Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 55 · 1,589 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (noise)
Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 vs Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 2 + 0 road tests and 1,589 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Kinergy Eco 2 leads, 63–61 Narrow edge
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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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65
Dry
Kinergy Eco 2 +659Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Aspec A349 BluEarth Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 72 ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 55 55 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 55.4 = 65
Aspec A349 BluEarth: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.5 = 59
No road tests of dry for Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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69
Wet
Kinergy Eco 2 +1059Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Aspec A349 BluEarth Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 75 ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 61 55 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.5 + 40% × 60.5 = 69
Aspec A349 BluEarth: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 55 = 59
No road tests of wet for Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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61
Comfort
Aspec A349 BluEarth +162Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Aspec A349 BluEarth Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 52 54 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 61
Aspec A349 BluEarth: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Kinergy Eco 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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72
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Aspec A349 BluEarth Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 75 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 67.3 (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.
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57
Treadwear
Aspec A349 BluEarth +1067Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Aspec A349 BluEarth Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 51 69 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 57
Aspec A349 BluEarth: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 67
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 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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54
Handling (owners)
Aspec A349 BluEarth +761Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 Aspec A349 BluEarth Reviews found online 54 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 61 |
| Dry | 65 | 59 |
| Wet | 69 | 59 |
| Comfort | 61 | 62 |
| Noise | 72 | – |
| Treadwear | 57 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 54 | 61 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
Kinergy Eco 2
61
/ 100
Aspec A349 BluEarth
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 Aspec A349 BluEarth
Pros
- Impressive tread life and durability for an OEM tire
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Reliable handling and lateral grip in dry conditions
Cons
- Poor traction and tendency to spin on wet surfaces
- High price point compared to aftermarket competitors
- Mediocre cornering ability and grip during aggressive maneuvers
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | B · Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 48 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 17″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
61
/ 100
Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth
Narrow edge: Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 — better wet and dry. Pick the Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth if treadwear and handling matter most to you. Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 69 vs 59 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth scores 67 vs 57 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth scores 61 vs 54 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 scores 65 vs 59 on dry.
Tire A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Tire B · Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth
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Kinergy Eco 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?
Which is better in the wet, Kinergy Eco 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2, 69 vs 59 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy Eco 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2, 65 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Kinergy Eco 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?
Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 62 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Kinergy Eco 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?
Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth, 67 vs 57 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