In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 and the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 and Hankook Kinergy 4S2 are Premium Touring All Season tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.
Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been thirteen tests which compare both tires directly!
Out of these thirteen tests:
While it might look like the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 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.
Lets look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
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 6.83% less distance than the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.
Best In Dry Braking - Cool: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Dry Braking - Cool winner was calculated >>
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 41M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 38.2M |
Looking at data from twelve tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during twelve dry braking tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 stopped the vehicle in 3.24% less distance than the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.
Best In Dry Braking: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 39.2M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 37.9M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 41.6M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 41.1M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 41.6M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 41.1M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 42.3M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 41.6M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 42M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 40.2M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 41.9M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 40.3M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 41.9M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 40.3M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 41.6M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 39.2M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 43.9M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 42.1M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 43.9M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 42.1M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 41.57M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 39.79M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 41.8M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 41.3M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during one dry handling - cool [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was 0.52% faster around a lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Dry Handling - Cool [s]: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Dry Handling - Cool winner was calculated >>
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 76.6s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 77s |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during three dry handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was 0.31% faster around a lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 101.22s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 101.36s |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 69.4s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 69.8s |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 78.7s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 79.3s |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 75.55s | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 75.4s |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 0% faster around a lap than the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 90Km/H | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 90.1Km/H |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 102.1Km/H | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 101.5Km/H |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 89.4Km/H | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 90.2Km/H |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 93.6Km/H | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 93.3Km/H |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during two subj. dry handling tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 scored 0.18% more points than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 9 Points | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.8 Points |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 100 Points | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 100 Points |
Looking at data from twelve tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during eight wet braking tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 stopped the vehicle in 0.94% less distance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Wet Braking: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 36.9M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 36.8M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 47M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 47.2M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 47M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 47.2M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 54.9M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 51.9M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 54.6M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 56.4M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 50.7M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 52.3M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 50.7M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 52.3M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 31.9M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 31.6M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 46.8M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 48M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 46.8M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 48M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 30.09M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 29.56M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 48.3M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 49.5M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during one wet braking - cool tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 stopped the vehicle in 6.92% less distance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Wet Braking - Cool: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Wet Braking - Cool winner was calculated >>
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 59.2M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 63.6M |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during one wet handling - cool [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was 4.13% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Wet Handling - Cool [s]: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Wet Handling - Cool winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 90.5s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 94.4s |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during three wet handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was 0.61% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 70.83s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 71.08s |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 65.5s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 65.9s |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 97.5s | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 97.1s |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 57.97s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 59.53s |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was 0.28% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 78.8Km/H | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 79.1Km/H |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 62.8Km/H | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 63.3Km/H |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 75.1Km/H | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 74.9Km/H |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 74.1Km/H | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 72.7Km/H |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 scored 1.56% more points than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 9.2 Points | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 9.5 Points |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 100 Points | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 98 Points |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 1.03% faster around a wet circle than the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.
Best In Wet Circle: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 12.98s | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 12.66s |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 12.17s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 12.23s |
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 floated at a 0.41% higher speed than the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.
Best In Straight Aqua: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 79.03Km/H | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 82.91Km/H |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 78.2Km/H | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 81.4Km/H |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 79.2Km/H | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 79Km/H |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 71.4Km/H | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 76.6Km/H |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 93.9Km/H | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 92.4Km/H |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 79.3Km/H | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 80.5Km/H |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 84.9Km/H | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 78.9Km/H |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 91.6Km/H | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 88.5Km/H |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 slipped out at a 4.21% higher speed than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 1.988m/sec2 | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 2.146m/sec2 |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 3.05m/sec2 | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 2.54m/sec2 |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 7.3m/sec2 | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 7.5m/sec2 |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 3.83m/sec2 | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 3.29m/sec2 |
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during five snow braking tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 stopped the vehicle in 0.7% less distance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Snow Braking: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 23.87M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 24.73M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 28.5M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 27.9M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 24.3M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 23.8M |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 33.2M | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 33M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 26.9M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 27.4M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 31.5M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 32.3M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 27.4M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 27.7M |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 19.16M | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 19.52M |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 accelerated 4.81% faster than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Snow Traction: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 21.56s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 24.17s |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 7.1s | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 6s |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 5.82s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 6.03s |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during three snow traction tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 had 0.69% better snow traction than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Snow Traction: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 3460N | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 3395N |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 2159N | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 2159N |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 2818N | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 2805N |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 2487N | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 2490N |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during two snow handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was 0.67% faster around a lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 81.35s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 81.92s |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 30.6s | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 30s |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 114.7s | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 114.3s |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 85.78s | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 88.34s |
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during three snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was 1.02% faster around a lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 42Km/H | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 41.1Km/H |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 44.1Km/H | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 43.6Km/H |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 41.2Km/H | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 40.6Km/H |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 57.3Km/H | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 57.4Km/H |
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was 2.27% faster through a slalom than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Snow Slalom: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 4.41m/sec2 | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 4.31m/sec2 |
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 scored 1.55% more points than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 9.5 Points | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 9.8 Points |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 100 Points | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 98 Points |
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during three noise tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 measured 0.28% quieter than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Noise: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 70.7dB | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 71.6dB |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 67.7dB | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 67.4dB |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 70dB | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 71dB |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 72.3dB | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 72.5dB |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 72.4dB | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 71.6dB |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during one rough noise tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 measured 0.15% quieter than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Rough Noise: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Rough Noise winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 67dB | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 67.1dB |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during one tire weight tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 weighed 6.65% less than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Tire Weight: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Tire Weight winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 7607Kg | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8149Kg |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during three warranty tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 is warranted for 32.07% more miles than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Warranty: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Warranty winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 72680Miles | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 44905Miles |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 50455Miles | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 34695Miles |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 62095Miles | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 46219Miles |
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during three value tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 proved to have a 15.99% better value based on price/1000km than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Value: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 4.27Price/1000 | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 5.79Price/1000 |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 11Price/1000 | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 12.83Price/1000 |
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✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 7.73Price/1000 | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.76Price/1000 |
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during eight price tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 cost 19.13% less than the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.
Best In Price: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 87 | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 85.34 |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 310 | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 260 |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 575 | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 395 |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 295 | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 250 |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 555 | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 445 |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 95 | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 87.89 |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 480 | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 405 |
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 66.36 | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 63.92 |
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during five rolling resistance tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 had a 3.59% lower rolling resistance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 7.96kg / t | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.57kg / t |
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 7.93kg / t | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 9.03kg / t |
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test 215/60 R16 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 7.64kg / t | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 7.42kg / t |
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 7.7kg / t | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.7kg / t |
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 225/50 R17 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 8.26kg / t | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.24kg / t |
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 8.2kg / t | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.5kg / t |
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 8.94kg / t | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.4kg / t |
2023 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test 195/65 R15 |
✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 7.88kg / t | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8kg / t |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 used 0.35% less fuel than the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 5.67l/100km | ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 5.65l/100km |
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 emitted 29.06% less particle wear matter than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Abrasion: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test 195/55 R16 |
✓ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 16.6Gram/1000km | Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 23.4Gram/1000km |
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 and Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
In total the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 has been reviewed 30 times and drivers have given the tire 84% overall.
The Hankook Kinergy 4S2 has been reviewed 23 times and drivers have given the tire 74% overall.
This means drivers in real world driving, people prefer the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.
In conclusion the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was better in dry handling - cool [s], dry handling [s], subj. dry handling, wet braking, wet braking - cool, wet handling - cool [s], wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow traction, snow handling [s], snow handling [km/h], snow slalom, subj. comfort, noise, rough noise, tire weight, warranty, value, rolling resistance and abrasion tests, whereas the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better in dry braking - cool, dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, price and fuel consumption tests.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire, but comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 seems to be the best tire overall.
Overall Winner: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 and Hankook Kinergy 4S2, 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.