Comparison: Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435 vs. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear). Generally, Hankook summer tyres are slightly better rated (85%) than Goodyear (82%). The first tyre test of Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435 was done in 2019, compared to 2016 when was the Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 185/65 R15 test, where both the Kinergy eco2 K435 and the Efficient Grip Performance were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 63% of Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (47%) of the Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance also have B wet ratings.