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Cooper Evolution Tour vs Hankook Kinergy PT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 674 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

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Cooper Evolution Tour
Tire ACooper

Evolution Tour

All-Season tire

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 674 reviews

“I have Cooper Evolution Tours on my Equinox. No major complaints, but would probably move up to the Discoverer line in the future. The Evolution Tours ride nice and are very quiet, but there is no way they will go 65,000 miles as indicated by Cooper. I have just about 17,000 miles on them, and they are already down to 6/32 on all four despite rotating them every 5,000-7,000 miles. Next time I get tires I want to try one of the new "severe weather rated" tires. Considering either the Cooper Discoverer Enduramax or Falken Wildpeak A/T Trail.”

Hankook Kinergy PT
Tire BHankook

Kinergy PT

All Season Premium Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners – · 2 reviews (needs 5)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

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    Why this score
    SourceEvolution TourKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)–
    Reviews found online69–

    Evolution Tour: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Evolution Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEvolution TourKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)–
    Reviews found online72–

    Evolution Tour: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.4 = 72

    No road tests of wet for Evolution Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 58

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEvolution TourKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)–
    Reviews found online50–

    Evolution Tour: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 49.7 = 58

    No road tests of snow for Evolution Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEvolution TourKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)–
    Reviews found online68–

    Evolution Tour: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 67.8 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Evolution Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEvolution TourKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online70–

    Evolution Tour: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Evolution Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEvolution TourKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)–
    Reviews found online72–

    Evolution Tour: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Evolution Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEvolution TourKinergy PT
    Reviews found online68–
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper Evolution TourHankook Kinergy PT
Relative Score 68 –
Dry 69 –
Wet 72 –
Snow 58 –
Comfort 68 –
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 69 –
Handling (owners) 68 –

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Headline score
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Evolution Tour

Kinergy PT

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 Evolution Tour

Pros

  • Excellent value for the price point
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wet-weather traction and water displacement

Cons

  • Tread life often fails to meet mileage warranty expectations
  • Inconsistent noise levels reported by some users
  • Potential for premature wear compared to premium competitors like Michelin
All owner themes in the Evolution Tour review

Tire B Kinergy PT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

What real owners are saying

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

Tire A

Cooper Evolution Tour

Mixed

Community members report that the Cooper Evolution Tour provides a quiet and comfortable ride that compares favorably to some OEM tires. However, multiple users note disappointment with the actual tread life, observing significantly faster wear than the advertised 65,000-mile rating.

r/hondafit ·20 upvotes ·2022-02-02

“No one recommending Cooper tires? Hey everyone!! My very first car is a 2019 honda fit EX and I'm new to pretty much everything in regards to it. I've had it since May of last year. I don't see any recommendations for Cooper tires. Is there a reason for this? I'm looking into the Cooper Evolution Tour All Season. My dad (who used to be a mechanic) suggests them, and they're available at the closest Walmart. I'm also looking into Yokohama, but they'll have to be shipped and they're 20$ more per tire. I'll most likely replace all four. I'm at 32k miles, but my rear passenger tire blew out the other day. The car still has the stock tires. Read more”
bobistheoilguy.com ·2021-09-24

“It appears the Endeavor might be one step above the Evolution based on the Cooper website and their performance chart that compares tires to other Cooper tires. I like the performance characteristics of my Cooper Evolution Tour tires, I just wish the tread wear was a little better, especially for a 65,000 mile rated tire. I am down to 5/32 tread depth on all four tires after only 20,000 miles.”
Top themes
#Quiet and comfortable ride#Faster than expected wear#Affordable availability#Good OEM alternative#Disappointing tread life#Desire for higher performance

Based on 6 community posts

Tire B

Hankook Kinergy PT

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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Evolution Tour B · Hankook Kinergy PT
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG580 - 600 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper Evolution Tour

Hankook Kinergy PT

Only Cooper Evolution Tour has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Cooper Evolution Tour
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Tire B · Hankook Kinergy PT
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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.

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