Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 30 reviews
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Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 vs Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 — 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 + 2 road tests and 30 + 1,592 owner reviews. How we score
Assurance Triplemax 2 leads, 63–60 Narrow edge
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Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 50 · 1,592 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (noise)
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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64
Dry
Assurance Triplemax 2 +163Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 61 50 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.4 = 64
Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 49.5 = 63
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).
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65
Wet
Kinergy Eco 2 +166Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 63 53 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65
Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 53.4 = 66
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).
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59
Comfort
Assurance Triplemax 2 +653Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 55 45 Assurance Triplemax 2: 40% × 66 (est.) + 60% × 55.1 = 59
Kinergy Eco 2: 40% × 64 (est.) + 60% × 45.2 = 53
No road tests of comfort for Assurance Triplemax 2 or Kinergy Eco 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison71Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 75 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 71
No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy Eco 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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64
Treadwear
Assurance Triplemax 2 +955Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 62 48 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 55
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 Kinergy Eco 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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59
Handling (owners)
Assurance Triplemax 2 +1049Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Kinergy Eco 2 Reviews found online 59 49 -
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Efficiency
No comparison75Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Kinergy Eco 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 | Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 60 |
| Dry | 64 | 63 |
| Wet | 65 | 66 |
| Comfort | 59 | 53 |
| Noise | – | 71 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 59 | 49 |
| Efficiency | – | 75 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
Assurance Triplemax 2
60
/ 100
Kinergy Eco 2
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 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%
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 | B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 4 | 48 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | 13″ – 17″ |
| Sizes in common | 2 | 2 |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
60
/ 100
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Narrow edge: Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 — better handling, treadwear and comfort. Where the Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 59 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 64 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 59 vs 53 on comfort.
Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
Tire B · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
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Assurance Triplemax 2 or Kinergy Eco 2?
Which is better in the wet, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Kinergy Eco 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Kinergy Eco 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Kinergy Eco 2?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 59 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Kinergy Eco 2?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 64 vs 55 on our treadwear score.
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