Comparison: Nankang CROSS SEASONS AW-6 vs. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750

Comparing all-season tyres: the budget-friendly Nankang CROSS SEASONS AW-6 from Nankang versus the proven Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750 by Hankook. Both target year-round safety, but their test records and overall performance differ markedly.

Test summary and overall ranking

Nankang CROSS SEASONS AW-6 — strengths and weaknesses

• Pros:
  
  
  
  • Very good winter properties for a budget tyre (Auto Bild 2022).
  
  
  • Low wear and low fuel consumption (Auto Bild 2019).
  
  
  • Attractive purchase price.
  
  
  
  


• Cons:
  
  
  
  • Limited wet grip and dangerously extended wet braking distances (2022).
  
  
  • Delayed steering response; understeering in wet and dry handling (2022).
  
  
  • Weaknesses on dry and winter roads noted in earlier testing; high weight (2019).
  
  
  • Lower placements in mutual tests: ADAC 10/16; Auto Bild 26/31.
  
  
  
  

Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750 — strengths and weaknesses

• Pros:
  
  
  
  • Outstanding all-round safety: short wet and dry braking, convincing snow performance (2020–2022).
  
  
  • Stable handling, harmonious steering, dynamic character (2021).
  
  
  • Excellent aquaplaning resistance and strong wet cornering (Auto Bild big test “best features”).
  
  
  • Efficient: low wear and fuel consumption, relatively low weight (2019), with a moderate price level (2022).
  
  
  • High placements in mutual tests: ADAC 3/16; Auto Bild 8/31.
  
  
  
  


• Cons:
  
  
  
  • Only average mileage in some editions (2020, 2022).
  
  
  • Slightly higher exterior noise vs some rivals (2019); comfort rated merely satisfactory in 2020.
  
  
  
  

Verdict: which tyre is better?