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Kumho Ecsta STX KL12 vs Kumho Solus TA11 — 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 15 + 59 owner reviews. How we score

Solus TA11 leads, 66–63 Narrow edge

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Kumho Ecsta STX KL12
Tire AKumho

Ecsta STX KL12

Summer High Performance tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 15 reviews

Kumho Solus TA11
Tire BKumho

Solus TA11

Premium Touring All Season tire

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 59 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

    Solus TA11 +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta STX KL12Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6263

    Ecsta STX KL12: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

    Solus TA11: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65

    No road tests of dry for Ecsta STX KL12. 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 Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 61

    Wet

    Solus TA11 +9
    70
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta STX KL12Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5770

    Ecsta STX KL12: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61

    Solus TA11: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70

    No road tests of wet for Ecsta STX KL12. 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 Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 64

    Snow

    Ecsta STX KL12 +4
    60
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta STX KL12Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5952

    Ecsta STX KL12: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 64

    Solus TA11: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.2 = 60

    No road tests of snow for Ecsta STX KL12. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Solus TA11 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta STX KL12Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6164

    Ecsta STX KL12: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.6 = 63

    Solus TA11: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.3 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Ecsta STX KL12. 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 Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 67

    Noise

    Solus TA11 +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta STX KL12Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6769

    Ecsta STX KL12: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 67

    Solus TA11: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Ecsta STX KL12 or Solus TA11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Solus TA11 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta STX KL12Solus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5968

    Ecsta STX KL12: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62

    Solus TA11: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta STX KL12. 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 Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 57

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEcsta STX KL12Solus TA11
    Reviews found online57–
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Ecsta STX KL12Kumho Solus TA11
Relative Score 63 66
Dry 64 65
Wet 61 70
Snow 64 60
Comfort 63 66
Noise 67 68
Treadwear 62 67
Handling (owners) 57 –

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
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Ecsta STX KL12

± 7

Solus TA11

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 STX KL12

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • High tread life and durability
  • Strong wet weather grip and cornering stability

Cons

  • Potential for increased road noise over time
  • Inconsistent traction performance on certain vehicle chassis
  • Accelerated wear on poor road surfaces
All owner themes in the Ecsta STX KL12 review

Tire B Solus TA11

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Reliable traction in dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Lack of rigidity or grip for aggressive driving
  • Subpar performance in deep snow or severe winter conditions
  • Occasional reports of road noise depending on the vehicle or surface
All owner themes in the Solus TA11 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta STX KL12 B · Kumho Solus TA11
CategorySummer High Performance tiresPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available718
Rim diameters18″ – 22″13″ – 18″
Tread depth11.5/32″10/32″
UTQG420 A A700 A B
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi44 psi
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecsta STX KL12

Kumho Solus TA11

Narrow edge: Kumho Solus TA11 — better wet, treadwear and comfort. Pick the Kumho Ecsta STX KL12 if snow matters most to you. Kumho Ecsta STX KL12 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 15 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Solus TA11 scores 70 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Kumho Solus TA11 scores 67 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Kumho Ecsta STX KL12 scores 64 vs 60 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Solus TA11 scores 66 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta STX KL12
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Tire B · Kumho Solus TA11
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Ecsta STX KL12 or Solus TA11?

Which is better in the wet, Ecsta STX KL12 or Solus TA11?

Kumho Solus TA11, 70 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecsta STX KL12 or Solus TA11?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 65 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Ecsta STX KL12 or Solus TA11?

Kumho Ecsta STX KL12, 64 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Ecsta STX KL12 or Solus TA11?

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

Which is more comfortable, Ecsta STX KL12 or Solus TA11?

Kumho Solus TA11, 66 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ecsta STX KL12 or Solus TA11?

Kumho Solus TA11, 67 vs 62 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