Continental AllSeasonContact vs Hankook Kinergy 4S2

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Continental AllSeasonContact and the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Continental AllSeasonContact and Hankook Kinergy 4S2 are Premium Touring All Season tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

In This Article
Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion
AllSeasonContact VS Kinergy-4S2

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been nineteen tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these nineteen tests:

  • Continental AllSeasonContact finished ahead of the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 in eleven of the tests
  • Hankook Kinergy 4S2 finished ahead of the Continental AllSeasonContact in eight of the tests

While it might look like the Continental AllSeasonContact is better than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking - Cool

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one dry braking - cool tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 stopped the vehicle in 3.78% less distance than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

Continental AllSeasonContact
39.7M
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
38.2M
Dry braking at cooler temperatures in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking - Cool: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:39.7M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 38.2M

Dry Braking

Looking at data from fourteen tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during fourteen dry braking tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 stopped the vehicle in 4.18% less distance than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

Continental AllSeasonContact
43.07M
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
41.27M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 Continental AllSeasonContact:43.4M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 43.1M
2019 All Season Tire Performance Overview
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:42.6M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 42M
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:42.6M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 42M
2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:39.1M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 37.9M
2020 All Season Tire Market Overview - 32 Tire Braking Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:43M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 41.1M
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:43M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 41.1M
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
215/60 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:44.1M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 41.6M
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:42M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 40.2M
2021 All Season Tire Market Overview
225/50 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:42.3M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 40.3M
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:42.3M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 40.3M
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:41.6M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 39.2M
2022 All Season Tire Market Overview
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:45.8M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 42.1M
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:45.8M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 42.1M
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:45.4M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 44.8M

Dry Handling - Cool [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one dry handling - cool [s] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 0.26% faster around a lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

Continental AllSeasonContact
77.2s
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
77s
Dry handling cooler temperatures in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling - Cool [s]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:77.2s ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 77s

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 0.16% faster around a lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
83.36s
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
83.49s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental AllSeasonContact

2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:101.59s ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 101.36s
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:69.7s Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 69.8s
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:78.8s Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 79.3s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during zero dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 0.87% faster around a lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
94.04Km/H
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
94.87Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 Continental AllSeasonContact:107Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 107.7Km/H
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:84.4Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 84.6Km/H
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:90Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 90.1Km/H
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
215/60 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:100.7Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 101.5Km/H
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:89.6Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 90.2Km/H
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:91.5Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 93.3Km/H
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:95.1Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 96.7Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Continental AllSeasonContact
8.8 Points
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
8.8 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling:

2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:8.8 Points Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.8 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from fourteen tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during eleven wet braking tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 stopped the vehicle in 1.6% less distance than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

Continental AllSeasonContact
48.71M
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
47.93M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 Continental AllSeasonContact:48.6M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 47.8M
2019 All Season Tire Performance Overview
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:49.9M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 50.8M
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:49.9M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 50.8M
2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:38.3M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 36.8M
2020 All Season Tire Market Overview - 32 Tire Braking Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:48.6M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 47.2M
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:48.6M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 47.2M
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
215/60 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:56.1M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 51.9M
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:54.9M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 56.4M
2021 All Season Tire Market Overview
225/50 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:53M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 52.3M
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:53M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 52.3M
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:33.2M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 31.6M
2022 All Season Tire Market Overview
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:48.9M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 48M
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:48.9M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 48M
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:50M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 49.9M

Wet Braking - Cool

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one wet braking - cool tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact stopped the vehicle in 6.13% less distance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
59.7M
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
63.6M
Wet braking at cooler temperature in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Cool: Continental AllSeasonContact

2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:59.7M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 63.6M

Wet Handling - Cool [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one wet handling - cool [s] tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 3.07% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
91.5s
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
94.4s
Wet handling at cooler temperature in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling - Cool [s]: Continental AllSeasonContact

2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:91.5s Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 94.4s

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 0.31% faster around a wet lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

Continental AllSeasonContact
78.27s
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
78.03s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:71.62s ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 71.08s
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:65.1s Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 65.9s
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:98.1s ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 97.1s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during three wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 0.32% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
72.51Km/H
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
72.74Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:72.4Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 71.5Km/H
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:71.2Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 70.6Km/H
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:77.9Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 79.1Km/H
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
215/60 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:62.6Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 63.3Km/H
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:73.6Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 74.9Km/H
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:72.6Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 72.7Km/H
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:77.3Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 77.1Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during zero subj. wet handling tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact scored 5.26% more points than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
9 Points
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
9.5 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:9 Points ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 9.5 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 0.29% faster around a wet circle than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
13.82s
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
13.86s
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Continental AllSeasonContact

2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:12.81s ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 12.66s
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:12.03s Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 12.23s
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:16.63s Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 16.7s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact floated at a 0.12% higher speed than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
80.43Km/H
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
80.33Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Continental AllSeasonContact

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:85.2Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 81.5Km/H
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:68.9Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 72.2Km/H
2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:84.28Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 82.91Km/H
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:80.2Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 81.4Km/H
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
215/60 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:74.3Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 79Km/H
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:76.2Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 76.6Km/H
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:93.3Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 92.4Km/H
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:78.3Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 80.5Km/H
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:78.4Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 78.9Km/H
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:85.2Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 77.9Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact slipped out at a 6.2% higher speed than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
3.63m/sec2
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
3.87m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:2.058m/sec2 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 2.146m/sec2
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:2.68m/sec2 Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 2.54m/sec2
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:6.7m/sec2 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 7.5m/sec2
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:3.08m/sec2 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 3.29m/sec2

Snow Braking

Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during six snow braking tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact stopped the vehicle in 2.12% less distance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
27.22M
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
27.81M
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Continental AllSeasonContact

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:26.2M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 27.8M
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:24.2M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 24.8M
2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:23.84M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 24.73M
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:27.9M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 27.9M
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
215/60 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:23.1M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 23.8M
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:32M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 33M
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:26.1M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 27.4M
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:32.4M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 32.3M
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:27.7M Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 27.7M
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:28.8M ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 28.7M

Snow Traction

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact accelerated 4.71% faster than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
14.38s
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
15.09s
Snow acceleration time, lower is better

Best In Snow Traction: Continental AllSeasonContact

2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:21.95s Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 24.17s
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:6.8s ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 6s

Snow Traction

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during three snow traction tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact had 0.57% better snow traction than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
3043.6N
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
3061.2N
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
215/60 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:3445N Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 3395N
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:2240N Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 2159N
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:2666N ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 2805N
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:2502N Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 2490N
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:4365N ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 4457N

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two snow handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was 0.49% faster around a lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

Continental AllSeasonContact
75.78s
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
75.41s
Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Snow Handling [s]: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:81.43s Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 81.92s
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:30.4s ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 30s
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:115.5s ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 114.3s

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during five snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 1.2% faster around a lap than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
51.63Km/H
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
51.01Km/H
Snow handling average speed, higher is better

Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Continental AllSeasonContact

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:57.9Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 56.6Km/H
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:56Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 56.6Km/H
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:41.9Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 41.1Km/H
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
215/60 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:44.9Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 43.6Km/H
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:41.3Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 40.6Km/H
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:57.3Km/H ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 57.4Km/H
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:62.1Km/H Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 61.2Km/H

Subj. Snow Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact scored 6.67% more points than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
7.5 Points
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
7 Points
Subjective Snow Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Continental AllSeasonContact

2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:7.5 Points Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 7 Points

Snow Slalom

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during two snow slalom tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact was 4.38% faster through a slalom than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
4.57m/sec2
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
4.37m/sec2
Lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Snow Slalom: Continental AllSeasonContact

2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:4.5m/sec2 Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 4.31m/sec2
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:4.63m/sec2 Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 4.42m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Continental AllSeasonContact
9.2 Points
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
9.8 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Continental AllSeasonContact

Noise

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during four noise tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 measured 0.95% quieter than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

Continental AllSeasonContact
71.68dB
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
71dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 Continental AllSeasonContact:73.4dB ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 70.6dB
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:72.7dB Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 72.8dB
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:71.4dB Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 71.6dB
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
215/60 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:67.3dB Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 67.4dB
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:71dB Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 71dB
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:72.6dB ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 72.5dB
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:72.7dB ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 71.6dB
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:72.3dB ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 70.5dB

Rough Noise

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during one rough noise tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 measured 1.18% quieter than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

Continental AllSeasonContact
67.9dB
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
67.1dB
Internal rough surface noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Rough Noise: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:67.9dB ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 67.1dB

Tire Weight

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one tire weight tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact weighed 7.74% less than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
7518Kg
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
8149Kg
Tire Weight Per Set, lower is better

Best In Tire Weight: Continental AllSeasonContact

2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:7518Kg Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8149Kg

Wear

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during four wear tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact is predicted to cover 19.71% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
52567.2KM
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
42203.8KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Continental AllSeasonContact

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:45700KM Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 34700KM
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:67700KM Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 50500KM
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:64890KM Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 44905KM
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:43549KM Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 34695KM
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:40997KM ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 46219KM

Value

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during two value tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 proved to have a 6.02% better value based on price/1000km than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

Continental AllSeasonContact
8.8Price/1000
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
8.27Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:6.24Price/1000 Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 7.06Price/1000
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:6.35Price/1000 Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 6.93Price/1000
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:5.24Price/1000 Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 5.79Price/1000
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:14.12Price/1000 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 12.83Price/1000
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:12.07Price/1000 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.76Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 was better during ten price tests. On average the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 cost 19.91% less than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

Continental AllSeasonContact
381.86
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
305.82
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 Continental AllSeasonContact:285 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 245
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:430 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 350
2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:92.6 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 85.34
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:340 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 260
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
215/60 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:535 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 395
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:310 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 250
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:615 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 445
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:91 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 87.89
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 Continental AllSeasonContact:495 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 405
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 Continental AllSeasonContact:625 ✓ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 535

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from ten tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during ten rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact had a 8.42% lower rolling resistance than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
7.83kg / t
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
8.55kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental AllSeasonContact

2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/65 R15		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:8.15kg / t Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.9kg / t
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:8.64kg / t Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 9.47kg / t
2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:8.48kg / t Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.57kg / t
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:8.15kg / t Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 9.03kg / t
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
215/60 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:7.11kg / t Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 7.42kg / t
2021 AZ All Season Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:7.9kg / t Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.7kg / t
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/50 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:7.66kg / t Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.24kg / t
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:8.1kg / t Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.5kg / t
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:7.13kg / t Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.4kg / t
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:6.97kg / t Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.31kg / t

Fuel Consumption

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact used 5.84% less fuel than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
5.32l/100km
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
5.65l/100km
Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km, lower is better

Best In Fuel Consumption: Continental AllSeasonContact

2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:5.32l/100km Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 5.65l/100km

Abrasion

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact emitted 8.55% less particle wear matter than the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Continental AllSeasonContact
21.4Gram/1000km
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
23.4Gram/1000km
Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (Gram/1000km), lower is better

Best In Abrasion: Continental AllSeasonContact

2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
195/55 R16		 ✓ Continental AllSeasonContact:21.4Gram/1000km Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 23.4Gram/1000km

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental AllSeasonContact and Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

In total the Continental AllSeasonContact has been reviewed 36 times and drivers have given the tire 82% overall.

The Hankook Kinergy 4S2 has been reviewed 39 times and drivers have given the tire 75% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

Best Review for the Continental AllSeasonContact
Given 90% 225/45 R17 on mostly country roads for 190 spirited miles
Initially tested on very wet and slushy country roads and additionally on 5-10 cm compacted snow in the mountains. Tires appeared to perform as well in these conditions as my full winter tires (Nokian WR D4). Dry braking performance in the 0-8 degree range seems very good but fast cornering and general dry handling was lacking a little to my summer Pirelli's when the temperatures were nearer 8 degrees. Still sufficient dry handling for all but the most spirited of drives I would say. Early impressions are good, more winter and dry testing needed but the wet performance has been exemplary.... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 281 - tire reviewed on December 18, 2017
View all Continental AllSeasonContact driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Given 81% 205/55 R16 on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
Very good all round tire
Helpful 220 - tire reviewed on August 20, 2020
View all Hankook Kinergy 4S2 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Continental AllSeasonContact performed better in dry handling [s], wet braking - cool, wet handling - cool [s], wet circle, straight aqua, snow braking, snow traction, snow handling [km/h], subj. snow handling, snow slalom, tire weight, wear, rolling resistance, fuel consumption and abrasion, while the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 performed better in dry braking - cool, dry braking, dry handling - cool [s], dry handling [km/h], wet braking, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, curved aquaplaning, snow traction, snow handling [s], noise, rough noise, value and price.

Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in subj. dry handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance seems to be the best tire overall.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Overall Winner:

Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire 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 tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire 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 tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.