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Kumho Sense KR26 vs Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 11 + 47 owner reviews. How we score

Cinturato P1 Verde is ahead, 70–48

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Kumho Sense KR26
Tire AKumho

Sense KR26

All Season Premium Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 11 reviews

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato P1 Verde

Summer

Tests 71 · 2 tests Owners 69 · 47 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 47

    Dry

    Cinturato P1 Verde +23
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSense KR26Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 55 (est.)72
    Reviews found online3568

    Sense KR26: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 72 + 40% × 68.2 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 40

    Wet

    Cinturato P1 Verde +31
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSense KR26Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 47 (est.)72
    Reviews found online2969

    Sense KR26: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 28.8 = 40

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 71.6 + 40% × 69.2 = 71

    No road tests of wet for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 42

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceSense KR26Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)–
    Reviews found online24–

    Sense KR26: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 24 = 42

    No road tests of snow for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    Cinturato P1 Verde +15
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSense KR26Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4068

    Sense KR26: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Sense KR26 or Cinturato P1 Verde. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 60

    Noise

    Cinturato P1 Verde +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSense KR26Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 67 (est.)66
    Reviews found online48≈ 67 (est.)

    Sense KR26: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 60

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66

    No road tests of noise for Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato P1 Verde. 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.

  6. 54

    Treadwear

    Cinturato P1 Verde +17
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSense KR26Cinturato P1 Verde
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 60 (est.)71
    Reviews found online4670

    Sense KR26: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54

    Cinturato P1 Verde: 60% × 71 + 40% × 69.8 = 71

    No road tests of treadwear for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 46

    Handling (owners)

    Cinturato P1 Verde +22
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSense KR26Cinturato P1 Verde
    Reviews found online4668
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Sense KR26Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Relative Score 48 70
Dry 47 70
Wet 40 71
Snow 42 –
Comfort 54 69
Noise 60 66
Treadwear 54 71
Handling (owners) 46 68

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Headline score

Sense KR26

Cinturato P1 Verde

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 Sense KR26

Pros

  • Affordable price point appealing to budget-conscious drivers
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Smooth and pleasant driving dynamics when new

Cons

  • Rapid degradation of wet-weather traction after 15,000 to 25,000 miles
  • Uneven tread wear and balancing issues at higher mileage
  • Poor dry and wet grip reported by some users as the tires age
All owner themes in the Sense KR26 review

Tire B Cinturato P1 Verde

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong braking performance on both dry and wet surfaces
  • Predictable handling and cornering stability

Cons

  • Increased road noise as the tire wears
  • Stiff sidewalls can lead to a harsher ride on uneven surfaces
  • Inconsistent wet-weather grip for some users, particularly in colder temperatures
All owner themes in the Cinturato P1 Verde review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Sense KR26 B · Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available17—
Rim diameters13″ – 17″—
Tread depth9.5/32″—
UTQG460 A B—
Treadwear warranty40,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Sense KR26

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

Winner: Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde — better wet, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Sense KR26 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde scores 71 vs 40 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde scores 70 vs 47 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde scores 68 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde scores 71 vs 54 on treadwear.

Tire A · Kumho Sense KR26
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Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
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Sense KR26 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Which is better in the wet, Sense KR26 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde, 71 vs 40 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Sense KR26 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde, 70 vs 47 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Sense KR26 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde, 66 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Sense KR26 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde, 69 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Sense KR26 or Cinturato P1 Verde?

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde, 71 vs 54 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