Bridgestone A001 vs Hankook Kinergy 4S
The Bridgestone A001 and the Hankook Kinergy 4S have met in one independent test so far, and the Kinergy 4S finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
A001
Kinergy 4S
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the A001 88% from 47 reviews and the Kinergy 4S 75% from 14. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2016
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 | A001 | Field | Kinergy 4S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ACE All Season Tire Test | P10 of 10 | P5 of 10 |
A001 vs Kinergy 4S: your questions
Is the Bridgestone A001 or the Hankook Kinergy 4S the better tire?
The Bridgestone A001 and the Hankook Kinergy 4S have met in one independent test so far, and the Kinergy 4S finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the A001 scores 8.7 and the Kinergy 4S 7.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.3/10 for the A001 and 7.7/10 for the Kinergy 4S.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the A001 88% from 47 reviews and the Kinergy 4S 75% from 14. 93% of A001 owners would buy it again, against 71% for the Kinergy 4S.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.