Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 vs Hankook Kinergy 4S2
In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 and the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tyres. The Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 is an Touring All-Season tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 is an Premium-Touring All-Season tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Hankook Kinergy 4S2 | one | |
| one draws in one tests | ||
While it might look like the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 is better than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 stopped the vehicle in 4.71% less distance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Dry Braking: Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 0.52% faster around a lap than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 stopped the vehicle in 3.41% less distance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Wet Braking: Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 was 0.07% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 and Hankook Kinergy 4S2 performed equally well in wet circle tests.
Best In Wet Circle: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 floated at a 0.35% higher speed than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5.
Best In Straight Aqua: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 slipped out at a 9.63% higher speed than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two snow braking tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 stopped the vehicle in 5.42% less distance than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5.
Best In Snow Braking: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 had 1.12% better snow traction than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5.
Best In Snow Traction: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 0.07% faster around a lap than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one snow circle tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 provided 0.27% more lateral grip than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5.
Best In Snow Circle: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 1.27% faster through a slalom than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5.
Best In Snow Slalom: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 and Hankook Kinergy 4S2 performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 measured 0.96% quieter than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5.
Best In Noise: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one wear tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 is predicted to cover 9.04% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5.
Best In Wear: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 was better during one value tests. On average the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 proved to have a 9.3% better value based on price/1000km than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Value: Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 had a 3.29% lower rolling resistance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 lost 16.19% less particle wear matter than the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5.
Best In Abrasion: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 and Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
In total the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 has been reviewed 0 times and drivers have given the tyre 0% overall.
The Hankook Kinergy 4S2 has been reviewed 59 times and drivers have given the tyre 75% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
View all Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 driver reviews >>
Conclusion
In conclusion the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 performed better in dry braking, wet braking, wet handling [km/h], value and rolling resistance, while the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 performed better in dry handling [km/h], straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow handling [km/h], snow circle, snow slalom, noise, wear and abrasion.
Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in dry handling, wet handling, wet circle, snow handling and subj. comfort, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Hankook Kinergy 4S2 seems to be the best tyre overall.
However, it's important to note that both tyres have their strengths.
Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre 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 tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.