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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 vs General Altimax Comfort — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 1,589 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Altimax Comfort is ahead, 65–60

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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Tire AHankook

Kinergy Eco 2

Summer

± 6

Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 50 · 1,589 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 63

    Dry

    Altimax Comfort +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2Altimax Comfort
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests72≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5064

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 50.1 = 63

    Altimax Comfort: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 65

    No road tests of dry for Altimax Comfort. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Altimax Comfort +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2Altimax Comfort
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests75≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5468

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 53.6 = 66

    Altimax Comfort: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 69

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

  3. 53

    Comfort

    Altimax Comfort +12
    65
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2Altimax Comfort
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4664

    Kinergy Eco 2: 40% × 64.9 (est.) + 60% × 45.9 = 53

    Altimax Comfort: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 63.6 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Kinergy Eco 2 or Altimax Comfort. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 72

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2Altimax Comfort
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests75–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy Eco 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 55

    Treadwear

    Altimax Comfort +3
    58
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2Altimax Comfort
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online4753

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 55

    Altimax Comfort: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52.5 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for Kinergy Eco 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Altimax Comfort. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 50

    Handling (owners)

    Altimax Comfort +15
    65
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2Altimax Comfort
    Reviews found online5065
  7. 75

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2Altimax Comfort
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests75–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Kinergy Eco 2General Altimax Comfort
Relative Score 60 65
Dry 63 65
Wet 66 69
Comfort 53 65
Noise 72 –
Treadwear 55 58
Handling (owners) 50 65
Efficiency 75 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 6

Kinergy Eco 2

± 8

Altimax Comfort

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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.

DisciplineCategoryKinergy Eco 2Altimax ComfortΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/11 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test #42/52 2015 Market Overview - Braking Test – 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
All owner themes in the Kinergy Eco 2 review

Tire B Altimax Comfort

Pros

  • Excellent ride comfort and ability to absorb road imperfections
  • Strong grip performance in both wet and dry conditions
  • Commendable tread longevity and slow wear rates

Cons

  • Reports of excessive road noise causing driver fatigue
  • Potential structural integrity issues leading to premature punctures
  • Inconsistent warranty support and manufacturer responsiveness regarding defects
All owner themes in the Altimax Comfort review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 B · General Altimax Comfort
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4825
Rim diameters13″ – 17″13″ – 16″
Sizes in common2222

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2

General Altimax Comfort

Winner: General Altimax Comfort — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. General Altimax Comfort rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

General Altimax Comfort scores 65 vs 50 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

General Altimax Comfort scores 65 vs 53 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

General Altimax Comfort scores 69 vs 66 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

General Altimax Comfort scores 58 vs 55 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
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Tire B · General Altimax Comfort
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Kinergy Eco 2 or Altimax Comfort?

Which is better in the wet, Kinergy Eco 2 or Altimax Comfort?

General Altimax Comfort, 69 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy Eco 2 or Altimax Comfort?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 65 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Kinergy Eco 2 or Altimax Comfort?

General Altimax Comfort, 65 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Kinergy Eco 2 or Altimax Comfort?

General Altimax Comfort, 58 vs 55 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