Kumho’s Solus KR21 and Ecsta STX earned “best buy” designations from Consumers Digest magazine’s February 2009 issue. The Solus KR21 took the honors in the touring tire category while the Ecsta STX was noted in the performance SUV category.
Pirelli took top spots in three of four online consumer surveys conducted by Tire Rack. The Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow, Winter 210 Sottozero and Winter Carving tires were rated tops by tire consumers in an opt-in survey conducted by Tire Rack. The survey specifically addressed winter tire performance over 12 characteristics, including hydroplaning resistance, wet traction, cornering stability, dry traction, noise/comfort, light or heavy snow traction, and ice traction.