Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 11 reviews
Cooper CS2 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Cooper CS2 vs Kumho Sense KR26 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 11 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
CS2 is ahead, 68–47
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Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 11 reviews
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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67
Dry
CS2 +2047Why this score
Source CS2 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 67 35 CS2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67
Sense KR26: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47
No road tests of dry for CS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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67
Wet
CS2 +2740Why this score
Source CS2 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 47 (est.) Reviews found online 66 29 CS2: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 67
Sense KR26: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 28.8 = 40
No road tests of wet for CS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison42Why this score
Source CS2 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online – 24 Sense KR26: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 24 = 42
No road tests of snow for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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70
Comfort
CS2 +1654Why this score
Source CS2 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 70 40 CS2: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 70
Sense KR26: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
No road tests of comfort for CS2 or Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison60Why this score
Source CS2 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 48 Sense KR26: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 60
No road tests of noise for Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
CS2 +1354Why this score
Source CS2 Sense KR26 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 68 46 CS2: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 67
Sense KR26: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54
No road tests of treadwear for CS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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70
Handling (owners)
CS2 +2446Why this score
Source CS2 Sense KR26 Reviews found online 70 46
Scores at a glance
| Category | Cooper CS2 | Kumho Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 47 |
| Dry | 67 | 47 |
| Wet | 67 | 40 |
| Snow | – | 42 |
| Comfort | 70 | 54 |
| Noise | – | 60 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 46 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
CS2
47
/ 100
Sense KR26
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 CS2
Pros
- Long-lasting tread life and slow wear rate over thousands of miles
- Good value for money
- Quiet operation and low noise levels
Cons
- Subpar wet-weather grip and a tendency to slip in heavy rain
- Prone to wheel spin during hard acceleration in dry conditions for some vehicles
- Mediocre performance on loose surfaces
Tire B Sense KR26
Pros
- Affordable price point appealing to budget-conscious drivers
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Smooth and pleasant driving dynamics when new
Cons
- Rapid degradation of wet-weather traction after 15,000 to 25,000 miles
- Uneven tread wear and balancing issues at higher mileage
- Poor dry and wet grip reported by some users as the tires age
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Cooper CS2 | B · Kumho Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 17 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 17″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9.5/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 460 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 40,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Cooper CS2
47
/ 100
Kumho Sense KR26
Winner: Cooper CS2 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Cooper CS2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Kumho Sense KR26 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Cooper CS2 scores 67 vs 40 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Cooper CS2 scores 70 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Cooper CS2 scores 67 vs 47 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Cooper CS2 scores 70 vs 54 on comfort.
Tire A · Cooper CS2
Tire B · Kumho Sense KR26
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CS2 or Sense KR26?
Which is better in the wet, CS2 or Sense KR26?
Cooper CS2, 67 vs 40 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, CS2 or Sense KR26?
Cooper CS2, 67 vs 47 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, CS2 or Sense KR26?
Cooper CS2, 70 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, CS2 or Sense KR26?
Cooper CS2, 67 vs 54 on our treadwear score.
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.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology