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Hankook Kinergy 4S vs Kumho Solus TA11 — 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 3 + 0 road tests and 14 + 59 owner reviews. How we score

Kinergy 4S leads, 68–66 Narrow edge

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Hankook Kinergy 4S
Tire AHankook

Kinergy 4S

All Season

± 8

Tests 68 · 3 tests Owners 68 · 14 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 11 in 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Kumho Solus TA11
Tire BKumho

Solus TA11

Premium Touring All Season tire

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 59 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Kinergy 4S +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests70≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6763

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 69.7 + 40% × 67.2 = 69

    Solus TA11: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65

    No road tests of dry for Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Kinergy 4S +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests74≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7170

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 74.1 + 40% × 71 = 73

    Solus TA11: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70

    No road tests of wet for Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Snow

    Kinergy 4S +10
    60
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests66≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7752

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 66.1 + 40% × 76.6 = 70

    Solus TA11: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.2 = 60

    No road tests of snow for Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Kinergy 4S +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6664

    Kinergy 4S: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 66 = 67

    Solus TA11: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.3 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Kinergy 4S. 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 Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 60

    Noise

    Solus TA11 +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests56≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)69

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 56.3 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 60

    Solus TA11: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 68

    No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy 4S. 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.

    No road tests of noise for Solus TA11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    Solus TA11 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests63≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6368

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 62.8 + 40% × 62.9 = 63

    Solus TA11: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SSolus TA11
    Reviews found online64–
  8. 67

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SSolus TA11
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests67–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Kinergy 4SKumho Solus TA11
Relative Score 68 66
Dry 69 65
Wet 73 70
Snow 70 60
Comfort 67 66
Noise 60 68
Treadwear 63 67
Handling (owners) 64 –
Efficiency 67 –

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Headline score
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Kinergy 4S

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Solus TA11

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 Kinergy 4S

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and stability in wet and torrential rain conditions
  • Strong performance in snow and slush, often cited as a viable alternative to dedicated winter tires
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Reports of premature tread wear and shorter-than-expected service life
  • Inconsistent dry-road handling and feedback compared to dedicated summer tires
  • Occasional reports of poor traction on greasy or specific wet road surfaces
All owner themes in the Kinergy 4S review

Tire B Solus TA11

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Reliable traction in dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Lack of rigidity or grip for aggressive driving
  • Subpar performance in deep snow or severe winter conditions
  • Occasional reports of road noise depending on the vehicle or surface
All owner themes in the Solus TA11 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Kinergy 4S B · Kumho Solus TA11
CategoryAll SeasonPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6718
Rim diameters13″ – 18″13″ – 18″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG500 - 600 A A700 A B
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi
Sizes in common1313

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Kinergy 4S

Kumho Solus TA11

Narrow edge: Hankook Kinergy 4S — better snow, dry and wet. Pick the Kumho Solus TA11 if noise and treadwear matter most to you.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 70 vs 60 on snow.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Kumho Solus TA11 scores 68 vs 60 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 69 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Kumho Solus TA11 scores 67 vs 63 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Kinergy 4S
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Tire B · Kumho Solus TA11
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Kinergy 4S or Solus TA11?

Which is better in the wet, Kinergy 4S or Solus TA11?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 73 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy 4S or Solus TA11?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 69 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Kinergy 4S or Solus TA11?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 70 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Kinergy 4S or Solus TA11?

Kumho Solus TA11, 68 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Kinergy 4S or Solus TA11?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Kinergy 4S or Solus TA11?

Kumho Solus TA11, 67 vs 63 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