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Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 vs Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco — 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 + 0 road tests and 30 + 49 owner reviews. How we score

K425 Kinergy Eco leads, 67–63 Narrow edge

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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.

  1. 64

    Dry

    K425 Kinergy Eco +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2K425 Kinergy Eco
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6166

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.4 = 64

    K425 Kinergy Eco: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 67

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

    No road tests of dry for K425 Kinergy Eco. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 65

    Wet

    K425 Kinergy Eco +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2K425 Kinergy Eco
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6369

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65

    K425 Kinergy Eco: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 70

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

    No road tests of wet for K425 Kinergy Eco. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 59

    Comfort

    K425 Kinergy Eco +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2K425 Kinergy Eco
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5564

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 40% × 66 (est.) + 60% × 55 = 59

    K425 Kinergy Eco: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 63.9 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Assurance Triplemax 2 or K425 Kinergy Eco. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Assurance Triplemax 2 +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2K425 Kinergy Eco
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6260

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64

    K425 Kinergy Eco: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for Assurance Triplemax 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 K425 Kinergy Eco. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 59

    Handling (owners)

    K425 Kinergy Eco +6
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2K425 Kinergy Eco
    Reviews found online5965
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance Triplemax 2Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco
Relative Score 63 67
Dry 64 67
Wet 65 70
Comfort 59 65
Treadwear 64 63
Handling (owners) 59 65

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Assurance Triplemax 2

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Assurance Triplemax 2

Pros

  • Superb dry and wet grip when new
  • Excellent aquaplaning resistance and handling during heavy rain
  • Good value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Becomes significantly noisier as the tread wears down
  • Stiff sidewalls leading to a harsh or crashy ride over rough surfaces
  • Decline in wet grip and performance as the tire ages or wears past 50%
All owner themes in the Assurance Triplemax 2 review

Tire B K425 Kinergy Eco

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong value proposition compared to premium brands
  • Reliable and stable handling in dry conditions

Cons

  • Inconsistent or poor wet-weather traction
  • High levels of cabin noise, particularly on coarse asphalt
  • Stiff, rigid ride quality
All owner themes in the K425 Kinergy Eco review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 B · Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available427
Rim diameters15″ – 17″13″ – 16″
UTQG—220 - 400 A A
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco

Narrow edge: Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco — better comfort, handling and wet. Where the Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco scores 65 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco scores 65 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco scores 70 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco scores 67 vs 64 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
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Assurance Triplemax 2 or K425 Kinergy Eco?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance Triplemax 2 or K425 Kinergy Eco?

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco, 70 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance Triplemax 2 or K425 Kinergy Eco?

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco, 67 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance Triplemax 2 or K425 Kinergy Eco?

Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco, 65 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance Triplemax 2 or K425 Kinergy Eco?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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