Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs Vredestein Hypertrac All Season

    2026 test data · 27 independent tests

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    Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs Vredestein Hypertrac All Season: the full picture

    This comparison is built only from published independent tests — no manufacturer claims and no sponsored reviews. Between them, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 and Vredestein Hypertrac All Season appear in 27 tests, though they have not yet met head-to-head in the same test. Head-to-head results carry the most weight here, because surface, weather and test car all change between events and make raw numbers from different tests hard to compare directly.

    How the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 performs. It takes the win in wet, dry, efficiency. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 89/100, based on 25 tests.

    How the Vredestein Hypertrac All Season performs. It takes the win in snow, ice, noise / comfort, mileage. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 94/100, based on 2 tests.

    What this means for you. Category wins matter more than the overall score when your driving is weighted toward one condition — a wet-climate commuter should follow the wet braking column, while a high-mileage driver should follow wear and rolling resistance. Also check that both tires are actually offered in your size and load rating: performance can shift between sizes, and availability differs between the European and North American markets.

    Verdict

    The Vredestein Hypertrac All Season is the stronger all-round choice, leading in snow and Tire Lab Score. The Hankook Kinergy 4S2 still wins on wet, making it the right pick if that matters most to you.

    Which one should you buy?

    • You prioritise wet
    • You prioritise dry
    • You prioritise efficiency
    • You prioritise snow
    • You prioritise ice
    • You prioritise noise / comfort

    Test profile

    MetricHankook Kinergy 4S2Vredestein Hypertrac All Season
    SegmentTouringTouring
    TypeAll SeasonAll Season
    Tests used252
    Best rank#1#1
    Avg rank6.14.9
    Latest test20252024
    Tire Lab Score88.894.3

    Tire Lab Score

    88.8
    Very Good · All Season
    94.3
    Excellent · All Season

    Performance overview

    Category-by-category results

    CategoryHankook Kinergy 4S2Vredestein Hypertrac All SeasonWinner
    💧Wet
    Avg rank 5.7
    6106
    Avg rank 5.8
    1
    Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    ☀️Dry
    Avg rank 5.2
    364
    Avg rank 5.5
    2
    Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    ❄️Snow
    Avg rank 5.5
    53
    Avg rank 4.5
    Vredestein Hypertrac All Season
    🧊Ice
    Avg rank 13.0
    Avg rank 4.0
    Vredestein Hypertrac All Season
    🔇Noise / Comfort
    Avg rank 5.9
    48
    Avg rank 3.3
    3
    Vredestein Hypertrac All Season
    📏Mileage
    Avg rank 8.4
    3
    Avg rank 4.0
    Vredestein Hypertrac All Season
    🔋Efficiency
    Avg rank 4.6
    143
    No data
    Hankook Kinergy 4S2

    💧 Wet: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs Vredestein Hypertrac All Season

    The Hankook Kinergy 4S2 wins this category with an average rank of 5.7, compared to 5.8 for the Vredestein Hypertrac All Season.

    ☀️ Dry: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs Vredestein Hypertrac All Season

    The Hankook Kinergy 4S2 wins this category with an average rank of 5.2, compared to 5.5 for the Vredestein Hypertrac All Season.

    ❄️ Snow: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs Vredestein Hypertrac All Season

    The Vredestein Hypertrac All Season wins this category with an average rank of 4.5, compared to 5.5 for the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

    🧊 Ice: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs Vredestein Hypertrac All Season

    The Vredestein Hypertrac All Season wins this category with an average rank of 4.0, compared to 13.0 for the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

    🔇 Noise / Comfort: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs Vredestein Hypertrac All Season

    The Vredestein Hypertrac All Season wins this category with an average rank of 3.3, compared to 5.9 for the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

    📏 Mileage: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs Vredestein Hypertrac All Season

    The Vredestein Hypertrac All Season wins this category with an average rank of 4.0, compared to 8.4 for the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

    🔋 Efficiency: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 vs Vredestein Hypertrac All Season

    The Hankook Kinergy 4S2 wins this category with an average rank of 4.6, compared to no data for the Vredestein Hypertrac All Season.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is better in the wet, Hankook Kinergy 4S2 or Vredestein Hypertrac All Season?

    Across independent wet-braking tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 ranks higher on average than the Vredestein Hypertrac All Season.

    Which has shorter dry braking distance?

    The Hankook Kinergy 4S2 averages a better dry-braking rank than the Vredestein Hypertrac All Season across the tests where both appeared.

    Which tire is quieter and more comfortable?

    On combined noise and comfort metrics, the Vredestein Hypertrac All Season ranks better than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

    Which tire lasts longer?

    Based on wear and abrasion testing, the Vredestein Hypertrac All Season shows better mileage performance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

    How many tests were used in this comparison?

    Hankook Kinergy 4S2 appears in 25 independent tests, Vredestein Hypertrac All Season in 2.

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    Data aggregated from independent testing organizations including ADAC, Auto Bild, TCS, and Auto Motor und Sport. Read our methodology →