Dunlop All Season 2 vs Hankook Kinergy 4S2
- TR Score
- 8.7/10
- Owners say
- 70% · 7
- TR Score
- 8.9/10
- Owners say
- 75% · 72
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 finished ahead 2 times and the All Season 2 not once. The All Season 2 stopped 2.9% shorter on snow; the Kinergy 4S2 stopped 4.6% shorter in the dry.
Data updated
Which should you buy?
For most drivers seeking a true all-season tire with strong dry/wet road security and better aquaplaning resilience, pick the Hankook Kinergy 4S2. Choose the Dunlop All Season 2 mainly if you regularly drive in real snow/ice conditions and want winter-leaning traction more than top-tier wet/dry stopping performance (accepting that this imbalance hurt its ADAC recommendation).
Where the All Season 2 is stronger
- Strong winter performance: consistently better snow braking and snow traction (wins both tests)
- Better ice braking than Hankook in ADAC (20.7 m vs 22.1 m)
- Can deliver strong longevity/value in some fitments (AutoBild: 68,600 km projected, best value metric)
Where the Kinergy 4S2 is stronger
- More balanced overall performance and higher rankings in both shared tests (5th vs 10th/12th)
- Better dry safety/performance: shorter dry braking in both tests (e.g., ADAC 42.1 m vs 45 m) and slightly higher dry handling (100.3 vs 99.2 km/h)
- Better wet and aquaplaning margins across the board (ADAC straight aqua 89.4 vs 84.9 km/h; better curved aquaplaning in both tests)
The bullet points are analysis of the shared tests and of owner reviews; the measured wins in each discipline are in the tables below. Where the two disagree, the figures are right.
All Season 2 vs Kinergy 4S2 at a glance
| Category | All Season 2 | Gap | Kinergy 4S2 |
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| Shared tests won2 shared tests | 0 | 2 | |
| Dry3 measurements | 0 | The Kinergy 4S2 stopped 4.6% shorter in the dry (2 tests) | 3 |
| Wet9 measurements | 0 | The Kinergy 4S2 stopped 2.1% shorter in the wet (2 tests) | 9 |
| Snow6 measurements | 5 | The All Season 2 stopped 2.9% shorter on snow (2 tests) | 1 |
| Ice1 measurement | 1 | 0 | |
| Comfort2 measurements | 1 | Level between the two. | 1 |
| Value6 measurements | 4 | 2 | |
| Tire Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold | 8.7/10 | The Kinergy 4S2 by 0.2 | 8.9/10 |
| Owner rating7 and 72 reviews | 70% | The Kinergy 4S2 by 5 points | 75% |
| Would buy againshare of owners | 43% | The Kinergy 4S2 by 31 points | 74% |
| Pricein the 2 tests that listed prices | Cheaper | The Kinergy 4S2 was dearer in 2 of 2 | +3.2% |
| Sizes madeEU label registrations | 99 | 67 sizes made in both | 96 |
Wins count every measurement the shared tests recorded for both tires; a tick marks the tire ahead on that line. Subjective driver scores count as wins but are never averaged, because each test uses its own scale.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2025 to 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | All Season 2 | Field | Kinergy 4S2 |
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| 2026 ADAC All Season Tire Test - 185/65 R15 | P10 of 16 | P5 of 16 | |
| 2025 AutoBild All Season Tire Test | P12 of 15 | P5 of 15 |
Performance profile
8 measurements from the 2 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
All Season 2
Kinergy 4S2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. 11 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.
Where each scores higher
All Season 2
Kinergy 4S2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
All Season 2
Kinergy 4S2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the All Season 2 70% from 7 reviews and the Kinergy 4S2 75% from 72. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Open a discipline for its measurements, and a measurement for every test's figure.
| Measurement | All Season 2 | Gap | Kinergy 4S2 | Wins | ||||||||
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| 144 | 4.6% | 137 | 0-2 | |||||||||
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| 61.6 | 1.1% | 62.3 | 0-1 | |||||||||
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| 143 | 2.1% | 141 | 0-2 | |||||||||
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| 146 | 3.8% | 140 | 0-1 | |||||||||
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| 44.6 | 1% | 45 | 0-1 | |||||||||
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| 12.36 | 2.7% | 12.03 | 0-1 | |||||||||
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| 47.9 | 3.2% | 49.6 | 0-2 | |||||||||
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| 10.2 | 7.4% | 11 | 0-2 | |||||||||
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| 57 | 2.9% | 59 | 2-0 | |||||||||
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| 620 | 5.9% | 586 | 2-0 | |||||||||
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| 33.2 | 3.7% | 32.1 | 1-0 | |||||||||
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| 11.8 | 1.4% | 12 | 0-1 | |||||||||
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| 68 | 6.3% | 73 | 1-0 | |||||||||
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| 72.35 | 0.7 dB | 73.05 | 1-1 | |||||||||
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| 33,057 | 0.2% | 31,876 | 1-1 | |||||||||
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| 7.6 | 8.5% | 8.31 | 1-0 | |||||||||
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| 5.5 | 1.8% | 5.6 | 1-0 | |||||||||
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| 65 | 9.2% | 59 | 0-1 | |||||||||
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| 768 | 13.2% | 885 | 1-0 | |||||||||
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Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared. "Scored" rows are subjective driver ratings: each test uses its own scale, so only the wins are counted.
Scores beyond the shared tests
On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the All Season 2 scores 8.7 and the Kinergy 4S2 8.9 out of 10.
| All Season 2 | Category | Kinergy 4S2 | ||
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| 43 | Dry | 80 | ||
| 72 | Wet | 85 | ||
| 46 | Comfort | 43 | ||
| 94 | Value | 42 | ||
| 90 | Snow | 74 | ||
| 79 | Ice | 25 | ||
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
What owners say
| All Season 2 | Category | Kinergy 4S2 | ||
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| 7.4 | Dry Grip | 8.1 | ||
| 7.8 | Wet Grip | 8 | ||
| 7.7 | Road Feedback | 7.1 | ||
| 5.3 | Handling | 7.4 | ||
| 7.4 | Wear | 7.6 | ||
| 8 | Comfort | 7.3 | ||
| 8 | Snow Grip | 7.5 | ||
| 8 | Ice Grip | 6.5 | ||
Owners rate the All Season 2 70% from 7 reviews and the Kinergy 4S2 75% from 72. Reviews are vetted by hand before publication; ownership is not verified.
Dunlop All Season 2
- 70%from 7 reviews
- 43%would buy again
- 47,065 milesdriven by reviewers
Drivers' feedback on the Dunlop All Season 2 is mixed but generally favorable, with the highest-scoring reviews strongly praising confident all-season traction-especially in wet and colder conditions-and good real-world mileage. Several users also describe it as good value and secure in everyday driving. A smaller but recurring set of comments mentions noticeable noise/squeal and less satisfying handling/understeer on warmer, dry roads; one very low score reports poor sidewall durability but this is not widely echoed.
- Strong grip/traction in wet and cold conditions
- Good all-season versatility (including light snow capability)
- Good tread life/mileage when maintained
- Good value for money
- Noticeable road noise/squeaking
- Less precise handling on warm/dry roads (can feel like understeer)
Summarised by AI from 7 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tire page.
All 7 All Season 2 reviewsFrom my experience tire is very good in cold, wet and damp condition. On dry and warmer asphalt not so great at handling.
Wear is expetional, they wear very little.
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
- 75%from 72 reviews
- 74%would buy again
- 995,659 milesdriven by reviewers
Owners generally rate the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 as a strong all-weather all-rounder, with most praise focused on dependable wet and dry grip (mentioned by around half of reviewers) and reassuring snow traction. Longevity is often reported as good, and a notable minority also highlight the comfortable ride and strong value for money. The most consistent drawback is road noise, raised by over a third of owners, while a smaller group report higher fuel consumption/rolling resistance.
- Confident wet grip in cold and rain
- Strong dry grip for an all-season tire
- Good tread life for year-round use
- Surprisingly capable traction in snow
- Noticeable road noise or whining at certain speeds
- Higher rolling resistance or worse fuel economy
- Can feel less predictable at the limit (soft/squealy breakaway)
Summarised by AI from 65 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tire page.
All 72 Kinergy 4S2 reviewsExcellent tires for all seasons, this was my first test as I've always used summer/winter tires on all my cars for more safety and longevity. These tires perform very well on dry roads, in corners whether wet or not, but especially great on snow, whether it's recovery, acceleration, or grip (Summit of the Vosges for example or the Belgian Ardennes). I was very surprised despite all my extensive research on tires with a good price-quality ratio. After 46,000 km, I wouldn't try them again on snow as I've far exceeded the winter wear indicator, but there are still 2mm of tread left for summer.
Sizes, EU label and lineage
From the EU label registrations for each tire: 99 sizes of the All Season 2 and 96 of the Kinergy 4S2, 67 of them made in both.
| Category | All Season 2 | Kinergy 4S2 |
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| Season | All Season | All Season |
| Sizes made | 99 sizes, 13 to 21 inch | 96 sizes, 14 to 20 inch |
| Made in both | 67 sizes 155/65 R14165/65 R14165/70 R14175/65 R14175/70 R14185/60 R14185/65 R14185/70 R14175/65 R15185/55 R15185/60 R15185/65 R15and 55 more | |
| EU label wet grip | B51%C46%D2%A1% | B96%C4% |
| EU label rolling resistance | C68%B30%D2% | C78%D22%B1% |
| EU label noise | 70-72 dB B100% | 70-73 dB B100% |
| Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes | 175 of 175 | 194 of 194 |
| On the market since | 2023 | - |
| Replaced | - | Hankook Kinergy 4S (2021) |
| Price in the shared tests | The Kinergy 4S2 was the dearer tire in 2 of the 2 tests that listed prices, by 3.2% on average. Each test priced the tires in its own market at the time; only the gap is comparable. | |
Label grades are shown as the share of registered sizes carrying each grade, so "B (88%), C (12%)" means most sizes are B. Grades vary by size; check the label for yours.
Reading the results
Written from the test results and owner reviews above. It is analysis, not a measurement: where it and the tables disagree, the tables are right.
Dunlop's All Season 2 and Hankook's Kinergy 4S2 sit in the same “premium-touring all-season” bracket, but the shared test data shows they chase that brief in very different ways. Across two major comparative tests (ADAC 2026 in 185/65 R15 and AutoBild 2025 in 225/40 R18), Hankook repeatedly ranks in the upper mid-pack (5th in both), while Dunlop trails (10th/16 and 12th/17), largely due to dry and wet safety metrics.
The core trade-off is clear: the Dunlop behaves like a winter-leaning all-season with standout snow/ice numbers, whereas the Hankook is the more balanced “everyday” option with stronger dry stability, better aquaplaning margins, and (in ADAC) notably better tread-life. If your climate and driving mix is mostly wet/dry tarmac with occasional winter days, the Hankook's consistency shows through; if you regularly face real snow, the Dunlop's winter bias becomes its main selling point.
Conclusion
Pattern across both tests: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 is the safer, more rounded all-season for typical European year-round use, because it consistently beats Dunlop in the areas that most often decide accident avoidance on the road-dry braking, wet braking, and aquaplaning. The ADAC results make that difference easy to quantify: Hankook stops ~2.9 m shorter in the dry (42.1 m vs 45 m) and ~1.5 m shorter in the wet (36.5 m vs 38 m), while also carrying more speed before aquaplaning (89.4 vs 84.9 km/h). It also places substantially higher overall (5th vs 10th), and ADAC's narrative is harsh on Dunlop's dry/wet imbalance.
Dunlop All Season 2's argument is winter capability: it wins snow braking/traction in both tests and even leads ice braking in ADAC (20.7 m vs 22.1 m). If you live in a region where compacted snow and cold mornings are frequent and you can accept longer stopping distances on wet/dry roads, it can feel like a “winter tire you can leave on.” But as a true all-season compromise, Hankook is the more convincing choice-especially for drivers prioritizing predictable handling and aquaplaning resistance. Practical takeaway: choose Hankook for all-round safety and day-to-day balance; choose Dunlop only if snow performance is your primary constraint and you're willing to trade away warm/wet-road margin.
All Season 2 vs Kinergy 4S2: your questions
Is the Dunlop All Season 2 or the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 the better tire?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 finished ahead 2 times and the All Season 2 not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the All Season 2 scores 8.7 and the Kinergy 4S2 8.9 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the All Season 2 or the Kinergy 4S2?
The Kinergy 4S2 led 9 of the 9 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 2.1% shorter in the wet across 2 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The Kinergy 4S2 led 3 of the 3 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 4.6% shorter in the dry across 2 tests.
Which is better in snow?
The All Season 2 led 5 of the 6 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 2.9% shorter on snow across 2 tests.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8/10 for the All Season 2 and 7.3/10 for the Kinergy 4S2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the All Season 2 70% from 7 reviews and the Kinergy 4S2 75% from 72. 43% of All Season 2 owners would buy it again, against 74% for the Kinergy 4S2.
Which is more expensive?
In the 2 tests that listed prices, the Kinergy 4S2 was the dearer tire in 2 of them, by 3.2% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The All Season 2 is made in 99 sizes (13 to 21 inch) and the Kinergy 4S2 in 96 (14 to 20 inch). 67 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the All Season 2 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Kinergy 4S2 B and C.
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