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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 vs Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

SP Sport LM705 leads, 64–63 Narrow edge

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Category by category

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

  1. 65

    Dry

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)71–
    Reviews found online5564
  2. 69

    Wet

    Kinergy Eco 2 +8
    61
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)75–
    Reviews found online6158
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2SP Sport LM705
    Reviews found online–56
  4. 61

    Comfort

    SP Sport LM705 +9
    70
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2SP Sport LM705
    Reviews found online5370
  5. 73

    Noise

    Kinergy Eco 2 +11
    62
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)77–
    Reviews found online–56
  6. 57

    Treadwear

    SP Sport LM705 +9
    66
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2SP Sport LM705
    Reviews found online5167
  7. 54

    Handling

    SP Sport LM705 +10
    64
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2SP Sport LM705
    Reviews found online5464
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Kinergy Eco 2Dunlop SP Sport LM705
Relative Score 63 64
Dry 65 65
Wet 69 61
Snow – 62
Comfort 61 70
Noise 73 62
Treadwear 57 66
Handling 54 64

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Headline score

Kinergy Eco 2

SP Sport LM705

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 Eco 2

Pros

  • Reliable dry and wet road grip
  • Good value for the price point
  • Slow and even tread wear / long-lasting durability

Cons

  • Notable road noise reported by some users
  • Stiff ride quality that can amplify road bumps
  • Reduced performance and grip in wet or cold conditions as tread wears down
All owner themes in the Kinergy Eco 2 review

Tire B SP Sport LM705

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and smooth bump/pothole absorption
  • Very low road noise and quiet highway operation
  • High value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Significantly compromised wet grip and poor performance in heavy rain
  • Soft sidewalls lead to mushy steering response and lack of high-speed handling feedback
  • Faster-than-expected wear reported by some users
All owner themes in the SP Sport LM705 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available486
Rim diameters13″ – 17″16″ – 19″
Sidewall—Blackwall

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2

Dunlop SP Sport LM705

Too close to call: Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 and Dunlop SP Sport LM705 are within 2 points overall. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 is stronger on noise and wet. Dunlop SP Sport LM705 is stronger on handling, comfort and treadwear.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 73 vs 62 on noise.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 64 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 70 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 66 vs 57 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

64

Narrow edge

SP Sport LM705

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