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 | Eagle Touring | Ecsta KU31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 82 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 65 | 83 |
| SimpleTire owners | 93 | – |
| Source | Eagle Touring | Ecsta KU31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 71 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 48 | 75 |
| SimpleTire owners | 89 | – |
| Source | Eagle Touring | Ecsta KU31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 54 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 45 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 82 | – |
| Source | Eagle Touring | Ecsta KU31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 77 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 75 | 74 |
| SimpleTire owners | 87 | – |
| Source | Eagle Touring | Ecsta KU31 |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleTire owners | 84 | – |
| Source | Eagle Touring | Ecsta KU31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 60 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 58 | 72 |
| SimpleTire owners | 78 | – |
| Source | Eagle Touring | Ecsta KU31 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 53 | 76 |
| Category | Goodyear Eagle Touring | Kumho Ecsta KU31 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 75 |
| Dry | 89 | 83 |
| Wet | 84 | 75 |
| Snow | 77 | – |
| Comfort | 85 | 74 |
| Noise | 84 | – |
| Treadwear | 75 | 72 |
| Handling | 53 | 76 |
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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Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
The Goodyear Eagle Touring receives highly polarized feedback, often functioning as a polarizing OEM-fitted tire that satisfies some drivers with its comfort and price point while frustrating others with premature wear and inconsistent performance. While many users praise its quiet ride and value, a significant portion of the user base reports poor longevity and lackluster traction in adverse weather conditions.
The Kumho Ecsta KU31 is widely regarded as a high-value, mid-range performance tire that offers impressive dry and wet grip for its price point. While many users report performance comparable to premium brands, consensus notes that the tire can become noisy as it wears and may exhibit inconsistent longevity depending on vehicle weight and driving style.
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Eagle Touring | B · Kumho Ecsta KU31 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer Ultra High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 29 | — |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 24″ | — |
| Tread depth | 8 - 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 350 - 560 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Goodyear
Kumho
Winner: Goodyear Eagle Touring — better comfort, wet and dry. Pick the Kumho Ecsta KU31 if handling matters most to you.
Kumho Ecsta KU31 scores 76 vs 53 on handling.
Goodyear Eagle Touring scores 85 vs 74 on comfort.
Goodyear Eagle Touring scores 84 vs 75 on wet.
Goodyear Eagle Touring scores 89 vs 83 on dry.
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.
