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 Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 — 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 + 63 owner reviews. How we score
BluEarth Es ES32 is ahead, 72–60
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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
BluEarth Es ES32 +871Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 BluEarth Es ES32 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 72 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 50 73 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 49.5 = 63
BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71
No road tests of dry for BluEarth Es ES32. 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
BluEarth Es ES32 +975Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 BluEarth Es ES32 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 75 ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 53 76 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 53.3 = 66
BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75
No road tests of wet for BluEarth Es ES32. 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
BluEarth Es ES32 +2174Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 BluEarth Es ES32 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 45 76 Kinergy Eco 2: 40% × 64 (est.) + 60% × 45.2 = 53
BluEarth Es ES32: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 75.8 = 74
No road tests of comfort for Kinergy Eco 2 or BluEarth Es ES32. 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 BluEarth Es ES32 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
BluEarth Es ES32 +1267Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 BluEarth Es ES32 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 48 67 Kinergy Eco 2: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.6 = 55
BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 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 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for BluEarth Es ES32. 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)
BluEarth Es ES32 +2877Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 BluEarth Es ES32 Reviews found online 49 77 -
75
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kinergy Eco 2 BluEarth Es ES32 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 60 | 72 |
| Dry | 63 | 71 |
| Wet | 66 | 75 |
| Comfort | 53 | 74 |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 55 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 49 | 77 |
| 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
72
/ 100
BluEarth Es ES32
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 BluEarth Es ES32
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smoothness over bumps
- Noticeably low road noise and quiet operation
- Strong value for money compared to premium brands
Cons
- Faster-than-average tread wear reported by some drivers
- Diminished wet weather grip and increased skidding risk as the tread wears down
- Not suited for high-performance driving or aggressive cornering
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 48 | 64 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 17″ | 13″ – 18″ |
| UTQG | 200 - 400 A - B A | — |
| Sizes in common | 31 | 31 |
Which one should you actually buy?
60
/ 100
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
72
/ 100
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
Winner: Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 77 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 74 vs 53 on comfort.
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You want the longest tread life
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 67 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 75 vs 66 on wet.
Tire A · Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
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Kinergy Eco 2 or BluEarth Es ES32?
Which is better in the wet, Kinergy Eco 2 or BluEarth Es ES32?
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 75 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy Eco 2 or BluEarth Es ES32?
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 71 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Kinergy Eco 2 or BluEarth Es ES32?
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 74 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Kinergy Eco 2 or BluEarth Es ES32?
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 67 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