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Kumho Ecsta PS31 vs Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 259 + 31 owner reviews. How we score

Advan Neova AD08 is ahead, 70–65

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Kumho Ecsta PS31
Tire AKumho

Ecsta PS31

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 259 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Advan Neova AD08 +10
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Advan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6380

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.7 = 75

    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 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Advan Neova AD08 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Advan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6869

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 57

    Snow

    Advan Neova AD08 +8
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Advan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4961

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 57

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 65

    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 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Advan Neova AD08 +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Advan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6567

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 67

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Ecsta PS31 or Advan Neova AD08. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Advan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6768

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Ecsta PS31 or Advan Neova AD08. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Ecsta PS31 +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Advan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6561

    Ecsta PS31: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 65

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    Advan Neova AD08 +12
    79
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31Advan Neova AD08
    Reviews found online6779
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Ecsta PS31Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
Relative Score 65 70
Dry 65 75
Wet 68 69
Snow 57 65
Comfort 67 68
Noise 67 67
Treadwear 65 63
Handling (owners) 67 79

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Ecsta PS31

Advan Neova AD08

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 Advan Neova AD08

Pros

  • Phenomenal dry grip and cornering traction
  • Exceptional steering feedback and crisp response
  • Stiff, robust sidewall and carcass construction

Cons

  • Prone to overheating and rubber degradation/chunking during heavy track use
  • Reduced performance and aquaplaning tendencies in heavy standing water
  • Limited size availability for larger rims
All owner themes in the Advan Neova AD08 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta PS31 B · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available21—
Rim diameters15″ – 18″—
Tread depth10/32″9/32″
UTQG460 A A180 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecsta PS31

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08

Winner: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 — better handling, dry and snow. Where the Kumho Ecsta PS31 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 79 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 75 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 65 vs 57 on snow.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PS31
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Tire B · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
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Ecsta PS31 or Advan Neova AD08?

Which is better in the wet, Ecsta PS31 or Advan Neova AD08?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta PS31 or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 75 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ecsta PS31 or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 65 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Ecsta PS31 or Advan Neova AD08?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Ecsta PS31 or Advan Neova AD08?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Ecsta PS31 or Advan Neova AD08?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 63 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