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Firestone WeatherGrip vs Hankook Kinergy PT — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 24 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

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Hankook Kinergy PT
Tire BHankook

Kinergy PT

All Season Premium Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners – · 2 reviews (needs 5)

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

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    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online63–

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64

    No road tests of dry for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 69

    Wet

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    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)–
    Reviews found online69–

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 69

    No road tests of wet for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 73

    Snow

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    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)–
    Reviews found online75–

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 71.6 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 73

    No road tests of snow for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)–
    Reviews found online63–

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for WeatherGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online69–

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 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.

  6. 55

    Treadwear

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripKinergy PT
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests55–
    Reviews found online55–

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 55.2 + 40% × 55.1 = 55

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripKinergy PT
    Reviews found online61–
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone WeatherGripHankook Kinergy PT
Relative Score 65 –
Dry 64 –
Wet 69 –
Snow 73 –
Comfort 66 –
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 55 –
Handling (owners) 61 –

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

WeatherGrip

Kinergy PT

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
All owner themes in the WeatherGrip review

Tire B Kinergy PT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone WeatherGrip B · Hankook Kinergy PT
CategoryAll WeatherAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available49—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG640 A A—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone WeatherGrip

Hankook Kinergy PT

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
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Tire B · Hankook Kinergy PT
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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