Comparison: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs. Linglong Grip Master 4S vs. Viking FourTech Plus vs. Michelin CrossClimate 2 vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate

Upper-middle

Hankook

Kinergy 4S2

8.3

R13

VS

Linglong

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Kinergy 4S2

Grip Master 4S

FourTech Plus

CrossClimate 2

ION FlexClimate

Number of tests

4

5

24

1

Best position

#2

#4

#9

#1

Average position

5.0

12.6

12.0

2.7

1.0

Latest test

2025

Available sizes

—

85

24

151

27

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.

Snow

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

78%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

56%

Viking FourTech Plus

68%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

92%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

75%

Snow braking

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

85%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

58%

Viking FourTech Plus

81%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

90%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Snow handling

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

73%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

51%

Viking FourTech Plus

55%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

92%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

71%

Snow traction

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

76%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

59%

Viking FourTech Plus

80%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

92%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

76%

Snow cornering

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

76%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

61%

Viking FourTech Plus

58%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

93%

Wet

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

74%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

60%

Viking FourTech Plus

77%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

72%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Wet handling

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

75%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

64%

Viking FourTech Plus

68%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

74%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

70%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

49%

Viking FourTech Plus

92%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

75%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

75%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

56%

Viking FourTech Plus

85%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

79%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Wet circle cornering

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

78%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

63%

Viking FourTech Plus

75%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

77%

Wet braking

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

73%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

63%

Viking FourTech Plus

74%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

75%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Comfort

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

71%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

79%

Viking FourTech Plus

69%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

73%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Exterior noise

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

84%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

73%

Viking FourTech Plus

72%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

84%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Comfort

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

67%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

86%

Viking FourTech Plus

66%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

78%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

74%

Dry

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

84%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

81%

Viking FourTech Plus

64%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

87%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Dry handling

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

82%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

76%

Viking FourTech Plus

79%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

82%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Dry braking

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

74%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

86%

Viking FourTech Plus

53%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

92%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Costs

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

61%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

64%

Viking FourTech Plus

72%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

78%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Rolling resistance

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

66%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

55%

Viking FourTech Plus

80%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

87%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Price/value

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

64%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

80%

Viking FourTech Plus

59%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

43%

Mileage

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

51%

Linglong Grip Master 4S

75%

Viking FourTech Plus

65%

Michelin CrossClimate 2

74%

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