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Firestone TZ100 vs Hankook Kinergy 4S — Compared

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

Kinergy 4S is ahead, 67–53

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Tire AFirestone

TZ100

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 8 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 53

    Dry

    Kinergy 4S +15
    68
    Why this score
    SourceTZ100Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online4565
  2. 55

    Wet

    Kinergy 4S +17
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTZ100Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online5069
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTZ100Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–66
    Reviews found online–73
  4. 53

    Comfort

    Kinergy 4S +15
    68
    Why this score
    SourceTZ100Kinergy 4S
    Reviews found online3867
  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTZ100Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–57
  6. 53

    Treadwear

    Kinergy 4S +10
    63
    Why this score
    SourceTZ100Kinergy 4S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–62
    Reviews found online4563
  7. 47

    Handling

    Kinergy 4S +16
    63
    Why this score
    SourceTZ100Kinergy 4S
    Reviews found online4763
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone TZ100Hankook Kinergy 4S
Relative Score 53 67
Dry 53 68
Wet 55 72
Snow – 69
Comfort 53 68
Noise – 61
Treadwear 53 63
Handling 47 63

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Headline score

TZ100

Kinergy 4S

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 TZ100

Pros

  • Reliable grip in both wet and dry road conditions
  • Affordable price point
  • Consistent performance for daily commuting

Cons

  • Premature side-wall tread wear
  • Harsh ride quality
  • Excessive road noise on certain surfaces
All owner themes in the TZ100 review

Tire B Kinergy 4S

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and stability in wet and torrential rain conditions
  • Strong performance in snow and slush, often cited as a viable alternative to dedicated winter tires
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Reports of premature tread wear and shorter-than-expected service life
  • Inconsistent dry-road handling and feedback compared to dedicated summer tires
  • Occasional reports of poor traction on greasy or specific wet road surfaces
All owner themes in the Kinergy 4S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone TZ100 B · Hankook Kinergy 4S
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—67
Rim diameters—13″ – 18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone TZ100

Hankook Kinergy 4S

Winner: Hankook Kinergy 4S — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 72 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 63 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 68 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 68 vs 53 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone TZ100
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Tire B · Hankook Kinergy 4S
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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.

67

Leads

Kinergy 4S

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