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Is Expensive Better? 2026 AutoView Korean All-Season Tyre Test
- Tested size
- 245/45 R19
- Tyres tested
- 9
- Disciplines
- 7
- Test vehicle
- BMW 5 Series
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| m ↓ | km/h ↑ | Points ↑ | m ↓ | Points ↑ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | |||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 98.99 | 39.29 | 71.17 | 7.25 | 98.9 | 32.50 | 99.6 | 6.37 | 6.75 | 51.09 | 95.4 | |
StrengthsThe Kumho Majesty X Solus was the overall winner of this test, and it earned the result by being good everywhere rather than exceptional anywhere. It sat among the shortest stoppers on both dry and wet roads, ranked near the top for measured cabin quiet, and gave the most composed subjective handling in the field. At the limit its behaviour stayed linear and easy to read, so the driver always knew what the car would do next. ConsiderationsLateral grip around the circle was only mid-pack, so the Kumho Majesty X Solus could not match the front-runners for outright cornering speed, and its ride comfort came in below the softer Nexen tyres. It is also one of the heavier tyres in the group. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.87 × 38% = 37.57 Wet99.59 × 54% = 53.78 Comfort95.45 × 8% = 7.64 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 99.68 | 38.76 | 72.87 | 7.25 | 100.0 | 32.37 | 100.0 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 53.05 | 96.1 | |
StrengthsThe Hankook Ventus S2 AS was the braking champion of the test, pulling up shortest on both dry and wet roads. It also shared the best subjective handling rating, with quick response to small steering inputs and a strong sense of support from the tyre, and it held high grip around the circle. For an older design it stays very competitive. ConsiderationsThe Hankook Ventus S2 AS was the loudest tyre on the objective noise measurement and the heaviest in the group. At the highest test speeds its yaw response built up more sharply, though overall confidence stayed high. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.99 × 38% = 38 Wet100 × 54% = 54 Comfort96.08 × 8% = 7.69 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 97.49 | 40.05 | 73.84 | 7.00 | 96.8 | 32.85 | 98.5 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 52.73 | 93.9 | |
StrengthsThe Kumho Majesty Solus Edge produced the highest cornering grip of any tyre in the test, holding the fastest average speed around the circle, and it backed that up with top-four braking on both dry and wet roads. Developed to take on the Hankook Ventus S2 AS, it gets close on the tests that matter most. ConsiderationsBody movement grew noticeably as the Kumho Majesty Solus Edge approached its cornering limit, which cost it subjective points, and it was among the noisier tyres both on the meter and by ear. It also has the shallowest tread of the group. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.78 × 38% = 36.78 Wet98.53 × 54% = 53.21 Comfort93.88 × 8% = 7.51 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 98.04 | 39.24 | 70.42 | 6.50 | 97.2 | 32.60 | 99.3 | 6.00 | 6.75 | 51.46 | 93.4 | |
StrengthsThe Hankook Ventus Air S braked with the best of them, ranking second on dry roads and third in the wet, and it was one of the quieter tyres on the noise meter. It carries noise-reduction foam and is clearly engineered as a premium product on the performance side. ConsiderationsRide comfort was among the weakest in the whole test, which is the one shortcoming a driver feels every day. The Hankook Ventus Air S also generated low grip around the circle, and at the highest test speed it switched from understeer to oversteer and was slow to recover. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.21 × 38% = 36.94 Wet99.31 × 54% = 53.63 Comfort93.41 × 8% = 7.47 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 92.68 | 40.81 | 73.53 | 6.62 | 94.4 | 35.39 | 91.5 | 6.20 | 6.50 | 52.47 | 92.6 | |
StrengthsThe Kumho Solus TA51 plus was the value standout of the test, a mid-grade tyre that beat several premium rivals for cornering grip and coasted the furthest of anyone, marking it out as the most efficient tyre here. It won its own mid-grade group on the strength of that balance. ConsiderationsThe Kumho Solus TA51 plus felt numb to small steering inputs on the straight, leaning on grip rather than finesse to hold its line, and its braking was only mid-pack on both surfaces. Ride comfort sat on the firmer side. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.41 × 38% = 35.87 Wet91.48 × 54% = 49.4 Comfort92.58 × 8% = 7.41 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 89.19 | 43.33 | 71.37 | 5.75 | 87.8 | 36.56 | 88.5 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 50.60 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Nexen N Priz S was the cheapest tyre in the test and also the most refined, recording the lowest measured noise and sharing the best subjective comfort and quietness ratings. It has the deepest tread of the group, which points to a longer service life, and it delivers all of that without noise-reduction foam. ConsiderationsHandling was the clear weakness of the Nexen N Priz S, the lowest-rated in the field: it slid into oversteer from low speeds and became difficult for an ordinary driver to control as the pace rose. Its dry braking was also among the longest. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry87.83 × 38% = 33.38 Wet88.54 × 54% = 47.81 Comfort100 × 8% = 8 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 89.57 | 43.60 | 68.76 | 6.75 | 89.7 | 36.77 | 88.0 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 51.36 | 99.5 | |
StrengthsThe Nexen N Fera Supreme was among the quietest and most comfortable tyres in the test, ranking near the top for both measured and perceived refinement. As Nexen's flagship comfort tyre it delivers on cabin calm. ConsiderationsThe Nexen N Fera Supreme recorded the longest dry stop and the lowest cornering grip of the entire field, with wet braking also near the back. For a top-of-the-range tyre, those safety results are hard to overlook. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry89.66 × 38% = 34.07 Wet88.03 × 54% = 47.54 Comfort99.51 × 8% = 7.96 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 89.08 | 42.18 | 72.76 | 6.75 | 92.2 | 37.33 | 86.7 | 6.00 | 6.25 | 52.60 | 90.4 | |
StrengthsThe Hankook Kinergy ST AS was the lightest tyre in the test, held strong grip around the circle, and was one of the more efficient tyres for coasting distance. Those are useful traits for a mid-grade all-season tyre. ConsiderationsWet braking was among the longest and refinement was poor, the Hankook Kinergy ST AS drawing the lowest subjective noise rating and a firm ride. Under repeated hard cornering its grip faded and it slipped towards oversteer, though the movement was gradual enough to manage. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.17 × 38% = 35.02 Wet86.71 × 54% = 46.82 Comfort90.35 × 8% = 7.23 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 88.00 | 41.36 | 71.11 | 6.00 | 91.9 | 38.38 | 84.3 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 52.36 | 94.1 | |
StrengthsThe Nexen Primus AS T1 was light, keenly priced as the second-cheapest tyre here, and reasonably comfortable, placing mid-field for ride and noise. On paper it looks like a value option. ConsiderationsThe wet braking of the Nexen Primus AS T1 was the longest of all nine tyres, a serious shortfall in an emergency, and its handling was among the weakest, losing the driver's chosen line as speeds climbed. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry91.91 × 38% = 34.93 Wet84.34 × 54% = 45.54 Comfort94.1 × 8% = 7.53 | |||||||||||||
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Hankook Ventus S2 AS
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tyres it creates: a discipline in which every tyre performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tyre Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 38% Real impact 28%
- Wet Weighting 54% Real impact 67%
- Comfort Weighting 8% Real impact 4%
- Every discipline’s real impact is close to its weighting, so here the weights are a fair guide to what decides the order.
Every discipline 7
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 31.2% | 23% |
| Dry Circle Speed | 0.4% | <1% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 6.4% | 5% |
| Wet Braking | 54% | 67% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.7% | 2% |
| Subj. Noise | 2.6% | 1% |
| Noise | 2.6% | 1% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tyres, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tyres; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
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