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Kumho Solus TA51+

Touring All Season

The Kumho Solus TA51 plus is an all-season touring tire with strong dry cornering grip and a good efficiency result. Steering precision is a recurring weakness, while comfort and noise vary markedly between tests.

The quick answer

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Tests say 3rd average finish across 2 independent tests · 1 wins Latest: P5 of 9 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Dry, Wet Comfort Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated July 2026.

  • 2professional tests
Kumho Solus TA51+ 1 photos

Tire Reviews Score

Kumho Solus TA51+

8.2/10

Better than 61% of all-season tires

  • Medium Confidence
  • 2 tests
Scores of the 193 all-season tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 1 publication · 2026 61% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 61% 8.2

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other all-season tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 51% 51% 2
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 53% 40% 2
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 50% 9% 2

Faded bars rest on one or two tests. This tire does not carry the 3PMSF snowflake mark, so Snow counts for less and Ice not at all against all-season tires that do.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 58% 2
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 54% 2

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 81% of the test figure. The other 19% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2026 Is Expensive Better? 2026 AutoView Korean All-Season Tire Test AutoView · 245/45 R19 P5 / 9
  2. 2026 2026 AutoView Mid-Range Comfort Tire Test 215/55R17 P1 / 5
All Tests
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Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Kumho Solus TA51+ has taken 1 test wins with an average finish of 3rd.

2 Tests
1 Test Wins
3rd Average
1st Best
5th Worst
The latest test

Is Expensive Better? 2026 AutoView Korean All-Season Tire Test P5 of 9

The Kumho Solus TA51 plus finished fifth overall and was the best of the mid-grade tires. For a buyer weighing efficiency and grip against price, it is the rational pick of the nine.

Strong: Dry Circle Speed Winner: Kumho Majesty X Solus

YearTestResultAward
2026Is Expensive Better? 2026 AutoView Korean All-Season Tire TestAutoView · 245/45 R19P5 / 9
20262026 AutoView Mid-Range Comfort Tire Test215/55R17P1 / 5
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Kumho Solus TA51+ in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Kumho Solus TA51+ stops 0.7% longer than premium rivals, 6.9% shorter than mid-range rivals and 2.5% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 51/100.
How good is the Kumho Solus TA51+ in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Kumho Solus TA51+ stops 0.6% longer than premium rivals, 1.5% shorter than mid-range rivals and 0.2% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 53/100.
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