Review on Hankook Tire Kinergy Eco 2 K435 195/65 R15 91T summer by Wiktor Czerwiski ᠌

Name: Hankook Tire Kinergy Eco 2 K435 195/65 R15 91T summer
Item: Hankook Tire Kinergy Eco 2 K435 195/65 R15 91T summer
Rating: 4

May 29, 2023

Not a bad product, quite normal quality.

From May 12 (when I started this review) until now (when I finished writing it), I drove on it on the roads, highways, and broken local in the Hong Kong area for a total of around 5000 kilometers. Prior to this, I had much more dreadful factory 415s, so I was able to sell off almost 90.000 of them without any complications or losses. The 435 rolls softly and reliably, offering an excessive feeling of perfect control and stability, whereas the 415 rides like it's on rails but is rough and noisy, with a sense of loss of traction. Generally, I intended to replace them with 415, but they're no longer on sale. These new ones aren't worse, but they're also not the same.

Pros

Hernias do not manifest despite rather decent hits on pits at high speeds, and the procedure is cheap. Excellent traction and handling in wet conditions; springy at speed but supple before installation; quite comfortable. - decent water absorption - excellent cornering They scroll and slide less during acceleration thanks to the suppleness, and this is most apparent when beginning an uphill action. Normal braking; the track is generally maintained. - Made in Korea.

Cons

There were a couple of instances of weird behavior over 120 mph when there was a little but steady side wind, as if they increased the windage, and the car pecked to the side in a mild but incredibly unexpected manner. Unlike on Route 415, where general clouds of fine water were like a truck, the commencement of a water wedge is not felt at Highway 130, but much less water is diverted by the mirrors. They allow for quicker engine braking compared to using a 415 in its place. The rolling resistance appears to be weak.