Tests 80 · 1 test Owners 60 · 6 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2026 Summer ECO Tyre Test (dry braking)
Head-to-head
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Dunlop Blue Response TG vs Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 — 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 1 + 2 road tests and 6 + 1,595 owner reviews. How we score
Blue Response TG is ahead, 69–61
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Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 50 · 1,595 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (noise)
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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72
Dry
Blue Response TG +963Why this score
Source Blue Response TG Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests 79 72 Reviews found online 60 50 Blue Response TG: 60% × 79.4 + 40% × 60 = 72
Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 49.5 = 63
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74
Wet
Blue Response TG +866Why this score
Source Blue Response TG Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests 82 75 Reviews found online 63 53 Blue Response TG: 60% × 81.7 + 40% × 63 = 74
Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 53.4 = 66
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60
Comfort
Blue Response TG +753Why this score
Source Blue Response TG Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 55 45 Blue Response TG: 40% × 66 (est.) + 60% × 55.3 = 60
Kinergy Eco 2: 40% × 64 (est.) + 60% × 45.3 = 53
No road tests of comfort for Blue Response TG. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Kinergy Eco 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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70
Noise
Kinergy Eco 2 +171Why this score
Source Blue Response TG Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests 72 75 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Blue Response TG: 60% × 72 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 70
Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 71
No owner ratings of noise for Blue Response TG or Kinergy Eco 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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62
Treadwear
Blue Response TG +755Why this score
Source Blue Response TG Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 59 48 Blue Response TG: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62
Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.6 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for Blue Response TG. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Kinergy Eco 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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57
Handling (owners)
Blue Response TG +849Why this score
Source Blue Response TG Kinergy Eco 2 Reviews found online 57 49 -
54
Efficiency
Kinergy Eco 2 +2175Why this score
Source Blue Response TG Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 54 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Blue Response TG | Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 61 |
| Dry | 72 | 63 |
| Wet | 74 | 66 |
| Comfort | 60 | 53 |
| Noise | 70 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 62 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 57 | 49 |
| Efficiency | 54 | 75 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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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.
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Recomputed
Headline score
69
/ 100
Blue Response TG
61
/ 100
Kinergy Eco 2
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Blue Response TG | Kinergy Eco 2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #1/8 · 2026 Summer ECO Tyre Test | 94% #9/11 · 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #1/8 · 2026 Summer ECO Tyre Test | 99% #5/11 · 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 100% #1/8 · 2026 Summer ECO Tyre Test | 95% #10/11 · 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 97% #2/8 · 2026 Summer ECO Tyre Test | 91% #7/11 · 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% #1/8 · 2026 Summer ECO Tyre Test | 97% #8/11 · 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 100% #1/8 · 2026 Summer ECO Tyre Test | 100% #4/11 · 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 69% #8/8 · 2026 Summer ECO Tyre Test | 99% #3/11 · 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/8 2026 Auto Motor Und Sport Summer Tire Test R17 | #8/11 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Blue Response TG
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Kinergy Eco 2
Pros
- Reliable dry and wet road grip
- Good value for the price point
- Slow and even tread wear / long-lasting durability
Cons
- Notable road noise reported by some users
- Stiff ride quality that can amplify road bumps
- Reduced performance and grip in wet or cold conditions as tread wears down
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Blue Response TG | B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 48 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 17″ |
| UTQG | 280 - 400 A - B A | 200 - 400 A - B A |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Dunlop Blue Response TG
61
/ 100
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Winner: Dunlop Blue Response TG — better dry, wet and handling. Pick the Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 if efficiency matters most to you. Dunlop Blue Response TG rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want lower fuel or energy use
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 75 vs 54 on efficiency.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop Blue Response TG scores 72 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Blue Response TG scores 74 vs 66 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop Blue Response TG scores 57 vs 49 on handling.
Tire A · Dunlop Blue Response TG
Tire B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
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Blue Response TG or Kinergy Eco 2?
Which is better in the wet, Blue Response TG or Kinergy Eco 2?
Dunlop Blue Response TG, 74 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Blue Response TG or Kinergy Eco 2?
Dunlop Blue Response TG, 72 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Blue Response TG or Kinergy Eco 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Blue Response TG or Kinergy Eco 2?
Dunlop Blue Response TG, 60 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Blue Response TG or Kinergy Eco 2?
Dunlop Blue Response TG, 62 vs 55 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, Blue Response TG or Kinergy Eco 2?
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2, 75 vs 54 on our efficiency 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