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BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport LT vs Hankook Kinergy 4S2 — Compared

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Tire BHankook

Kinergy 4S2

All Season

Tests 78 · 24 tests Owners 61 · 3,636 reviews

“Tire recommendations E-class Hi all, I've been enjoying my first E-class for a couple months now. The only thing that has been bothering me is the loud noise the tires make at about 130 kph. I've ruled everything out so I'm really certain it is just the tires. They are hankook kinergy 4s2 h750 all seasons, so a bit of noise is to be expected but these really make a loud humming noise at highway speeds. Does anyone have recommendation for quiet all season tires? They do need to have the 3pmsf certifaction. My sizes are front: 245/40 R19 & back: 275/35 R19. Read more”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

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    Dry

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    72
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A Sport LTKinergy 4S2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–82
    Reviews found online–57
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    Wet

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    78
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A Sport LTKinergy 4S2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–85
    Reviews found online–67
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    Snow

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    73
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A Sport LTKinergy 4S2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–79
    Reviews found online–63
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    Comfort

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    70
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A Sport LTKinergy 4S2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–77
    Reviews found online–60
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    Noise

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    67
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A Sport LTKinergy 4S2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–67
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    Treadwear

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    67
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A Sport LTKinergy 4S2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
    Reviews found online–60
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    Handling

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    57
    Why this score
    SourceAdvantage T/A Sport LTKinergy 4S2
    Reviews found online–57
Scores at a glance
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport LT vs Hankook Kinergy 4S2: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport LTHankook Kinergy 4S2
Relative Score – 70
Dry – 72
Wet – 78
Snow – 73
Comfort – 70
Noise – 67
Treadwear – 67
Handling – 57

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Headline score

Advantage T/A Sport LT

Kinergy 4S2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Advantage T/A Sport LT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Kinergy 4S2

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather grip, braking, and aquaplaning resistance
  • Strong performance and confidence in cold temperatures, light snow, and slush
  • High overall value for money compared to premium tier alternatives

Cons

  • Increased road noise and occasional highway 'whining' or howling between 120-140 km/h
  • Some reports of faster-than-expected tread wear or uneven inner tread deformation
  • Softer sidewalls can induce initial steering delay or a slight floating feel during aggressive cornering
All owner themes in the Kinergy 4S2 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport LT

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

Mixed

Community members frequently view the Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 as a solid, budget-friendly alternative to premium all-weather tires like the Michelin CrossClimate 2, highlighting its strong wet traction and good snow performance for the price. However, users report mixed experiences regarding tread longevity, with some noting rapid or uneven wear, as well as drawbacks such as highway humming noise, a stiff ride, and twitchy handling on ice.

r/tires ·4 upvotes ·2025-03-18

“Hankook Worn out after 15k miles Took my car in for a standard tire rotation and was informed all 4 tires only had 4/32 of tread remaining left. I was shocked. I've only put about 15k miles on in the 2.5 years I've had the tires. I don't drive aggressively at all. Mix of city and highway. Anyways, I got about a 75% credit on the Hankook Kinergy 4s2 all weather tires and only paid about $70 out of pocket towards my new tires (plus $90 balancing and mounting fee)! I went with the Falken Aklimate that were about $150 a tire. Just wanted to share my story. Can the softer rubber in all weather tires cause them to wear out faster in the summer? Only other thing I can think of is my car was parked outside for 2 summers in a south facing parking lot so maybe the sun just baked them and cause the tread to wear faster? But I would think that would be more dry rot related than tread wear. Read more”

r/KiaNiroEV ·2 upvotes ·2026-01-20

“New Tyres - Kia dealership recommend Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 H750 215/55R17 98W Just had my 40,000 service at my local Kia dealership for my ‘22 E Niro. I am going to get my tyres changed elsewhere to save a few £££’s but am just wondering if the Hankooks are a good tyre? I am looking at around £140-160 per tyre and wondering if this is a good tyre for the price or if anyone has better suggestion for similar price or cheaper?”

subaruoutback.org ·3 upvotes ·2022-11-09

“I had the Kinergy 4s2 tires and they were not good. They wore unevenly, especially on the outsides of the fronts and handling was poor. When cornering the tire felt like the sidewall was folding under which would explain the increased wear on the outside tread block of the tires . The alignment was verified to be perfect. Go with the CC2 or anything Nokian . I ran some old Nokian WRG2s and was very impressed. Id imagine the latest versions are also very good.”

Top themes
#Affordable CrossClimate alternative#Wet weather traction#Snow and winter performance#Tread wear longevity#Cabin road noise#Ride stiffness and comfort

Based on 33 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport LT B · Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Category—All Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available195
Rim diameters16″14″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″—
UTQG660 - 740 B A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 50 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport LT

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

Only Hankook Kinergy 4S2 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport LT
Tire B · Hankook Kinergy 4S2

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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.