Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 11 reviews
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Kumho Sense KR26 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 8 road tests and 11 + 307 owner reviews. How we score
Cinturato P7 is ahead, 68–47
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Tests 73 · 8 tests Owners 61 · 307 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (dry braking)
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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47
Dry
Cinturato P7 +2673Why this score
Source Sense KR26 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 55 (est.) 78 Reviews found online 35 64 Sense KR26: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47
Cinturato P7: 60% × 78 + 40% × 64.4 = 73
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).
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40
Wet
Cinturato P7 +3575Why this score
Source Sense KR26 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 47 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 29 68 Sense KR26: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 28.8 = 40
Cinturato P7: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 67.5 = 75
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).
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42
Snow
Cinturato P7 +1860Why this score
Source Sense KR26 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 24 53 Sense KR26: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 24 = 42
Cinturato P7: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 60
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).
No road tests of snow for Cinturato P7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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54
Comfort
Cinturato P7 +2680Why this score
Source Sense KR26 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 64 (est.) 92 Reviews found online 40 62 Sense KR26: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54
Cinturato P7: 60% × 92 + 40% × 62.1 = 80
No road tests of comfort for Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Noise
Cinturato P7 +363Why this score
Source Sense KR26 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 61 Reviews found online 48 66 Sense KR26: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 60
Cinturato P7: 60% × 61.1 + 40% × 65.7 = 63
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.
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54
Treadwear
Cinturato P7 +458Why this score
Source Sense KR26 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 60 (est.) 60 Reviews found online 46 56 Sense KR26: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54
Cinturato P7: 60% × 60.3 + 40% × 55.5 = 58
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).
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46
Handling (owners)
Cinturato P7 +1561Why this score
Source Sense KR26 Cinturato P7 Reviews found online 46 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Kumho Sense KR26 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 47 | 68 |
| Dry | 47 | 73 |
| Wet | 40 | 75 |
| Snow | 42 | 60 |
| Comfort | 54 | 80 |
| Noise | 60 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 54 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 46 | 61 |
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Headline score
47
/ 100
Sense KR26
68
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Cinturato P7
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
Tire B Cinturato P7
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality when new
- Strong dry traction, stability, and confident cornering grip
- Low rolling resistance contributing to improved fuel economy
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear and reduced mileage lifespan
- Noticeable increase in road noise and harshness as the tread wears down
- Subpar wet-weather and cold-temperature grip compared to competitors
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Kumho Sense KR26 | B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season Premium Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 17 | 49 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 17″ | 16″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | 9.5/32″ | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | 460 A B | 260 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 40,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 44 psi |
| Sizes in common | 5 | 5 |
Which one should you actually buy?
47
/ 100
Kumho Sense KR26
68
/ 100
Pirelli Cinturato P7
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato P7 — better wet, dry and comfort. 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 P7 scores 75 vs 40 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 73 vs 47 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 80 vs 54 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 60 vs 42 on snow.
Tire A · Kumho Sense KR26
Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
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Sense KR26 or Cinturato P7?
Which is better in the wet, Sense KR26 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 75 vs 40 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Sense KR26 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 73 vs 47 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Sense KR26 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 60 vs 42 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Sense KR26 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 63 vs 60 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Sense KR26 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 80 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Sense KR26 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 58 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