Comparison: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750 vs. Vredestein Quatrac 5 (2026)

Wet performance is where the gap between these two widens most noticeably. In the mutual Autobild head-to-head, the Hankook stopped in 47.8m on a wet surface versus 48.6m for the Quatrac — shorter across the board. The Hankook's aquaplaning resistance is a genuine standout at 85.2, with best-in-class longitudinal aquaplaning scores recorded across multiple tests. The Quatrac scores just 70 on aquaplaning and has a wet handling score of 77.2, and that weakness shows up in owner feedback — three separate reviewers flagged it as noisy, and one described severe understeer in wet town driving, calling it dangerous. That's an outlier, but the pattern of wet uncertainty appears in enough reviews to take seriously. The Hankook's wet braking score of 83.9 and its wet circle cornering score of 84.4 are both meaningfully stronger than the Quatrac's equivalents.

On dry roads, the Quatrac 5 carries a higher composite dry score (89.1 vs 85.6), but the actual braking data tells a more nuanced story. In the one mutual test that measured stopping distances, the Hankook pulled up in 43.1m against the Quatrac's 43.9m on dry asphalt — a modest but consistent Hankook advantage. The Hankook is described by testers as a genuine dry-road performer with sharp turn-in behaviour and a high objective handling score, while the Quatrac's dry braking score of 76.2 is noticeably the weakest part of its profile. Some Quatrac owners specifically mention low dry grip as a concern, which makes the gap in braking confidence more meaningful than the headline scores might suggest.

Snow is another area where the Hankook holds a clear edge. Its snow score of 81.6 versus the Quatrac's 74.2 reflects what testers have repeatedly confirmed — it's described as a genuine winter performer with convincing snow braking and handling, and short stopping distances on packed snow. The Quatrac was praised for stable snow behaviour at launch in 2020, but owner reviews tell a more cautious story: two separate reviewers specifically flagged it as unsuitable for heavy snow. For drivers in regions that see regular snowfall or sub-zero mornings, the Hankook is the safer bet of the two by a clear margin.

The Quatrac 5 does have one genuine advantage: mileage. Its mileage score of 79 compares well against the Hankook's 59.2, which is the weakest part of the Kinergy 4S2's profile and a weakness testers have flagged repeatedly. The Quatrac also claims a reasonable price-to-value ratio score of 81.5, and several owners highlight its durability as a strong point. However, the Quatrac's rolling resistance score of 61 is significantly worse than the Hankook's 79.7, meaning the Hankook will cost less to run in terms of fuel. Noise is also a clear win for the Hankook — a score of 92.2 versus the Quatrac's 81, and the noise complaints in Quatrac reviews are among the most consistent negatives across its owner base. On day-to-day refinement, the Hankook is clearly the more comfortable, quieter tyre.