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Firestone TZ300 vs Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 — Compared

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

TZ300 leads, 63–62 Narrow edge

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Tire AFirestone

TZ300

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 19 reviews

Best test result: #9 of 14 in 2011 European Summer Tyre Test - 195/65 R15 (overall ranking)

Tire BHankook

Kinergy Eco 2

Summer

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

Best test result: #5 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (overall ranking)

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    Kinergy Eco 2 +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceTZ300Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–72
    Reviews found online6255
  2. 66

    Wet

    Kinergy Eco 2 +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTZ300Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online6460
  3. 66

    Comfort

    TZ300 +5
    61
    Why this score
    SourceTZ300Kinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online6352
  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceTZ300Kinergy Eco 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–77
  5. 61

    Treadwear

    TZ300 +4
    57
    Why this score
    SourceTZ300Kinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online5751
  6. 58

    Handling

    TZ300 +4
    54
    Why this score
    SourceTZ300Kinergy Eco 2
    Reviews found online5854
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone TZ300Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Relative Score 63 62
Dry 64 65
Wet 66 69
Comfort 66 61
Noise – 73
Treadwear 61 57
Handling 58 54

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Headline score

TZ300

Kinergy Eco 2

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryTZ300Kinergy Eco 2ΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 11% #9/14 · 2011 European Summer Tyre Test - 195/65 R15 20% #5/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test −8.9 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A TZ300

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
  • Generally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong traction in both wet and dry conditions for standard road use

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread wear life reported across different vehicles
  • Reports of increased road noise on certain road surfaces
  • Unpredictable handling or light steering feel at higher speeds
All owner themes in the TZ300 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 · Firestone TZ300 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?

Firestone TZ300

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2

Too close to call: Firestone TZ300 and Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 are within 2 points overall. Firestone TZ300 is stronger on comfort, treadwear and handling. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 is stronger on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Firestone TZ300 scores 66 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Firestone TZ300 scores 61 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone TZ300 scores 58 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 69 vs 66 on wet.

Tire A · Firestone TZ300
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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.

63

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TZ300

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