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Hankook Kinergy PT vs Laufenn S FIT AS — 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 0 + 1 road tests and 3 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

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Hankook Kinergy PT
Tire AHankook

Kinergy PT

All Season

Tests – · none yet Owners – · 3 reviews (needs 5)

Laufenn S FIT AS
Tire BLaufenn

S FIT AS

All Season

± 7Provisional

Tests – · 1 test Owners 53 · 16 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))

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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    Dry

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy PTS FIT AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online–55

    S FIT AS: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.3 = 60

    No road tests of dry for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

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    Wet

    No comparison
    58
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy PTS FIT AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online–54

    S FIT AS: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.7 = 58

    No road tests of wet for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

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    Snow

    No comparison
    50
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy PTS FIT AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online–37

    S FIT AS: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 36.5 = 50

    No road tests of snow for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

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    Comfort

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy PTS FIT AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–58

    S FIT AS: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.9 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy PTS FIT AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–75
    Reviews found online–56

    S FIT AS: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 56.3 = 67

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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy PTS FIT AS
    Reviews found online–55
Scores at a glance
Hankook Kinergy PT vs Laufenn S FIT AS: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryHankook Kinergy PTLaufenn S FIT AS
Relative Score – 59
Dry – 60
Wet – 58
Snow – 50
Comfort – 61
Treadwear – 67
Handling (owners) – 55

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Headline score

Kinergy PT

± 7

S FIT AS

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 PT

Pros

  • Exceptional tread longevity approaching high mileage warranties
  • Good dry grip performance
  • Decent rolling resistance and MPG efficiency relative to tread thickness

Cons

  • Extreme premature tread wear reported by some users
  • Subpar wet weather performance compared to dry conditions
  • Unresponsive manufacturer and retailer customer service regarding warranty issues
All owner themes in the Kinergy PT review

Tire B S FIT AS

Pros

  • Exceptional value for the price compared to ultra-budget alternatives
  • Very quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Good grip and handling in dry conditions

Cons

  • Subpar wet-weather grip, with tendencies to lose traction easily under acceleration
  • Wet performance degrades noticeably after 50% wear
  • Concerns regarding rapid tread wear or limited lifespan
All owner themes in the S FIT AS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Kinergy PT B · Laufenn S FIT AS
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
UTQG800 - 860 A A500 A A

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Kinergy PT

Laufenn S FIT AS

Only Laufenn S FIT AS has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Hankook Kinergy PT
Tire B · Laufenn S FIT AS

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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