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Dunlop SP Sport 2030 vs Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Kinergy Eco 2 is ahead, 62–42

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Category by category

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

  1. 43

    Dry

    Kinergy Eco 2 +22
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2030Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–72
    Reviews found online3055
  2. 49

    Wet

    Kinergy Eco 2 +20
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2030Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online4160
  3. 46

    Comfort

    Kinergy Eco 2 +15
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2030Kinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online2352
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    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2030Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–77
  5. 41

    Treadwear

    Kinergy Eco 2 +16
    57
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2030Kinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online2351
  6. 30

    Handling

    Kinergy Eco 2 +24
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2030Kinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online3054
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 2030Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Relative Score 42 62
Dry 43 65
Wet 49 69
Comfort 46 61
Noise – 73
Treadwear 41 57
Handling 30 54

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Headline score

SP Sport 2030

Kinergy Eco 2

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 SP Sport 2030

Pros

  • Good dry grip and handling performance
  • Acceptable comfort levels on select vehicles compared to prior tires
  • Decent performance in light snow and ice conditions due to a softer compound

Cons

  • Terrible and very annoying road noise on anything other than completely smooth roads
  • Rapid and premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements between 8,000 and 18,000 miles
  • Poor wet weather performance and slippery handling on wet surfaces
All owner themes in the SP Sport 2030 review

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
All owner themes in the Kinergy Eco 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport 2030 B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available148
Rim diameters15″13″ – 17″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 2030

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2

Winner: Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 54 vs 30 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 65 vs 43 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 69 vs 49 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 57 vs 41 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 2030
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Tire B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
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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.

62

Leads

Kinergy Eco 2

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