Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun vs Kumho Ecsta HS51
The Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun and the Kumho Ecsta HS51 have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not shared tests.
Where each scores higher
ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Ecsta HS51
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Ecsta HS51
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Owners rate the ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 80% from 96 reviews and the Ecsta HS51 79% from 40. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2016 to 2017
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun | Field | Ecsta HS51 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Auto Express Summer Tire Test | P7 of 11 | P4 of 11 | |
| 2016 Market Overview - Braking Test | P15 of 50 | P17 of 50 |
ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun vs Ecsta HS51: your questions
Is the Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or the Kumho Ecsta HS51 the better tire?
The Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun and the Kumho Ecsta HS51 have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 7.1 and the Ecsta HS51 8 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.6/10 for the ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun and 8.3/10 for the Ecsta HS51.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 80% from 96 reviews and the Ecsta HS51 79% from 40. 74% of ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun owners would buy it again, against 65% for the Ecsta HS51.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.