Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 vs Kumho Ecsta PA51

    2026 test data · 25 independent tests

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    Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 vs Kumho Ecsta PA51: the full picture

    This comparison is built only from published independent tests — no manufacturer claims and no sponsored reviews. Between them, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 and Kumho Ecsta PA51 appear in 25 tests, though they have not yet met head-to-head in the same test. Head-to-head results carry the most weight here, because surface, weather and test car all change between events and make raw numbers from different tests hard to compare directly.

    How the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 performs. It takes the win in wet, dry, ice, mileage, efficiency. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 92/100, based on 24 tests.

    How the Kumho Ecsta PA51 performs. It takes the win in snow, noise / comfort. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 84/100, based on 1 test.

    What this means for you. Category wins matter more than the overall score when your driving is weighted toward one condition — a wet-climate commuter should follow the wet braking column, while a high-mileage driver should follow wear and rolling resistance. Also check that both tires are actually offered in your size and load rating: performance can shift between sizes, and availability differs between the European and North American markets.

    Verdict

    The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 is the stronger all-round choice, leading in wet and Tire Lab Score. The Kumho Ecsta PA51 still wins on snow, making it the right pick if that matters most to you.

    Which one should you buy?

    • You prioritise wet
    • You prioritise dry
    • You prioritise ice
    • You prioritise snow
    • You prioritise noise / comfort

    Test profile

    MetricBridgestone Turanza All Season 6Kumho Ecsta PA51
    SegmentTouringTouring
    TypeAll SeasonAll Season
    Tests used241
    Best rank#1#1
    Avg rank4.84.2
    Latest test20262020
    Tire Lab Score91.784.4

    Tire Lab Score

    91.7
    Excellent · All Season
    84.4
    Very Good · All Season

    Performance overview

    Category-by-category results

    CategoryBridgestone Turanza All Season 6Kumho Ecsta PA51Winner
    💧Wet
    Avg rank 4.0
    131414
    Avg rank 4.3
    1
    Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    ☀️Dry
    Avg rank 3.5
    61412
    Avg rank 5.7
    Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    ❄️Snow
    Avg rank 5.3
    695
    Avg rank 4.0
    1
    Kumho Ecsta PA51
    🧊Ice
    Avg rank 7.0
    No data
    Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    🔇Noise / Comfort
    Avg rank 5.4
    566
    Avg rank 2.8
    2
    Kumho Ecsta PA51
    📏Mileage
    Avg rank 6.6
    1
    No data
    Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    🔋Efficiency
    Avg rank 4.7
    453
    No data
    Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    💧 Wet: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 vs Kumho Ecsta PA51

    The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 wins this category with an average rank of 4.0, compared to 4.3 for the Kumho Ecsta PA51.

    ☀️ Dry: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 vs Kumho Ecsta PA51

    The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 wins this category with an average rank of 3.5, compared to 5.7 for the Kumho Ecsta PA51.

    ❄️ Snow: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 vs Kumho Ecsta PA51

    The Kumho Ecsta PA51 wins this category with an average rank of 4.0, compared to 5.3 for the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.

    🧊 Ice: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 vs Kumho Ecsta PA51

    The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 wins this category with an average rank of 7.0, compared to no data for the Kumho Ecsta PA51.

    🔇 Noise / Comfort: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 vs Kumho Ecsta PA51

    The Kumho Ecsta PA51 wins this category with an average rank of 2.8, compared to 5.4 for the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.

    📏 Mileage: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 vs Kumho Ecsta PA51

    The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 wins this category with an average rank of 6.6, compared to no data for the Kumho Ecsta PA51.

    🔋 Efficiency: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 vs Kumho Ecsta PA51

    The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 wins this category with an average rank of 4.7, compared to no data for the Kumho Ecsta PA51.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is better in the wet, Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 or Kumho Ecsta PA51?

    Across independent wet-braking tests, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 ranks higher on average than the Kumho Ecsta PA51.

    Which has shorter dry braking distance?

    The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 averages a better dry-braking rank than the Kumho Ecsta PA51 across the tests where both appeared.

    Which tire is quieter and more comfortable?

    On combined noise and comfort metrics, the Kumho Ecsta PA51 ranks better than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.

    Which tire lasts longer?

    Based on wear and abrasion testing, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 shows better mileage performance than the Kumho Ecsta PA51.

    How many tests were used in this comparison?

    Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 appears in 24 independent tests, Kumho Ecsta PA51 in 1.

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