Kumho Tyre Test Reviews

Summaries of tyre tests and reviews featuring the Kumho tyre brand are featured on this page. To compare the perceived tyre quality and performance characteristics of individual tyre models, click on the links below.

Ecsta HM KH 31
Ecsta KU 19
Ecsta STP KU31
I'zen KW 23
Solus KH 15
Solus KH17

Ecsta HM KH 31

ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2009

Comparative Strengths - price

Comparative Weaknesses - dry performance, wear

Auto - Aug 2009

Comparative Strengths - dry performance, noise, rolling resistance

Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking, aquaplaning

AutoBild - 2009

Comparative Strengths - aquaplaning, noise, price

Comparative Weaknesses - dry and wet handling

Auto Express 2009

Comparative Strengths - dry performance, price

Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning, wet handling, wet braking

Autozeitung - May 2009

Comparative Strengths - wet performance, wet braking

Comparative Weaknesses - dry performance

Which - Apr 2009

Comparative Strengths - wet braking

Comparative Weaknesses - dry braking, noise

Ecsta KU 19

AutoBild Sportscars - Apr 2008

Comparative Strengths - steering precision on dry surfaces, wet braking, noise

Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning in a curve

Sport Auto - Apr 2009

Comparative Strengths - dry performance, price

Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance, wet braking, reaction to load transfer

Ecsta STP KU31

AutoBild - 2008

Comparative Strengths - aquaplaning, wet braking, noise

Comparative Weaknesses - steering precision and directional stability on dry surfaces, comfort

Auto Express 2008

Comparative Strengths - wet braking, dry braking, noise

Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning

Autozeitung - 2009

Comparative Strengths - dry braking, steering precision, price

Comparative Weaknesses - traction on sand and in mud, wet performance on road

Evo - Nov 2007

Comparative Strengths - objective performance tests

Comparative Weaknesses - steering feel

I'zen KW 23

ADAC Motorwelt - Oct 2008

Comparative Strengths - dry performance, snow and ice performance

Comparative Weaknesses - comfort, noise

Autozeitung - 2008

Comparative Strengths - aquaplaning, price

Comparative Weaknesses - snow performance, wet braking

Solus KH 15

ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2007

Comparative Strengths - wear

Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance, wet braking

Solus KH17

ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2009

Comparative Strengths - well balanced, noise

Comparative Weaknesses - none mentioned

ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2008

Comparative Strengths - price, well balanced, wet performance, rolling resistance

Comparative Weaknesses - noise

Which - Apr 2009

Comparative Strengths - wet and dry braking, dry handling, wet grip in a straight line

Comparative Weaknesses - wet grip in bends