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Dunlop SP Sport LM705 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 0 + 2 road tests and 39 + 1,592 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport LM705 leads, 65–61 Narrow edge

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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Tire BHankook

Kinergy Eco 2

Summer

± 6

Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 50 · 1,592 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. 66

    Dry

    SP Sport LM705 +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)72
    Reviews found online6650

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 49.5 = 63

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 62

    Wet

    Kinergy Eco 2 +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 64 (est.)75
    Reviews found online5953

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 53.3 = 66

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online56–

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 56.2 = 62

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    SP Sport LM705 +17
    53
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7145

    SP Sport LM705: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.6 = 70

    Kinergy Eco 2: 40% × 64 (est.) + 60% × 45.2 = 53

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport LM705 or Kinergy Eco 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    Kinergy Eco 2 +9
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)75
    Reviews found online56≈ 66 (est.)

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 62

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 71

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for 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.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    SP Sport LM705 +13
    55
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6848

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 68

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 47.6 = 55

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport LM705. 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).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport LM705 +17
    49
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Kinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online6649
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport LM705Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Relative Score 65 61
Dry 66 63
Wet 62 66
Snow 62 –
Comfort 70 53
Noise 62 71
Treadwear 68 55
Handling (owners) 66 49
Efficiency – 75

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

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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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

SP Sport LM705

± 6

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 LM705

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and smooth bump/pothole absorption
  • Very low road noise and quiet highway operation
  • High value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Significantly compromised wet grip and poor performance in heavy rain
  • Soft sidewalls lead to mushy steering response and lack of high-speed handling feedback
  • Faster-than-expected wear reported by some users
All owner themes in the SP Sport LM705 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 LM705 B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available648
Rim diameters16″ – 19″13″ – 17″
SidewallBlackwall—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2

Narrow edge: Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — better comfort, handling and treadwear. Pick the Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 if noise and wet matter most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 70 vs 53 on comfort.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 66 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 68 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 71 vs 62 on noise.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Tire B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
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SP Sport LM705 or Kinergy Eco 2?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport LM705 or Kinergy Eco 2?

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2, 66 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport LM705 or Kinergy Eco 2?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 66 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, SP Sport LM705 or Kinergy Eco 2?

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2, 71 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport LM705 or Kinergy Eco 2?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 70 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport LM705 or Kinergy Eco 2?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 68 vs 55 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