Tests – · 1 test Owners 65 · 24 reviews
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Firestone WeatherGrip vs Hankook Kinergy GT — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 24 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
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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.
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65
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source WeatherGrip Kinergy GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 64 – WeatherGrip: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 65
No road tests of dry for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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70
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source WeatherGrip Kinergy GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) – Reviews found online 70 – WeatherGrip: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70
No road tests of wet for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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75
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source WeatherGrip Kinergy GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) – Reviews found online 77 – WeatherGrip: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 77.1 = 75
No road tests of snow for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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65
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source WeatherGrip Kinergy GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 62 – WeatherGrip: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 62.4 = 65
No road tests of comfort for WeatherGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source WeatherGrip Kinergy GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 69 – WeatherGrip: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 68
No road tests of noise for WeatherGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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55
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source WeatherGrip Kinergy GT Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 55 – Reviews found online 54 – WeatherGrip: 60% × 55.2 + 40% × 53.9 = 55
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62
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source WeatherGrip Kinergy GT Reviews found online 62 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone WeatherGrip | Hankook Kinergy GT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | – |
| Dry | 65 | – |
| Wet | 70 | – |
| Snow | 75 | – |
| Comfort | 65 | – |
| Noise | 68 | – |
| Treadwear | 55 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 62 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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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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Headline score
66
/ 100
WeatherGrip
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/ 100
Kinergy GT
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 WeatherGrip
Pros
- Outstanding snow and winter weather traction
- Confident wet weather and rain grip
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Faster tread wear due to the softer rubber compound
- Noticeable drop in fuel economy (MPG)
- Subpar dry pavement performance compared to dedicated summer or standard all-season tires
Tire B Kinergy GT
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone WeatherGrip | B · Hankook Kinergy GT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Weather | Grand Touring All-Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 49 | 6 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 19″ | 17″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 640 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 65,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 5 | 5 |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Firestone WeatherGrip
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/ 100
Hankook Kinergy GT
Only Firestone WeatherGrip has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Firestone WeatherGrip
Tire B · Hankook Kinergy GT
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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.
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