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Is Platinum the New Gold Standard in Grand Touring All-Season Tires? (04.12)

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Featured: Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum, Michelin Primacy MXV4

The Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum Grand Touring All-Season tire was conceived specifically for North American drivers and road conditions and designed to place its performance among product category leaders. To find out just how well Kumho hit their mark, the Tire Rack team compared the Ecsta LX Platinum with three of the top contenders in the Grand Touring All-Season category - a category of tires that blends a performance tire's appearance with a passenger tire's smooth, quiet ride capable of providing year-round traction.

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