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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 vs Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 — 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 1,595 + 41 owner reviews. How we score

CINTURA/TO P1 is ahead, 70–61

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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Tire AHankook

Kinergy Eco 2

Summer

± 6

Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 50 · 1,595 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

    CINTURA/TO P1 +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests72≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5068

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 49.5 = 63

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68

    No road tests of dry for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 66

    Wet

    CINTURA/TO P1 +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests75≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online5372

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 53.4 = 66

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 72

    No road tests of wet for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online–75

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 73

    No road tests of snow for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 53

    Comfort

    CINTURA/TO P1 +18
    71
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4572

    Kinergy Eco 2: 40% × 64 (est.) + 60% × 45.3 = 53

    CINTURA/TO P1: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 71.9 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Kinergy Eco 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 71

    Noise

    Kinergy Eco 2 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests75≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)74

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 71

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy Eco 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): 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 CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 55

    Treadwear

    CINTURA/TO P1 +15
    70
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4872

    Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.6 = 55

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 70

    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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    CINTURA/TO P1 +18
    67
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2CINTURA/TO P1
    Reviews found online4967
  8. 75

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy Eco 2CINTURA/TO P1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests75–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Kinergy Eco 2Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1
Relative Score 61 70
Dry 63 68
Wet 66 72
Snow – 73
Comfort 53 71
Noise 71 69
Treadwear 55 70
Handling (owners) 49 67
Efficiency 75 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 6

Kinergy Eco 2

± 7

CINTURA/TO P1

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 2CINTURA/TO P1ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/11 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test #13/16 2013 ACE Summer Touring Tyre 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 CINTURA/TO P1

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long mileage capability
  • Quiet, low-noise highway and city performance
  • High level of ride comfort and good bump absorption

Cons

  • Decline in wet grip and overall performance as the tread wears down
  • Stiffens up significantly past half-life
  • Reports of sidewall weakness and premature structural bulges
All owner themes in the CINTURA/TO P1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4837
Rim diameters13″ – 17″14″ – 19″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG200 - 400 A - B A420 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common2222

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Kinergy Eco 2

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1

Winner: Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 — better comfort, handling and treadwear. Where the Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 scores 71 vs 53 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 scores 67 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 scores 70 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 scores 72 vs 66 on wet.

Tire A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
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Tire B · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1
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Kinergy Eco 2 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Which is better in the wet, Kinergy Eco 2 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 72 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy Eco 2 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 68 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Kinergy Eco 2 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Kinergy Eco 2 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 71 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Kinergy Eco 2 or CINTURA/TO P1?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 70 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