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Bridgestone Turanza T005 Driveguard vs Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 19 road tests and 3 + 3,359 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests 78 · 19 tests Owners 56 · 3,359 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 45 in 2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout (wet braking)
“Tire preferences? My MK8 has a little over 18,000 miles now and the stock tires look like they’ve already gone to sh*t? Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 aren’t as good as they advertise? What do you recommend for tires?”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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Dry
No comparison75Why this score
Source Turanza T005 Driveguard Ventus S1 evo3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 18 tests – 86 Reviews found online – 60 Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 85.5 + 40% × 60 = 75
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Wet
No comparison81Why this score
Source Turanza T005 Driveguard Ventus S1 evo3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 18 tests – 90 Reviews found online – 68 Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 90.2 + 40% × 67.5 = 81
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Comfort
No comparison59Why this score
Source Turanza T005 Driveguard Ventus S1 evo3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests – 65 Reviews found online – 55 Ventus S1 evo3: 40% × 64.7 + 60% × 55.4 = 59
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Noise
No comparison73Why this score
Source Turanza T005 Driveguard Ventus S1 evo3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 14 tests – 77 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 77.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 73
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo3. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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Treadwear
No comparison53Why this score
Source Turanza T005 Driveguard Ventus S1 evo3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests – 61 Reviews found online – 40 Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 60.7 + 40% × 40.4 = 53
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Handling (owners)
No comparison58Why this score
Source Turanza T005 Driveguard Ventus S1 evo3 Reviews found online – 58 -
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Efficiency
No comparison68Why this score
Source Turanza T005 Driveguard Ventus S1 evo3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 15 tests – 68
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza T005 Driveguard | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 |
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| Relative Score | – | 70 |
| Dry | – | 75 |
| Wet | – | 81 |
| Comfort | – | 59 |
| Noise | – | 73 |
| Treadwear | – | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 58 |
| Efficiency | – | 68 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
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Turanza T005 Driveguard
70
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Ventus S1 evo3
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Turanza T005 Driveguard
Pros
- Low road noise levels contributing to a quieter cabin experience
- Effective Driveguard run-flat technology providing peace of mind and sidewall stability
- Improved handling responsiveness and traction compared to budget alternatives
Cons
- Mixed performance in wet conditions, with some users reporting a lack of grip under acceleration
- Accelerated wear reported by certain drivers, falling short of high mileage expectations
- Susceptibility to shoulder wear under aggressive driving conditions
Tire B Ventus S1 evo3
Pros
- Exceptional grip and confidence in wet and dry conditions
- Low road noise and high ride comfort
- Competitive pricing compared to premium tier-one brands
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear, particularly on rear axles or heavy vehicles
- Soft sidewalls leading to reduced steering feedback and precision
- Vulnerability to sidewall damage or bubbling from potholes
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Bridgestone Turanza T005 Driveguard
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
Community sentiment toward the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 is mixed, with users frequently praising its strong dry and wet grip, comfort, and competitive pricing. However, notable drawbacks include relatively fast tread wear, reports of increasing road noise over time, and mixed experiences with OEM specs versus premium competitors like Michelin.
teslamotorsclub.com
·1 upvote ·2023-01-26
“Nice. I'm in Texas, so I'm not sure if those (as all seasons) would be the best choice for me. I will never drive in snow/ice, and have been leaning towards the Hankook Ventus S1 EVO3 for my Model 3 AWD with 19" wheels. Those are the only Tesla OEM (I prefer the Tesla specs like acoustic lining, tread width, extra sidewall stability, etc.) summer tires in the 19" size.”
insideevsforum.com
·2022-12-19
“So, I was conversing on a Canadian EV group on Facebook and someone said their SE arrived with run flats…Hankook Ventus S1 evo3. My Mini also has Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 and I was not aware they are considered run flats. So I looked them up online and it appears that in 205/45R17 XL it says Run Flat…Y on . Was anyone else aware of this? Should it say run flat somewhere on the tire?”
jaguarforums.com
“I had Hankook tires on my XKR, and thought they were the noisiest tires I had ever heard on a car, and I had to get rid of them as I couldn't stand it.”
Top themes
#Wet and dry grip#Value for money#Road noise levels#Tread wear and longevity#OEM fitments and EV variants#Run-flat identification confusion#Ride comfort
Based on 33 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Turanza T005 Driveguard | B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 |
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| Category | Summer Premium Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 25 | 110 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 19″ | 17″ – 22″ |
| Sizes in common | 13 | 13 |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 Driveguard
70
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
Only Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza T005 Driveguard
Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
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How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology