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Comparison: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance vs. Michelin Primacy 5 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Upper-middle
HankookHankook

Kinergy 4S2

8.3
R13
Kumho Ecsta HS52Upper-middle
KumhoKumho

Ecsta HS52

7.4
R14 – R20
Goodyear Efficient Grip PerformancePremium
GoodyearGoodyear

Efficient Grip Performance

3.8
R14 – R20
Michelin Primacy 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

Primacy 5

8.6
R16 – R21
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2Premium
GoodyearGoodyear

Efficient Grip Performance 2

7.8
R15 – R20
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2Premium
GoodyearGoodyear

Efficient Grip Performance 2

7.8
R15 – R20
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Test Profile

Hankook
Kinergy 4S2
Kumho
Ecsta HS52
Goodyear
Efficient Grip Performance
Michelin
Primacy 5
Goodyear
Efficient Grip Performance 2
Goodyear
Efficient Grip Performance 2
Number of tests
4
10
16
5
18
18
Best position
#2
#2
#3
#1
#1
#1
Average position
5.0
6.0
5.5
4.8
6.1
6.1
Latest test
2025
2026
2023
2026
2024
2024
Available sizes
—
109
153
158
47
47

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet
Confidence
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
74%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
81%
Michelin Primacy 5
85%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
78%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
78%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
75%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
77%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
86%
Michelin Primacy 5
92%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
70%
Wet handling
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
75%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
87%
Michelin Primacy 5
77%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
79%
Aquaplaning - cross
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
70%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
68%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
89%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
74%
Wet braking
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
73%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
76%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
78%
Wet circle cornering
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
78%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
72%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
81%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
89%
Snow
Confidence
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
78%
Comfort
Confidence
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
71%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
80%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
77%
Michelin Primacy 5
95%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
82%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
82%
Exterior noise
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
84%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
81%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
75%
Michelin Primacy 5
91%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
75%
Comfort
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
67%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
63%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
91%
Michelin Primacy 5
91%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
77%
Interior noise
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
65%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
73%
Michelin Primacy 5
100%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
79%
Costs
Confidence
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
61%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
69%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
73%
Michelin Primacy 5
86%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
83%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
83%
Rolling resistance
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
66%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
70%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
86%
Michelin Primacy 5
86%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
84%
Mileage
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
51%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
54%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
64%
Michelin Primacy 5
85%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
67%
Price/value
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
64%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
97%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
23%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
97%
Dry
Confidence
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
84%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
85%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
83%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
76%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
76%
Dry handling
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
82%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
79%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
93%
Michelin Primacy 5
89%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
78%
Dry braking
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
74%
Kumho Ecsta HS52
91%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
83%
Michelin Primacy 5
77%
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
74%

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