Drivers' experiences with the Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 are mixed but lean positive overall, with many reporting strong value for money, respectable dry grip, and good longevity when properly set up. Several higher-scoring reviews also praise wet grip and braking, though a notable minority report that wet performance can feel less confidence-inspiring as the tire wears or in colder conditions. The most consistent complaint is elevated road noise, with comfort also described as on the firm side by some users.
What owners mention most counted across 20 reviews
Bought a set of those to replace the Continental EcoContact 5 that were fitted from factory to the car and were not really satisfied with even when they were new.
With the Hankook the car felt a lot better. Grip in dry was significantly improved and the car didn't slip when starting from a standstill. Wet grip is ok but not superb, although I'm sure it's the roads in my city that are in bad condition that cause the low grip. I don't drive the car aggressively but I had to make occasional evasive maneuvers and emergency braking to which the tires responded safely.
The only small disadvantage is the comfort, they feel a little more firm than the Contis. Comfort was also reduced further at temperatures below 10 C.
Wear after 1 year and 10.000 Km is non existent, the tires still look like new. I live in northern Greece were the roads are not very grippy and do not cause a lot of tire wear.
I would definitely buy them again and would recommend to anyone driving a small city car like the 108, the C1, the aygo or anything similar.
These were on my Kia Ceed when i bought it. They haven't lost a lot of thickness over the years so they'll probably last a long time. They perform well in dry conditions. Not good in wet conditions but the worst thing about them is that they are very noisy. I have Continental Winter Contact in the winter and it is very noticeable when I change to these in spring that they are much more noisy than my winter tires. Also they often loose grip when i accelerate from a stand still and I don't trust them on having grip in an emergency situation. So even though they have more years in them I'm scrapping them.
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Switched to these from the 205/45R17 Bridgestone Ecopias that came with my Yaris Mk4, when I downgraded to 15" rims - Actually wanted Ventus Prime 3's but the dealer apparently has trouble reading beyond the manufacturer name. It's sad how little main dealers seem to care these days.
Was expecting garbage from an Eco tire, but have been pleasantly surprised!
It's early days yet, but had to pop in a quick review just because the difference in road noise between the 17" Ecopias and the 15" Hankooks is stark! I don't know how much of this is down to the rim size drop vs the tires, but the Ecopias were brain-drillingly horrible in terms of road noise, esp. on older tarmac and concrete-slab roads, while the Hankooks have been blissful on all surfaces so far!
So far grip and handling don't seem too much different; If anything the car seems a bit nippier off the line and brakes a bit better, but doesn't seem to hold its momentum as much.
Not tried it in the wet yet!
Hopefully it continues like this as it wears, but so far it seems like another good tire from Hankook!
I'm not happy with these tires. In dry weather, dry road, low speed the abs was activated even though it's the H speed category and they are almost brand new (less than a year old). This never happened with michelin or continental tires to me. Since they are unreliable on dry, I wonder what I have to expect on wet...
I don't know about other hankook models, but thisone is not premium at all.
Had them for over 2 years now with 15000+ km driven on them. The wear is definitely noticeable compared to tires from the past, but the grip and comfort you get for the price point, it's worth it to change them a season earlier than usual.
I've had these tires for almost two years and I can say for sure I've made a good choice. In around 8000 miles, done in different summer conditions (extreme hot weather and pouring rain), these tires didn't let me down.
Dry grip is good and I allows for fast cornering without worries. What really impressed me was wet grip and braking, which are a plus for these tires. Dry braking is also good. The tires stick to the road and they never squeal even on brutal braking in emergency situations, even though they are fitted on a car without ABS.
Overall conclusion: good tires for the price range. However, do not expect them to behave like high performance tires. If you own a powerful car and enjoy spirited driving, there are better (and more expensive) options to choose from.
Went for these on my Volvo after being extremly satisfied with Ventus tire from the same manufacturer.
Had them for about 2000 miles so far and the tires are excelllent. Driven them in every kind of condition (from sunny hot day to very bad rainy weather and even some frost). Was worried due to some claiming bad grip in wet weather but quite the opposite I found them very good in the wet. Very happy so far, the price is great and would definitely recommend them.
