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Kumho Solus TA51a vs Hankook Kinergy GT (H436) — 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 + 0 road tests and 131 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

Solus TA51a is ahead, 59–51

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Kumho Solus TA51a
Tire AKumho

Solus TA51a

All Season

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 54 · 131 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 59

    Dry

    Solus TA51a +8
    51
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA51aKinergy GT (H436)
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online5543

    Solus TA51a: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 59

    Kinergy GT (H436): 60% × 57.4 (est.) + 40% × 42.5 = 51

    No road tests of dry for Solus TA51a. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Kinergy GT (H436). The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 60

    Wet

    Solus TA51a +7
    53
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA51aKinergy GT (H436)
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online5747

    Solus TA51a: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.5 = 60

    Kinergy GT (H436): 60% × 57.4 (est.) + 40% × 46.5 = 53

    No road tests of wet for Solus TA51a. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Kinergy GT (H436). The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 61

    Snow

    Solus TA51a +12
    49
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA51aKinergy GT (H436)
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online5534

    Solus TA51a: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 61

    Kinergy GT (H436): 60% × 58.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.8 = 49

    No road tests of snow for Solus TA51a. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Kinergy GT (H436). The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    Solus TA51a +10
    50
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA51aKinergy GT (H436)
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5641

    Solus TA51a: 40% × 66.1 (est.) + 60% × 55.9 = 60

    Kinergy GT (H436): 40% × 63.1 (est.) + 60% × 41 = 50

    No road tests of comfort for Solus TA51a. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Kinergy GT (H436). The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 59

    Noise

    Kinergy GT (H436) +2
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA51aKinergy GT (H436)
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4954

    Solus TA51a: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 59

    Kinergy GT (H436): 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.7 = 61

    No road tests of noise for Solus TA51a or Kinergy GT (H436). The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 59

    Treadwear

    Solus TA51a +10
    49
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA51aKinergy GT (H436)
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online5438

    Solus TA51a: 60% × 61.9 (est.) + 40% × 53.5 = 59

    Kinergy GT (H436): 60% × 56.2 (est.) + 40% × 37.5 = 49

    No road tests of treadwear for Solus TA51a. 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 Kinergy GT (H436). The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 51

    Handling (owners)

    Solus TA51a +6
    45
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA51aKinergy GT (H436)
    Reviews found online5145
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Solus TA51aHankook Kinergy GT (H436)
Relative Score 59 51
Dry 59 51
Wet 60 53
Snow 61 49
Comfort 60 50
Noise 59 61
Treadwear 59 49
Handling (owners) 51 45

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Solus TA51a

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Kinergy GT (H436)

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Solus TA51a

Pros

  • Affordable, budget-friendly price point providing great value
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality
  • Low initial road noise and quiet highway cruising

Cons

  • Reports of faster-than-expected tread wear and not meeting mileage warranty expectations
  • Road noise increasing as the tires age or when driving over grooved pavement
  • Stiffer sidewalls leading to a bumpier ride on rough roads
All owner themes in the Solus TA51a review

Tire B Kinergy GT (H436)

Pros

  • Good dry and wet performance, with several owners reporting no issues in rain and one citing good stopping and handling.
  • Quiet, smooth ride cited by some owners.
  • Good value, and several owners report satisfaction and say they would repurchase.

Cons

  • Inconsistent or short tread life, with replacements reported at about 18,000, 20,000, 30,000 (5/32in remaining after 4 years), 37,000 and 39,000 miles.
  • Poor snow, slush and ice traction, noted by multiple reviewers in northern climates and the northeastern US, including an AWD Trailblazer that could not leave a driveway.
  • Noise and harshness for some owners, including airborne road noise, a buzzy and unrefined feel, and increased rear-tire noise suggesting possible tread separation.
All owner themes in the Kinergy GT (H436) review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Solus TA51a B · Hankook Kinergy GT (H436)
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available7929
Rim diameters13″ – 20″15″ – 19″
Tread depth10/32″10/32″
UTQG640 A A540 A A
Treadwear warranty75,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi
Sizes in common2424

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Solus TA51a

Hankook Kinergy GT (H436)

Winner: Kumho Solus TA51a — better snow, comfort and treadwear. Where the Hankook Kinergy GT (H436) is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Kumho Solus TA51a scores 61 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Kumho Solus TA51a scores 60 vs 50 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Kumho Solus TA51a scores 59 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Solus TA51a scores 59 vs 51 on dry.

Tire A · Kumho Solus TA51a
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Tire B · Hankook Kinergy GT (H436)
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Solus TA51a or Kinergy GT (H436)?

Which is better in the wet, Solus TA51a or Kinergy GT (H436)?

Kumho Solus TA51a, 60 vs 53 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Solus TA51a or Kinergy GT (H436)?

Kumho Solus TA51a, 59 vs 51 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Solus TA51a or Kinergy GT (H436)?

Kumho Solus TA51a, 61 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Solus TA51a or Kinergy GT (H436)?

Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 61 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Solus TA51a or Kinergy GT (H436)?

Kumho Solus TA51a, 60 vs 50 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Solus TA51a or Kinergy GT (H436)?

Kumho Solus TA51a, 59 vs 49 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