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 674 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Evolution Tour is ahead, 68–47
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Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 674 reviews
“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.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 11 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Evolution Tour | Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 55 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 35 |
Evolution Tour: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68
Sense KR26: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47
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 0.40).
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).
| Source | Evolution Tour | Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 70 (est.) | ≈ 47 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 29 |
Evolution Tour: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71
Sense KR26: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 28.8 = 40
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 0.56).
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).
| Source | Evolution Tour | Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 64 (est.) | ≈ 55 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 52 | 24 |
Evolution Tour: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 59
Sense KR26: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 24 = 42
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 0.33).
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).
| Source | Evolution Tour | Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 69 (est.) | ≈ 64 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 40 |
Evolution Tour: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 69
Sense KR26: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
No road tests of comfort for Evolution Tour or Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Evolution Tour | Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 48 |
Evolution Tour: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.7 = 69
Sense KR26: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 60
No road tests of noise for Evolution Tour or Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Evolution Tour | Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 60 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 46 |
Evolution Tour: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 68
Sense KR26: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54
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 0.31).
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).
| Source | Evolution Tour | Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 69 | 46 |
| Category | Cooper Evolution Tour | Kumho Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 47 |
| Dry | 68 | 47 |
| Wet | 71 | 40 |
| Snow | 59 | 42 |
| Comfort | 69 | 54 |
| Noise | 69 | 60 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 69 | 46 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Evolution Tour
Sense KR26
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members praise the Cooper Evolution Tour for its quiet, comfortable ride and solid baseline performance compared to OEM alternatives. However, users consistently express disappointment regarding rapid tread wear, noting the tire wears down much faster than its 65,000-mile rating suggests.
“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.”
“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.”
Based on 6 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Cooper Evolution Tour | B · Kumho Sense KR26 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All Season Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 17 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 17″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 9.5/32″ |
| UTQG | 580 - 600 A A - B | 460 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 40,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 44 psi |
Cooper Evolution Tour
Kumho Sense KR26
Winner: Cooper Evolution Tour — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Sense KR26 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Cooper Evolution Tour scores 71 vs 40 on wet.
Cooper Evolution Tour scores 69 vs 46 on handling.
Cooper Evolution Tour scores 68 vs 47 on dry.
Cooper Evolution Tour scores 59 vs 42 on snow.
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Cooper Evolution Tour, 71 vs 40 on our wet score.
Cooper Evolution Tour, 68 vs 47 on our dry score.
Cooper Evolution Tour, 59 vs 42 on our snow score.
Cooper Evolution Tour, 69 vs 60 on our noise score.
Cooper Evolution Tour, 69 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Cooper Evolution Tour, 68 vs 54 on our treadwear score.
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
