Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 7 reviews
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Hankook Dynapro HP vs Hankook Kinergy 4S2 — 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 + 27 road tests and 7 + 3,669 owner reviews. How we score
Kinergy 4S2 is ahead, 71–65
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Tests 78 · 27 tests Owners 60 · 3,669 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 (curved aquaplaning)
“Softer alternative to HANKOOK KINERGY 4S2? Searching for alternarive to HANKOOK KINERGY 4S2 Good day to you! I recently decided to move to all-season tires. After checking reviews, costs and availability I went for HANKOOK 4S2. But i find them VERY stiff and not comfortable at all. (245 40 18). Would you please recommend an alternative with a softer ride? I am in Europe. Cheers and thank you!”
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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63
Dry
Kinergy 4S2 +972Why this score
Source Dynapro HP Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 26 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 83 Reviews found online 61 56 Dynapro HP: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 63
Kinergy 4S2: 60% × 82.9 + 40% × 56 = 72
No road tests of dry for Dynapro HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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68
Wet
Kinergy 4S2 +1078Why this score
Source Dynapro HP Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 26 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 87 Reviews found online 66 65 Dynapro HP: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 68
Kinergy 4S2: 60% × 86.8 + 40% × 64.9 = 78
No road tests of wet for Dynapro HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison71Why this score
Source Dynapro HP Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 21 tests – 79 Reviews found online – 61 Kinergy 4S2: 60% × 78.6 + 40% × 60.8 = 71
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63
Comfort
Dynapro HP +261Why this score
Source Dynapro HP Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 60 54 Dynapro HP: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 59.7 = 63
Kinergy 4S2: 40% × 71.5 + 60% × 54.4 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Dynapro HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison63Why this score
Source Dynapro HP Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 21 tests – 62 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) Kinergy 4S2: 60% × 61.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 63
No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy 4S2. 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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66
Treadwear
Kinergy 4S2 +167Why this score
Source Dynapro HP Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 65 60 Dynapro HP: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66
Kinergy 4S2: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 59.6 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for Dynapro HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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58
Handling (owners)
Dynapro HP +256Why this score
Source Dynapro HP Kinergy 4S2 Reviews found online 58 56 -
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Efficiency
No comparison51Why this score
Source Dynapro HP Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 21 tests – 51
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Dynapro HP | Hankook Kinergy 4S2 |
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| Relative Score | 65 | 71 |
| Dry | 63 | 72 |
| Wet | 68 | 78 |
| Snow | – | 71 |
| Comfort | 63 | 61 |
| Noise | – | 63 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 56 |
| Efficiency | – | 51 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
65
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Dynapro HP
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Kinergy 4S2
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 Dynapro HP
Pros
- Impressive long-term durability and high mileage potential (up to 68,000 miles reported)
- Stable performance for motorway travel and holiday towing under normal conditions
- Consistent and even wear reported over extended periods (e.g., 40,000 km)
Cons
- Extreme and premature front tire degradation, including uneven wear and a melted appearance at very low mileage
- Lack of traction on soft or slippery surfaces like wet grass
- Reduced performance and confidence when towing heavier loads such as a caravan
Tire B Kinergy 4S2
Pros
- Exceptional wet weather grip, braking, and aquaplaning resistance
- Strong performance and confidence in cold temperatures, light snow, and slush
- High overall value for money compared to premium tier alternatives
Cons
- Increased road noise and occasional highway 'whining' or howling between 120-140 km/h
- Some reports of faster-than-expected tread wear or uneven inner tread deformation
- Softer sidewalls can induce initial steering delay or a slight floating feel during aggressive cornering
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Hankook Dynapro HP
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
The Hankook Kinergy 4S2 is widely regarded as a good-value 3PMSF all-weather tire, often recommended as a cheaper alternative to the Michelin CrossClimate 2 thanks to strong wet performance and good independent test results. Complaints include a stiff ride, highway road noise, fast or uneven tread wear, and weaker snow and ice grip for some owners. Several users noted that ice performance wasn't tested and that it suits milder, wet climates best.
bobistheoilguy.com
·2021-03-02
“Hankook's 3-peak all-season tire, also called all-weather, is finally available from TR, though it had been out awhile now, when it replaced the 4S (4s1?) that was sold in Canada, but not the US. Like all the other 3-peak all-seasons that they carry, TR classifies the 4S2 as grand touring all-season”
teslamotorsclub.com
·3 upvotes ·2023-12-30
“I've been running the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 all seasons on my M3 for just over a year - great tyres, esp in the wet, although they take a few hundred miles to scrub in (a touch "slippery" until then, so care is needed pulling out of junctions, etc). They placed 2nd behing the CrossClimate 2s in the 2022 all-season tyre test on Tyre Reviews, and were considered better overall in milder, wet conditions (bulk of UK basically!), which is why I chose them over the CC2s. Only had the recent spell of wintry weather to check the snow/ice performance - no issues with snow, but felt twitchy on ice. Supply seems limited this year - only place I've seen them listed in M3 18" size is ATS Euromaster, whereas I could have also got them from Halfords & Kwikfit last year.”
r/tires
·4 upvotes ·2025-03-18
“Hankook Worn out after 15k miles Took my car in for a standard tire rotation and was informed all 4 tires only had 4/32 of tread remaining left. I was shocked. I've only put about 15k miles on in the 2.5 years I've had the tires. I don't drive aggressively at all. Mix of city and highway. Anyways, I got about a 75% credit on the Hankook Kinergy 4s2 all weather tires and only paid about $70 out of pocket towards my new tires (plus $90 balancing and mounting fee)! I went with the Falken Aklimate that were about $150 a tire. Just wanted to share my story. Can the softer rubber in all weather tires cause them to wear out faster in the summer? Only other thing I can think of is my car was parked outside for 2 summers in a south facing parking lot so maybe the sun just baked them and cause the tread to wear faster? But I would think that would be more dry rot related than tread wear. Read more”
Top themes
#Value vs CrossClimate 2#Wet traction#Snow and ice grip#Tread wear concerns#Ride comfort stiffness#Road noise#Tyre Reviews test results#EV and range use
Based on 34 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Dynapro HP | B · Hankook Kinergy 4S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 14 | 95 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 18″ | 14″ – 20″ |
| UTQG | 500 A - B A - B | 500 A A |
| Sizes in common | 3 | 3 |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Hankook Dynapro HP
71
/ 100
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Winner: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 — better wet and dry. Where the Hankook Dynapro HP is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Hankook Dynapro HP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 scores 78 vs 68 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 scores 72 vs 63 on dry.
Tire A · Hankook Dynapro HP
Tire B · Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Dynapro HP or Kinergy 4S2?
Which is better in the wet, Dynapro HP or Kinergy 4S2?
Hankook Kinergy 4S2, 78 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Dynapro HP or Kinergy 4S2?
Hankook Kinergy 4S2, 72 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Dynapro HP or Kinergy 4S2?
Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Dynapro HP or Kinergy 4S2?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 67 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