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Kumho Ecsta PS31 vs Yokohama BluEarth E70 — Compared

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

Ecsta PS31 is ahead, 66–59

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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

    Ecsta PS31 +6
    58
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31BluEarth E70
    Reviews found online6353
  2. 69

    Wet

    Ecsta PS31 +7
    62
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31BluEarth E70
    Reviews found online6859
  3. 57

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31BluEarth E70
    Reviews found online49–
  4. 67

    Comfort

    Ecsta PS31 +12
    55
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31BluEarth E70
    Reviews found online6540
  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31BluEarth E70
    Reviews found online66–
  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Ecsta PS31 +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31BluEarth E70
    Reviews found online6561
  7. 67

    Handling

    Ecsta PS31 +16
    51
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PS31BluEarth E70
    Reviews found online6751
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Ecsta PS31Yokohama BluEarth E70
Relative Score 66 59
Dry 64 58
Wet 69 62
Snow 57 –
Comfort 67 55
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 65 63
Handling 67 51

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Headline score

Ecsta PS31

BluEarth E70

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 BluEarth E70

Pros

  • Excellent tread life and durability
  • Predictable handling in dry conditions
  • Strong fuel efficiency and low rolling resistance

Cons

  • High levels of cabin noise on various road surfaces
  • Harsh ride quality and lack of comfort
  • Inconsistent or poor wet-weather traction
All owner themes in the BluEarth E70 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta PS31 B · Yokohama BluEarth E70
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available214
Rim diameters15″ – 18″17″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG460 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecsta PS31

Yokohama BluEarth E70

Winner: Kumho Ecsta PS31 — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 67 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 67 vs 55 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 69 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 64 vs 58 on dry.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PS31
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth E70
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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.

66

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Ecsta PS31

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