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Yokohama AVID TOURING-S vs Kumho Ecsta KU19 — 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 85 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Ecsta KU19 is ahead, 73–68

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Kumho Ecsta KU19
Tire BKumho

Ecsta KU19

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 8 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Ecsta KU19 +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAVID TOURING-SEcsta KU19
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6675

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 67

    Ecsta KU19: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 73

    No road tests of dry for AVID TOURING-S. 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 Ecsta KU19. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Ecsta KU19 +8
    76
    Why this score
    SourceAVID TOURING-SEcsta KU19
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online6778

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 68

    Ecsta KU19: 60% × 74.7 (est.) + 40% × 78 = 76

    No road tests of wet for AVID TOURING-S. 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 Ecsta KU19. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 63

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceAVID TOURING-SEcsta KU19
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online58–

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 63

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

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Ecsta KU19 +8
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAVID TOURING-SEcsta KU19
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6577

    AVID TOURING-S: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 65.4 = 66

    Ecsta KU19: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 76.5 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for AVID TOURING-S. 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 Ecsta KU19. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceAVID TOURING-SEcsta KU19
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online68–

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 67

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

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAVID TOURING-SEcsta KU19
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7071

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 69

    Ecsta KU19: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 70.7 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for AVID TOURING-S. 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 Ecsta KU19. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceAVID TOURING-SEcsta KU19
    Reviews found online–78
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama AVID TOURING-SKumho Ecsta KU19
Relative Score 68 73
Dry 67 73
Wet 68 76
Snow 63 –
Comfort 66 74
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 69 69
Handling (owners) – 78

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

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AVID TOURING-S

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Ecsta KU19

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 AVID TOURING-S

Pros

  • Good value: many reviewers cite a low price relative to quality and describe it as a credible, cheaper alternative to Michelin and other name brands.
  • Quiet, smooth, and comfortable ride, mentioned very frequently, including by reviewers who expected a loud tire.
  • Long tread life: reports include about 65,000 miles on a Subaru Outback, about 80,000 miles per set over three sets, and minimal wear after 5,000 to 10,000 miles.

Cons

  • Some reviewers report wheelspin or weak traction when starting from a stop in wet or snowy conditions.
  • Noise is mentioned by several reviewers, including tread growl, a louder tire than their previous set, and a tire described as 'so noisy'.
  • Soft sidewall or tire feel: one reviewer described vague steering and flexing, another called the tire 'soft' and noted tracking in pavement grooves on some highways.
All owner themes in the AVID TOURING-S review

Tire B Ecsta KU19

Pros

  • Excellent wet and dry grip performance
  • Superior noise suppression at highway speeds
  • High value-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Softer sidewall construction may not suit all driving styles
  • Limited long-term tread life data available from current user reports
  • Potential for inconsistent handling feel if mixed with stiffer-sidewall tires on the same axle
All owner themes in the Ecsta KU19 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S B · Kumho Ecsta KU19
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available281
Rim diameters15″ – 17″18″
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG620 A B—
Treadwear warranty80,000 mi—
SidewallWhitewall—

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S

Kumho Ecsta KU19

Winner: Kumho Ecsta KU19 — better wet, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Ecsta KU19 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Ecsta KU19 scores 76 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Ecsta KU19 scores 74 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Ecsta KU19 scores 73 vs 67 on dry.

Tire A · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
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Tire B · Kumho Ecsta KU19
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AVID TOURING-S or Ecsta KU19?

Which is better in the wet, AVID TOURING-S or Ecsta KU19?

Kumho Ecsta KU19, 76 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, AVID TOURING-S or Ecsta KU19?

Kumho Ecsta KU19, 73 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, AVID TOURING-S or Ecsta KU19?

Kumho Ecsta KU19, 74 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, AVID TOURING-S or Ecsta KU19?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 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