Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Optimo 4S leads, 72–70 Narrow edge
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Tests 78 · 24 tests Owners 61 · 3,626 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 27 in 2018 27 All Season Tyre Shootout (overall ranking)
“We're able to get the Kinergy 4S2 from Discount Tires (America's Tires) for less than half the price of. the Cross Climate 2's. We plan to give them a try on a Nissan LEAF and Prius Prime. Hot take: Hit the "found a lower price" feature on the Discount Tire site and see what they offer you! We were very pleasantly surprised!”
Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 32 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 9 in 2011 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test (overall ranking)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Kinergy 4S2 | Optimo 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 82 | – |
| Reviews found online | 57 | 74 |
| Source | Kinergy 4S2 | Optimo 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 85 | – |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 78 |
| Source | Kinergy 4S2 | Optimo 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 79 | – |
| Reviews found online | 63 | – |
| Source | Kinergy 4S2 | Optimo 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 77 | – |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 76 |
| Source | Kinergy 4S2 | Optimo 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 67 | – |
| Source | Kinergy 4S2 | Optimo 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 71 | – |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 67 |
| Source | Kinergy 4S2 | Optimo 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 57 | 73 |
| Category | Hankook Kinergy 4S2 | Hankook Optimo 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 72 |
| Dry | 72 | 71 |
| Wet | 78 | 76 |
| Snow | 73 | – |
| Comfort | 70 | 73 |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 67 | 67 |
| Handling | 57 | 73 |
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Kinergy 4S2
Optimo 4S
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Kinergy 4S2 | Optimo 4S | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 25% #4/27 · 2018 27 All Season Tyre Shootout | 17% #6/9 · 2011 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test | +8.3 | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members frequently view the Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 as a solid, budget-friendly alternative to premium all-weather tires like the Michelin CrossClimate 2, highlighting its strong wet traction and good snow performance for the price. However, users report mixed experiences regarding tread longevity, with some noting rapid or uneven wear, as well as drawbacks such as highway humming noise, a stiff ride, and twitchy handling on ice.
“Zimske gume - premium ili neka srednja klasa? Nakon 2 proklizavanja u skretanju ovaj vikend (po kiši) zaključila sam da je vrijeme da kupim nove gume. Otkako sam uzela auto (prosinac 2022.) imam jedne te iste cjelogodišnje gume, Hankook Kinergy 4S2, 225/45/R17. Prošlu zimu kad je bilo snijega jedva sam kući s posla išla koliko sam se klizala po ulici, kiša još nekako ali snijeg i led katastrofa. Ove godine je i na kiši počeo proklizavati. Auto je zadnji pogon, 115ks ništa specijalno. Ono što me zanima je koliko ima smisla uzeti neke premium gume obzirom da godišnje radim oko 15k kilometara, većinski po gradu (Slavonija), tu i tamo autoput do Zg, možda 2 puta godišnje Mađarska/Austrija/Slovenija. Vidim da svi hvale Continental Wintercontact TS870 ali poprilično su skupe pa imate li možda preporuku za nešto jeftinije, a kvalitetno? Više me zanima da su dobre za kišu jer snijega nema nešto specijalno i sve će biti bolje nego ove koje sad imam. Što se dimenzije tiče imam jedne alu felge pa bih onda uzela istu dimenziju čisto da se ne moram izut iz cipela zbog troškova s kupovanjem još i felgi. TLDR: Zimska guma, 225/45/R17, zadnji pogon, što kupiti? Read more”
“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”
“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.”
Based on 33 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Hankook Kinergy 4S2 | B · Hankook Optimo 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 95 | 35 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 20″ | 13″ – 17″ |
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Hankook Optimo 4S
Winner: Hankook Optimo 4S — better handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Hankook Optimo 4S scores 73 vs 57 on handling.
Hankook Optimo 4S scores 73 vs 70 on comfort.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
