or 350?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Ecsta PS31 or 350?

Toyo 350, 69 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