Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 50 · 1,595 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (noise)
Head-to-head
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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 vs Toyo NanoEnergy 2 — 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 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Kinergy Eco 2 is ahead, 60–53
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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.
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63
Dry
Kinergy Eco 2 +954Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 72 ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 50 47 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 49.5 = 63
NanoEnergy 2: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 46.8 = 54
No road tests of dry for NanoEnergy 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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66
Wet
Kinergy Eco 2 +1551Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 75 ≈ 56 (est.) Reviews found online 53 44 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 53.4 = 66
NanoEnergy 2: 60% × 56.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.2 = 51
No road tests of wet for NanoEnergy 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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53
Comfort
NanoEnergy 2 +154Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 45 46 Kinergy Eco 2: 40% × 64 (est.) + 60% × 45.3 = 53
NanoEnergy 2: 40% × 64.2 (est.) + 60% × 46.4 = 54
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 NanoEnergy 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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71
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 75 – Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) – Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 71
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.
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55
Treadwear
NanoEnergy 2 +257Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 48 51 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.6 = 55
NanoEnergy 2: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 57
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 NanoEnergy 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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49
Handling (owners)
Kinergy Eco 2 +247Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 2 Reviews found online 49 47 -
75
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | Toyo NanoEnergy 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 60 | 53 |
| Dry | 63 | 54 |
| Wet | 66 | 51 |
| Comfort | 53 | 54 |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 55 | 57 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 47 |
| Efficiency | 75 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
60
/ 100
Kinergy Eco 2
53
/ 100
NanoEnergy 2
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.
| Discipline | Category | Kinergy Eco 2 | NanoEnergy 2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #8/11 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | #50/50 2016 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
Tire B NanoEnergy 2
Pros
- High level of ride comfort
- Satisfactory dry-road grip for casual driving
- Low noise levels
Cons
- Poor wet-weather traction and braking performance
- Tendency to squeal during cornering
- Inconsistent handling compared to premium factory-fitted alternatives
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | B · Toyo NanoEnergy 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 48 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 17″ | — |
| UTQG | 200 - 400 A - B A | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
60
/ 100
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
53
/ 100
Toyo NanoEnergy 2
Winner: Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 — better wet and dry. Where the Toyo NanoEnergy 2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Toyo NanoEnergy 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 66 vs 51 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 63 vs 54 on dry.
Tire A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Tire B · Toyo NanoEnergy 2
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Kinergy Eco 2 or NanoEnergy 2?
Which is better in the wet, Kinergy Eco 2 or NanoEnergy 2?
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2, 66 vs 51 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy Eco 2 or NanoEnergy 2?
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2, 63 vs 54 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Kinergy Eco 2 or NanoEnergy 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 54 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Kinergy Eco 2 or NanoEnergy 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 55 vs 57 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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