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Hankook Dynapro HP2 vs Nitto NT555 — 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 10 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Dynapro HP2 is ahead, 56–50

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Hankook Dynapro HP2
Tire AHankook

Dynapro HP2

All-Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 10 reviews

Nitto NT555
Tire BNitto

NT555

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 43 · 13 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 58

    Dry

    Dynapro HP2 +4
    54
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2NT555
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online5247

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 58

    NT555: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 54

    No road tests of dry for Dynapro HP2. 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 NT555. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 56

    Wet

    Dynapro HP2 +5
    51
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2NT555
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online5044

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 56

    NT555: 60% × 56.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.3 = 51

    No road tests of wet for Dynapro HP2. 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 NT555. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 59

    Snow

    Dynapro HP2 +17
    42
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2NT555
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online5123

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 59

    NT555: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 22.6 = 42

    No road tests of snow for Dynapro HP2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for NT555. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 53

    Comfort

    Dynapro HP2 +2
    51
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2NT555
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online4643

    Dynapro HP2: 40% × 64.1 (est.) + 60% × 45.8 = 53

    NT555: 40% × 63.5 (est.) + 60% × 43.2 = 51

    No road tests of comfort for Dynapro HP2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for NT555. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    59
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2NT555
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–49

    NT555: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 59

    No road tests of noise for NT555. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 52

    Treadwear

    Level
    52
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2NT555
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online4244

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 57.9 (est.) + 40% × 42.3 = 52

    NT555: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.6 = 52

    No road tests of treadwear for Dynapro HP2. 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 NT555. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 48

    Handling (owners)

    NT555 +1
    49
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2NT555
    Reviews found online4849
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Dynapro HP2Nitto NT555
Relative Score 56 50
Dry 58 54
Wet 56 51
Snow 59 42
Comfort 53 51
Noise – 59
Treadwear 52 52
Handling (owners) 48 49

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 8

Dynapro HP2

± 8

NT555

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 HP2

Pros

  • Reliable handling and roadability on dry pavement
  • Good fuel economy and low rolling resistance contributing to high MPG
  • Capably handles towing duties on all-wheel-drive vehicles

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by multiple users
  • Poor wet weather performance and dangerous sliding tendencies in rain
  • Inconsistent snow traction, with some users noting a lack of confidence in winter conditions
All owner themes in the Dynapro HP2 review

Tire B NT555

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and sticky, hot-tar-like road adhesion
  • Enhanced handling and high-speed stability
  • Sporty aesthetic and semi-slick feel favored by enthusiasts

Cons

  • Subpar wet weather traction and dangerous in winter/cold conditions
  • Can struggle to maintain traction on higher-horsepower vehicles (e.g., V8 setups)
  • Notable road noise that increases as the tire wears
All owner themes in the NT555 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Dynapro HP2 B · Nitto NT555
CategoryAll-SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4453
Rim diameters15″ – 20″15″ – 22″
Tread depth—10.3/32″
UTQG360 - 820 A A300 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Dynapro HP2

Nitto NT555

Winner: Hankook Dynapro HP2 — better snow, wet and dry. Where the Nitto NT555 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Hankook Dynapro HP2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Nitto NT555 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Hankook Dynapro HP2 scores 59 vs 42 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Dynapro HP2 scores 56 vs 51 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Dynapro HP2 scores 58 vs 54 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Dynapro HP2
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Tire B · Nitto NT555
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Dynapro HP2 or NT555?

Which is better in the wet, Dynapro HP2 or NT555?

Hankook Dynapro HP2, 56 vs 51 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dynapro HP2 or NT555?

Hankook Dynapro HP2, 58 vs 54 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dynapro HP2 or NT555?

Hankook Dynapro HP2, 59 vs 42 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Dynapro HP2 or NT555?

Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 51 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dynapro HP2 or NT555?

Neither, by our numbers: 52 vs 52 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