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Hankook Kinergy 4S vs Michelin CrossClimate+ — 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 + 13 road tests and 14 + 120 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–68

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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)

Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate+

All Season

± 5

Tests 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 120 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +18
    87
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 13 tests7094
    Reviews found online6777

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

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.9 + 40% × 77.4 = 87

  2. 73

    Wet

    CrossClimate+ +8
    81
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 13 tests7481
    Reviews found online7181

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

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 81.2 = 81

  3. 70

    Snow

    Kinergy 4S +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 9 tests6665
    Reviews found online7773

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

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.1 + 40% × 72.8 = 68

  4. 67

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +8
    75
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6677

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

    CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 77.1 = 75

    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).

  5. 60

    Noise

    CrossClimate+ +7
    67
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 9 tests5668
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

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

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy 4S or CrossClimate+. 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.

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +19
    82
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests6383
    Reviews found online6380

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

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.2 + 40% × 79.7 = 82

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate+ +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SCrossClimate+
    Reviews found online6472
  8. 67

    Efficiency

    CrossClimate+ +7
    74
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 8 tests6774
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Kinergy 4SMichelin CrossClimate+
Relative Score 68 79
Dry 69 87
Wet 73 81
Snow 70 68
Comfort 67 75
Noise 60 67
Treadwear 63 82
Handling (owners) 64 72
Efficiency 67 74

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Kinergy 4S

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CrossClimate+

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 2 tests that ran both, Hankook Kinergy 4S finished ahead 0 times and Michelin CrossClimate+ 2 times.

DisciplineCategoryKinergy 4SCrossClimate+ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #6/8 #1/8 – 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2017 Auto Express All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16

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 CrossClimate+

Pros

  • Strong snow and cold-weather traction for an all-season tyre, with many owners reporting winter-tyre-like confidence on snow, slush and hills, including on front-wheel-drive cars.
  • Excellent dry handling and steering response with precise, summer-tyre-like feel, along with generally very good wet grip and braking.
  • Long tread life: many reports of 30,000–55,000+ km or miles with low wear, including taxi and van use and 4-year/50,000-mile ownership.

Cons

  • Performance degradation with age: several owners report grip (wet and snow), noise and ride deteriorating after about 1–2 years, with hardening or cracking of the rubber in some cases.
  • Limitations on ice, packed snow and deep or steep snow, where some owners found them inferior to dedicated winter tyres or to rivals such as the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons.
  • Wet-weather concerns for some, including aquaplaning, being pulled around by standing water, and scary steering feel as the tyres aged.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Kinergy 4S B · Michelin CrossClimate+
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6763
Rim diameters13″ – 18″13″ – 19″
UTQG500 - 600 A A—
Sizes in common4040

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Kinergy 4S

Michelin CrossClimate+

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better treadwear, dry and wet. Where the Hankook Kinergy 4S is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 81 vs 73 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 75 vs 67 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Kinergy 4S
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Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate+
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Kinergy 4S or CrossClimate+?

Which is better in the wet, Kinergy 4S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy 4S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Kinergy 4S or CrossClimate+?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, Kinergy 4S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 67 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Kinergy 4S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 75 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Kinergy 4S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 63 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Kinergy 4S or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 74 vs 67 on our efficiency 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