Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs Viking Fourtech Plus
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 | two |
While it might look like the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 is better than the Viking Fourtech Plus 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.
Key Strengths
- Markedly shorter dry braking and quicker dry handling across both tests
- Broad winter competence with better snow handling and stability
- Comfort and refinement advantages noted in subjective scores
- Solid efficiency with competitive rolling resistance
- Strong aquaplaning resistance (notably straight and curved in SUV test)
- Good snow traction results
- Budget-friendly pricing as a Continental second brand
- Acceptable everyday comfort and wet behavior in the SUV test context
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 stopped the vehicle in 7.41% less distance than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Dry Braking: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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 two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 1.24% faster around a lap than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
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 Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one wet braking tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 stopped the vehicle in 3.08% less distance than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Wet Braking: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 2.07% faster around a wet lap than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 2.29% faster around a wet circle than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Wet Circle: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus floated at a 3.36% higher speed than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Viking Fourtech Plus
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus slipped out at a 9.63% higher speed than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Viking Fourtech Plus
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one snow braking tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 stopped the vehicle in 0.85% less distance than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
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 Viking Fourtech Plus was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus had 2.4% better snow traction than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Snow Traction: Viking Fourtech Plus
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 two snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 1.49% faster around a lap than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two snow slalom tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 2.54% faster through a slalom than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Snow Slalom: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two subj. comfort tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 scored 11.92% more points than the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Hankook Kinergy 4S2
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one noise tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus measured 0.14% quieter than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Noise: Viking Fourtech Plus
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Viking Fourtech Plus was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Viking Fourtech Plus had a 0.61% lower rolling resistance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Viking Fourtech Plus
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 and Viking Fourtech Plus.
In total the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 has been reviewed 59 times and drivers have given the tyre 75% overall.
The Viking Fourtech Plus has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tyre 85% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Viking Fourtech Plus.
Conclusion
Viking Fourtech Plus offers credible snow traction and strong straight/curved aquaplaning in the SUV test, plus a price advantage. However, extended dry and (in one test) wet braking undermine overall safety, and steering precision is less satisfying. Choose Hankook if you value consistent safety and driver confidence year-round; pick Viking only if budget is tight and wet aquaplaning resistance is a top priority in mild-winter, rain-heavy regions.
Key Differences
- Overall rankings: Hankook 2nd/3rd vs Viking 9th/9th
- Dry braking: Hankook shorter by ~5-9% in both tests
- Wet performance split: Hankook clearly ahead in sports car test; Viking edges braking/handling in SUV test
- Aquaplaning: Viking superior (straight and curved in SUV test), Hankook slightly better curved in sports car
- Snow balance: Hankook leads in handling/slalom; Viking edges traction
- Refinement: Hankook higher comfort and slightly lower noise in SUV test; Viking marginally quieter in sports car
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.