Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 vs Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
The Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 and the Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 finished ahead. The EfficientGrip Performance 2 was stronger in dry, wet and comfort, the Kinergy Eco 2 in value.
Performance profile
8 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
EfficientGrip Performance 2
Kinergy Eco 2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.
Where each scores higher
EfficientGrip Performance 2
Kinergy Eco 2
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
EfficientGrip Performance 2
Kinergy Eco 2
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the EfficientGrip Performance 2 85% from 129 reviews and the Kinergy Eco 2 66% from 22. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Gap | Kinergy Eco 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry EfficientGrip Performance 2 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 38.1 | 0.5% | 38.3 |
| Dry Handling km/h | 117.4 | 0.1% | 117.3 |
| Wet EfficientGrip Performance 2 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 37.9 | = | 37.9 |
| Wet Handling km/h | 70.2 | 2.2% | 68.7 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 81.5 | 4.2% | 78.2 |
| Comfort EfficientGrip Performance 2 ahead | |||
| Noise dB | 70 | 0.2 dB | 70.2 |
| Tyre Weight kg | 7.76 | 2% | 7.92 |
| Value Kinergy Eco 2 ahead | |||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 7.9 | 2.5% | 7.7 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2021
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Field | Kinergy Eco 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | P4 of 11 | P8 of 11 |
EfficientGrip Performance 2 vs Kinergy Eco 2: your questions
Is the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 or the Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 the better tyre?
The Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 and the Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the EfficientGrip Performance 2 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the EfficientGrip Performance 2 scores 9 and the Kinergy Eco 2 7.6 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the EfficientGrip Performance 2 or the Kinergy Eco 2?
The EfficientGrip Performance 2 led 2 of the 3 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The EfficientGrip Performance 2 led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.5/10 for the EfficientGrip Performance 2 and 6.2/10 for the Kinergy Eco 2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the EfficientGrip Performance 2 85% from 129 reviews and the Kinergy Eco 2 66% from 22. 81% of EfficientGrip Performance 2 owners would buy it again, against 59% for the Kinergy Eco 2.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The EfficientGrip Performance 2 is made in 37 sizes (15 to 21 inch) and the Kinergy Eco 2 in 51 (13 to 17 inch). 8 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the EfficientGrip Performance 2 is graded A for wet grip and A for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Kinergy Eco 2 B and C.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

