Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | FR740 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 73 | 85 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 83 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 93 |
| Source | FR740 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 59 | 81 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 78 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 87 |
| Source | FR740 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 37 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 79 |
| Source | FR740 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 52 | 84 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 78 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 89 |
| Source | FR740 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleTire owners | – | 89 |
| Source | FR740 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 52 | 82 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 75 |
| SimpleTire owners | – | 88 |
| Source | FR740 | Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 79 |
| Category | Firestone FR740 | Kumho Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 56 | 82 |
| Dry | 74 | 86 |
| Wet | 60 | 81 |
| Snow | 38 | 79 |
| Comfort | 50 | 83 |
| Noise | 47 | 89 |
| Treadwear | 51 | 81 |
| Handling | 72 | 79 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
The Kumho Ecsta PS31 is widely regarded as a high-value, budget-friendly performance tire that excels in daily driving comfort and quietness. While it offers impressive dry grip and reliable wet weather performance for most drivers, enthusiasts often note that its soft sidewalls result in less steering precision and reduced feedback during aggressive cornering compared to premium ultra-high-performance alternatives.
| Attribute | A · Firestone FR740 | B · Kumho Ecsta PS31 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer Ultra High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 4 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Firestone
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Winner: Kumho Ecsta PS31 — better noise, snow and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 89 vs 47 on noise.
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 79 vs 38 on snow.
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 83 vs 50 on comfort.
Kumho Ecsta PS31 scores 81 vs 51 on treadwear.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
