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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 vs Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424 — 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 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Kinergy Eco 2 leads, 61–57 Narrow edge

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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

    Kinergy Eco 2 +3
    60
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests72≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5056

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

    OPTIMO ME02 K424: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.5 = 60

    No road tests of dry for OPTIMO ME02 K424. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Kinergy Eco 2 +16
    50
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests75≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online5443

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

    OPTIMO ME02 K424: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 43 = 50

    No road tests of wet for OPTIMO ME02 K424. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 53

    Comfort

    OPTIMO ME02 K424 +7
    60
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4655

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

    OPTIMO ME02 K424: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 55 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for Kinergy Eco 2 or OPTIMO ME02 K424. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 72

    Noise

    Kinergy Eco 2 +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests75≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)61

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

    OPTIMO ME02 K424: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.4 = 65

    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.

    No road tests of noise for OPTIMO ME02 K424. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 55

    Treadwear

    OPTIMO ME02 K424 +8
    63
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online4761

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

    OPTIMO ME02 K424: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 63

    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 OPTIMO ME02 K424. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 50

    Handling (owners)

    OPTIMO ME02 K424 +1
    51
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Reviews found online5051
  7. 75

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests75–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Kinergy Eco 2Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424
Relative Score 61 57
Dry 63 60
Wet 66 50
Comfort 53 60
Noise 72 65
Treadwear 55 63
Handling (owners) 50 51
Efficiency 75 –

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 6

Kinergy Eco 2

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OPTIMO ME02 K424

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 OPTIMO ME02 K424

Pros

  • Available in hard-to-find niche sizes such as for the Geo Metro
  • Long-lasting tread life due to a harder rubber compound
  • Affordable pricing and accessible delivery

Cons

  • Alarmingly poor wet grip leading to frequent skidding and loss of control
  • Extended stopping distances in rainy conditions despite vehicle safety systems like ABS and traction control
  • Noticeable squealing during dry cornering due to hard compound
All owner themes in the OPTIMO ME02 K424 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 B · Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available48—
Rim diameters13″ – 17″—
Sidewall—Blackwall

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2

Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424

Narrow edge: Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 — better wet, noise and dry. Pick the Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424 if treadwear and comfort matter most to you. Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 66 vs 50 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424 scores 63 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 72 vs 65 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424 scores 60 vs 53 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
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Tire B · Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424
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Kinergy Eco 2 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Which is better in the wet, Kinergy Eco 2 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2, 66 vs 50 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy Eco 2 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2, 63 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Kinergy Eco 2 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2, 72 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Kinergy Eco 2 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424, 60 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Kinergy Eco 2 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424, 63 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