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Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse 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. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 726 + 1,589 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport FastResponse is ahead, 72–63

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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Tire BHankook

Kinergy Eco 2

Summer

Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 55 · 1,589 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.

  1. 72

    Dry

    SP Sport FastResponse +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FastResponseKinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 71 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7555

    SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 72

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 55.4 = 65

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport FastResponse. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 75

    Wet

    SP Sport FastResponse +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FastResponseKinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 73 (est.)75
    Reviews found online7661

    SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.5 + 40% × 60.5 = 69

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport FastResponse. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 70

    Comfort

    SP Sport FastResponse +9
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FastResponseKinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7152

    SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport FastResponse or Kinergy Eco 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FastResponseKinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–75
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy Eco 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 66

    Treadwear

    SP Sport FastResponse +9
    57
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FastResponseKinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6651

    SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 66

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport FastResponse. 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 Kinergy Eco 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 72

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport FastResponse +18
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FastResponseKinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online7254
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport FastResponseHankook Kinergy Eco 2
Relative Score 72 63
Dry 72 65
Wet 75 69
Comfort 70 61
Noise – 72
Treadwear 66 57
Handling (owners) 72 54

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

SP Sport FastResponse

Kinergy Eco 2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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.

DisciplineCategorySP Sport FastResponseKinergy Eco 2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/14 2012 ACE Touring Summer Tyre Test #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 SP Sport FastResponse

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
  • Low road noise and high initial ride comfort
  • Precise steering response and solid dry cornering grip

Cons

  • Faster tread wear reported by some spirited drivers
  • Softer sidewalls can introduce slight flex or floatiness during high-speed maneuvers
  • Road noise can increase noticeably as the tires near the end of their lifespan
All owner themes in the SP Sport FastResponse 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 FastResponse B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available748
Rim diameters15″ – 17″13″ – 17″
SidewallBlackwall—
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse scores 72 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse scores 70 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse scores 66 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse scores 72 vs 65 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse
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Tire B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
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SP Sport FastResponse or Kinergy Eco 2?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport FastResponse or Kinergy Eco 2?

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse, 75 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport FastResponse or Kinergy Eco 2?

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse, 72 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport FastResponse or Kinergy Eco 2?

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse, 70 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport FastResponse or Kinergy Eco 2?

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse, 66 vs 57 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