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Dunlop StreetResponse 2 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 22 + 1,595 owner reviews. How we score

StreetResponse 2 is ahead, 72–60

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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Tire BHankook

Kinergy Eco 2

Summer

± 6

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.

  1. 73

    Dry

    StreetResponse 2 +10
    63
    Why this score
    SourceStreetResponse 2Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 71 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7550

    StreetResponse 2: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 73

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

    No road tests of dry for StreetResponse 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 76

    Wet

    StreetResponse 2 +10
    66
    Why this score
    SourceStreetResponse 2Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 75 (est.)75
    Reviews found online7853

    StreetResponse 2: 60% × 74.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 76

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 53.4 = 66

    No road tests of wet for StreetResponse 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Comfort

    StreetResponse 2 +17
    53
    Why this score
    SourceStreetResponse 2Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7145

    StreetResponse 2: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.9 = 70

    Kinergy Eco 2: 40% × 64 (est.) + 60% × 45.3 = 53

    No road tests of comfort for StreetResponse 2. 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).

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceStreetResponse 2Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–75
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 71

    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.

  5. 64

    Treadwear

    StreetResponse 2 +9
    55
    Why this score
    SourceStreetResponse 2Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6348

    StreetResponse 2: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 64

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.6 = 55

    No road tests of treadwear for StreetResponse 2. 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).

  6. 77

    Handling (owners)

    StreetResponse 2 +28
    49
    Why this score
    SourceStreetResponse 2Kinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online7749
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceStreetResponse 2Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop StreetResponse 2Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Relative Score 72 60
Dry 73 63
Wet 76 66
Comfort 70 53
Noise – 71
Treadwear 64 55
Handling (owners) 77 49
Efficiency – 75

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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StreetResponse 2

± 6

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.

DisciplineCategoryStreetResponse 2Kinergy Eco 2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #9/12 2020 Motor Summer Tire Test R15 #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 StreetResponse 2

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip
  • Sharp, responsive steering and handling
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise

Cons

  • Tread life can be shorter than expected for aggressive drivers
  • Performance drop-off can be sudden once the tread reaches a certain wear point
  • Occasional reports of stability issues or 'floating' sensations on specific vehicle setups
All owner themes in the StreetResponse 2 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 StreetResponse 2 B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1648
Rim diameters13″ – 15″13″ – 17″
UTQG320 A A200 - 400 A - B A
Sizes in common1515

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop StreetResponse 2

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2

Winner: Dunlop StreetResponse 2 — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop StreetResponse 2 scores 77 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop StreetResponse 2 scores 70 vs 53 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop StreetResponse 2 scores 73 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop StreetResponse 2 scores 76 vs 66 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop StreetResponse 2
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StreetResponse 2 or Kinergy Eco 2?

Which is better in the wet, StreetResponse 2 or Kinergy Eco 2?

Dunlop StreetResponse 2, 76 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, StreetResponse 2 or Kinergy Eco 2?

Dunlop StreetResponse 2, 73 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, StreetResponse 2 or Kinergy Eco 2?

Dunlop StreetResponse 2, 70 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, StreetResponse 2 or Kinergy Eco 2?

Dunlop StreetResponse 2, 64 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