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 3 — 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 + 1,120 owner reviews. How we score
NanoEnergy 3 is ahead, 69–60
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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
NanoEnergy 3 +669Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 72 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 50 70 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 49.5 = 63
NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 69
No road tests of dry for NanoEnergy 3. 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
NanoEnergy 3 +268Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 75 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 53 66 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 53.3 = 66
NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 68
No road tests of wet for NanoEnergy 3. 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 3 +1669Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 45 70 Kinergy Eco 2: 40% × 64 (est.) + 60% × 45.2 = 53
NanoEnergy 3: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.9 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Kinergy Eco 2 or NanoEnergy 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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71
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 3 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 3 +1671Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 48 73 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.6 = 55
NanoEnergy 3: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 71
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 3. 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)
NanoEnergy 3 +2170Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 3 Reviews found online 49 70 -
75
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 NanoEnergy 3 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | Toyo NanoEnergy 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 60 | 69 |
| Dry | 63 | 69 |
| Wet | 66 | 68 |
| Comfort | 53 | 69 |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 55 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 70 |
| 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
69
/ 100
NanoEnergy 3
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
Tire B NanoEnergy 3
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and noticeably low road noise
- Great value for money and affordable pricing
- Impression-worthy tread wear longevity and slow wear rate
Cons
- Unpredictable or sub-par wet weather grip, leading to occasional sliding or hydroplaning concerns
- Soft sidewalls that can compromise sharp turn-in response and cause tire flex during hard cornering
- Reduced performance and hardening after extended use (over multiple years)
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | B · Toyo NanoEnergy 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 48 | 48 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 17″ | 13″ – 17″ |
| UTQG | 200 - 400 A - B A | — |
| Sizes in common | 33 | 33 |
Which one should you actually buy?
60
/ 100
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
69
/ 100
Toyo NanoEnergy 3
Winner: Toyo NanoEnergy 3 — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 70 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 69 vs 53 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 71 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 scores 69 vs 63 on dry.
Tire A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Tire B · Toyo NanoEnergy 3
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Kinergy Eco 2 or NanoEnergy 3?
Which is better in the wet, Kinergy Eco 2 or NanoEnergy 3?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy Eco 2 or NanoEnergy 3?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 69 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Kinergy Eco 2 or NanoEnergy 3?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 69 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Kinergy Eco 2 or NanoEnergy 3?
Toyo NanoEnergy 3, 71 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