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Dunlop SP Touring R1 vs Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 — Compared

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

SP Touring R1 is ahead, 69–62

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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. 69

    Dry

    SP Touring R1 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–72
    Reviews found online7055
  2. 70

    Wet

    SP Touring R1 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online7160
  3. 68

    Comfort

    SP Touring R1 +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Kinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online6752
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    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–77
  5. 67

    Treadwear

    SP Touring R1 +10
    57
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Kinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online6951
  6. 71

    Handling

    SP Touring R1 +17
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Kinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online7154
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Touring R1Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Relative Score 69 62
Dry 69 65
Wet 70 69
Comfort 68 61
Noise – 73
Treadwear 67 57
Handling 71 54

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Headline score

SP Touring R1

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 Touring R1

Pros

  • High tread longevity and durability
  • Excellent value for money
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet-weather performance
  • Reports of sidewall vulnerability
  • Occasional road noise feedback
All owner themes in the SP Touring R1 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 Touring R1 B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—48
Rim diameters—13″ – 17″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Touring R1

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2

Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better handling, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 67 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 68 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 65 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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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.

69

Leads

SP Touring R1

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