Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 55 · 1,589 reviews
Best test result: #5 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (overall ranking)
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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 vs Firestone Multihawk 2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Kinergy Eco 2 is ahead, 62–50
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Best test result: #12 of 14 in 2018 ADAC Summer Tyre Test - 175/65 R14 (overall ranking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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65
Dry
Kinergy Eco 2 +1055Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Multihawk 2 Professional tests (TWG score) 72 – Reviews found online 55 48 -
69
Wet
Kinergy Eco 2 +2049Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Multihawk 2 Professional tests (TWG score) 74 – Reviews found online 60 42 -
61
Comfort
Kinergy Eco 2 +754Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Multihawk 2 Reviews found online 52 40 -
73
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Multihawk 2 Professional tests (TWG score) 77 – -
57
Treadwear
Kinergy Eco 2 +849Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Multihawk 2 Reviews found online 51 38 -
54
Handling
Kinergy Eco 2 +1143Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Multihawk 2 Reviews found online 54 43
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | Firestone Multihawk 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 50 |
| Dry | 65 | 55 |
| Wet | 69 | 49 |
| Comfort | 61 | 54 |
| Noise | 73 | – |
| Treadwear | 57 | 49 |
| Handling | 54 | 43 |
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Headline score
62
/ 100
Kinergy Eco 2
50
/ 100
Multihawk 2
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
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 Eco 2 | Multihawk 2 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 20% #5/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | 8% #12/14 · 2018 ADAC Summer Tyre Test - 175/65 R14 | +11.7 | Different tests |
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
Tire B Multihawk 2
Pros
- Reliable dry grip and handling performance
- High ride comfort and low noise levels
- Affordable price and good overall value
Cons
- Poor wet-weather traction and dangerous sliding behavior in rain
- Pronounced understeer on wet surfaces
- Rapid tread wear reported by some users
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | B · Firestone Multihawk 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 48 | 22 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 17″ | 13″ – 14″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
50
/ 100
Firestone Multihawk 2
Winner: Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 69 vs 49 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 54 vs 43 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 65 vs 55 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 57 vs 49 on treadwear.
Tire A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Tire B · Firestone Multihawk 2
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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.