Tests – · none yet Owners – · 3 reviews (needs 5)
Hankook Optimo H428 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Hankook Optimo H428 vs Hankook Kinergy 4S2 — 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 + 24 road tests and 3 + 3,636 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests 79 · 24 tests Owners 60 · 3,636 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 (curved aquaplaning)
“We're able to get the Kinergy 4S2 from Discount Tires (America's Tires) for less than half the price of. the Cross Climate 2's. We plan to give them a try on a Nissan LEAF and Prius Prime. Hot take: Hit the "found a lower price" feature on the Discount Tire site and see what they offer you! We were very pleasantly surprised!”
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 comparison72Why this score
Source Optimo H428 Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 23 tests – 83 Reviews found online – 56 Kinergy 4S2: 60% × 82.6 + 40% × 56.4 = 72
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Wet
No comparison78Why this score
Source Optimo H428 Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 23 tests – 87 Reviews found online – 64 Kinergy 4S2: 60% × 86.6 + 40% × 64.3 = 78
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Snow
No comparison72Why this score
Source Optimo H428 Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 18 tests – 79 Reviews found online – 61 Kinergy 4S2: 60% × 79 + 40% × 61.3 = 72
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Comfort
No comparison64Why this score
Source Optimo H428 Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests – 77 Reviews found online – 55 Kinergy 4S2: 40% × 76.6 + 60% × 54.8 = 64
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Noise
No comparison66Why this score
Source Optimo H428 Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 18 tests – 66 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Kinergy 4S2: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 66
No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy 4S2. 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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Treadwear
No comparison67Why this score
Source Optimo H428 Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests – 71 Reviews found online – 60 Kinergy 4S2: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 59.5 = 67
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Handling (owners)
No comparison56Why this score
Source Optimo H428 Kinergy 4S2 Reviews found online – 56 -
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Efficiency
No comparison54Why this score
Source Optimo H428 Kinergy 4S2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 18 tests – 54
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Optimo H428 | Hankook Kinergy 4S2 |
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| Relative Score | – | 71 |
| Dry | – | 72 |
| Wet | – | 78 |
| Snow | – | 72 |
| Comfort | – | 64 |
| Noise | – | 66 |
| Treadwear | – | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 56 |
| Efficiency | – | 54 |
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Headline score
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Optimo H428
71
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Kinergy 4S2
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 Optimo H428
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Kinergy 4S2
Pros
- Exceptional wet weather grip, braking, and aquaplaning resistance
- Strong performance and confidence in cold temperatures, light snow, and slush
- High overall value for money compared to premium tier alternatives
Cons
- Increased road noise and occasional highway 'whining' or howling between 120-140 km/h
- Some reports of faster-than-expected tread wear or uneven inner tread deformation
- Softer sidewalls can induce initial steering delay or a slight floating feel during aggressive cornering
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Hankook Optimo H428
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Community members frequently view the Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 as a solid, budget-friendly alternative to premium all-weather tires like the Michelin CrossClimate 2, highlighting its strong wet traction and good snow performance for the price. However, users report mixed experiences regarding tread longevity, with some noting rapid or uneven wear, as well as drawbacks such as highway humming noise, a stiff ride, and twitchy handling on ice.
r/croautomobili
·22 upvotes ·2025-10-29
“Zimske gume - premium ili neka srednja klasa? Nakon 2 proklizavanja u skretanju ovaj vikend (po kiši) zaključila sam da je vrijeme da kupim nove gume. Otkako sam uzela auto (prosinac 2022.) imam jedne te iste cjelogodišnje gume, Hankook Kinergy 4S2, 225/45/R17. Prošlu zimu kad je bilo snijega jedva sam kući s posla išla koliko sam se klizala po ulici, kiša još nekako ali snijeg i led katastrofa. Ove godine je i na kiši počeo proklizavati. Auto je zadnji pogon, 115ks ništa specijalno. Ono što me zanima je koliko ima smisla uzeti neke premium gume obzirom da godišnje radim oko 15k kilometara, većinski po gradu (Slavonija), tu i tamo autoput do Zg, možda 2 puta godišnje Mađarska/Austrija/Slovenija. Vidim da svi hvale Continental Wintercontact TS870 ali poprilično su skupe pa imate li možda preporuku za nešto jeftinije, a kvalitetno? Više me zanima da su dobre za kišu jer snijega nema nešto specijalno i sve će biti bolje nego ove koje sad imam. Što se dimenzije tiče imam jedne alu felge pa bih onda uzela istu dimenziju čisto da se ne moram izut iz cipela zbog troškova s kupovanjem još i felgi. TLDR: Zimska guma, 225/45/R17, zadnji pogon, što kupiti? Read more”
subaruoutback.org
·3 upvotes ·2022-11-09
“I had the Kinergy 4s2 tires and they were not good. They wore unevenly, especially on the outsides of the fronts and handling was poor. When cornering the tire felt like the sidewall was folding under which would explain the increased wear on the outside tread block of the tires . The alignment was verified to be perfect. Go with the CC2 or anything Nokian . I ran some old Nokian WRG2s and was very impressed. Id imagine the latest versions are also very good.”
r/KiaNiroEV
·2 upvotes ·2026-01-20
“New Tyres - Kia dealership recommend Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 H750 215/55R17 98W Just had my 40,000 service at my local Kia dealership for my ‘22 E Niro. I am going to get my tyres changed elsewhere to save a few £££’s but am just wondering if the Hankooks are a good tyre? I am looking at around £140-160 per tyre and wondering if this is a good tyre for the price or if anyone has better suggestion for similar price or cheaper?”
Top themes
#Affordable CrossClimate alternative#Wet weather traction#Snow and winter performance#Tread wear longevity#Cabin road noise#Ride stiffness and comfort
Based on 33 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Optimo H428 | B · Hankook Kinergy 4S2 |
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| Category | All-Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 2 | 95 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | 14″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 9.5/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 500 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Hankook Optimo H428
71
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Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Only Hankook Kinergy 4S2 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Hankook Optimo H428
Tire B · Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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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