Continental AllSeasonContact vs Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Recent tests underscore this split. In 2024 (235/55 R17), Continental placed 4th with standout straight-line aquaplaning (+9% vs Hankook) and class-leading rolling resistance, while Hankook finished 8th but delivered shorter dry and wet stops, lower noise and a keener price. Earlier benchmarks repeatedly show Hankook braking shorter on dry and wet roads, whereas Continental often counters with better aquaplaning reserves, lower fuel use and stronger snow balance.
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been nineteen tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Continental AllSeasonContact | eleven | |
| Hankook Kinergy 4S2 | eight |
While it might look like the Continental AllSeasonContact is better than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Key Strengths
- Excellent aquaplaning resistance and wet security (notably strong straight aquaplaning results)
- Low rolling resistance and lower fuel consumption across tests
- Consistently competent on snow with balanced braking/handling
- Often longer wear/mileage potential and stable, predictable behaviour
- Short dry and wet braking with confident handling feel
- Competitive wet performance including strong handling and often top aquaplaning in some tests
- Lower purchase price and good overall value
- Quiet ride with balanced comfort in many assessments
Dry Braking - Cool
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one dry braking - cool tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 stopped the vehicle in 3.78% less distance than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Dry Braking - Cool: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Dry Braking
Looking at data from fourteen tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during fourteen dry braking tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 stopped the vehicle in 4.18% less distance than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Dry Braking: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Dry Handling - Cool [s]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one dry handling - cool [s] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 0.26% faster around a lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Dry Handling - Cool [s]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 0.16% faster around a lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during seven dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 0.87% faster around a lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact and Hankook Kinergy 4S2 performed equally well in subj. dry handling tests.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Both tires performed equally well
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from fourteen tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during eleven wet braking tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 stopped the vehicle in 1.6% less distance than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Wet Braking: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Wet Braking - Cool
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one wet braking - cool tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact stopped the vehicle in 6.13% less distance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Wet Braking - Cool: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Wet Handling - Cool [s]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one wet handling - cool [s] tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 3.07% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Wet Handling - Cool [s]: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 0.31% faster around a wet lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during four wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 0.32% faster around a wet lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 scored 5.26% more points than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 0.29% faster around a wet circle than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Wet Circle: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact floated at a 0.12% higher speed than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 slipped out at a 6.2% higher speed than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during six snow braking tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact stopped the vehicle in 2.12% less distance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Snow Braking: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact accelerated 4.71% faster than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Snow Traction: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 had 0.57% better snow traction than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Snow Traction: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two snow handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 0.49% faster around a lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during five snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 1.2% faster around a lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact scored 6.67% more points than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Snow Slalom
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during two snow slalom tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 4.38% faster through a slalom than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Snow Slalom: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 scored 6.12% more points than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Noise
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during four noise tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 measured 0.95% quieter than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Noise: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Rough Noise
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one rough noise tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 measured 1.18% quieter than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Rough Noise: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Tire Weight
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one tire weight tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact weighed 7.74% less than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Tire Weight: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Wear
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during four wear tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact is predicted to cover 19.71% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Wear: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Value
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two value tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 proved to have a 6.02% better value based on price/1000km than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Value: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Price
Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during ten price tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 cost 19.91% less than the Continental AllSeasonContact.
Best In Price: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during ten rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact had a 8.42% lower rolling resistance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact used 5.84% less fuel than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact emitted 8.55% less particle wear matter than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Abrasion: Continental AllSeasonContact
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Real World Driver Reviews
Continental AllSeasonContact Driver Reviews
Continental AllSeasonContact is widely praised for excellent wet and snow grip, low cabin noise, and improved comfort, with many noting balanced, predictable handling and solid wear for an all-season. Dry grip is adequate for normal driving but can feel mushy or understeery in hot weather, and a minority report faster wear in heat and reduced wet traction as the tire ages. Overall sentiment is strongly positive given the high number of high-scoring reviews.
Based on 40 reviews with an average rating of 81%
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 Driver Reviews
Across 60 reviews, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 is generally seen as a strong-value all-season tire with standout wet-road confidence and dependable year-round grip for normal driving. Many drivers report reassuring performance in cold rain and acceptable snow capability for an all-season, along with a comfortable ride and good overall balance. The most recurring drawbacks are noticeable road noise (often a hum/whine at motorway speeds), a softer/less precise handling feel when pushed, and mixed reports on longevity with several users experiencing faster wear or wet-grip drop-off as tread gets lower.
Based on 61 reviews with an average rating of 75%
Conclusion
For predominantly urban/suburban driving with frequent rain and occasional snow, Continental's added aquaplaning headroom and efficiency pay off over time. For drivers who want maximum bite in emergency stops and a lower upfront cost, Hankook delivers excellent real-world value. The practical takeaway: choose Continental for year-round security and economy; choose Hankook for budget-savvy, grippy performance in milder winters.
Key Differences
- Braking bias: Hankook repeatedly stops shorter in dry and wet; Continental can trail on dry stops.
- Aquaplaning: Continental generally has higher straight-line reserves; Hankook varies by test.
- Efficiency: Continental's rolling resistance is consistently lower, aiding fuel economy.
- Winter balance: Continental tends to be steadier on snow; Hankook ranges from good to average traction.
- Noise/comfort: Hankook often runs quieter; Continental can be noisier but more composed in poor conditions.
- Value and wear: Hankook is cheaper upfront; Continental frequently shows better longevity, improving lifetime value.
Overall Winner: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.