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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV vs Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV — 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 1 + 2 road tests and 39 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus S1 evo2 SUV leads, 66–62 Narrow edge

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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Tire AContinental

ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Summer

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Tests 76 · 1 test Owners 48 · 39 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (dry braking)

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
Tire BHankook

Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

Summer

± 6

Tests 75 · 2 tests Owners 58 · 20 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 69

    Dry

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVVentus S1 evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests7973
    Reviews found online5562

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 78.5 + 40% × 54.9 = 69

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 61.9 = 68

  2. 69

    Wet

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVVentus S1 evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests7676
    Reviews found online6065

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 75.6 + 40% × 60.3 = 69

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 65.4 = 72

  3. 53

    Comfort

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV +8
    61
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVVentus S1 evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4557

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 40% × 63.9 (est.) + 60% × 45.2 = 53

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 56.8 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus S1 evo2 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVVentus S1 evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 43

    Treadwear

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV +12
    55
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVVentus S1 evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online2847

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 52.5 (est.) + 40% × 27.7 = 43

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 55

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus S1 evo2 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 58

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus S1 evo2 SUV +3
    61
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVVentus S1 evo2 SUV
    Reviews found online5861
  7. 73

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVVentus S1 evo2 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5 SUVHankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
Relative Score 62 66
Dry 69 68
Wet 69 72
Comfort 53 61
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 43 55
Handling (owners) 58 61
Efficiency 73 –

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ContiSportContact 5 SUV

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Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV finished ahead 1 times and Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryContiSportContact 5 SUVVentus S1 evo2 SUVΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/7 #7/7 – 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2016 Autobild 4x4 / SUV Tyre Test · 255/55 R19

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Pros

  • Impressive wet and dry grip with responsive handling
  • Exceptional braking performance in various conditions
  • Quiet operation and smooth, comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements under 15,000 miles
  • High price point relative to the mileage longevity received
  • Some complaints regarding road noise as the tires age
All owner themes in the ContiSportContact 5 SUV review

Tire B Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

Pros

  • Excellent wet and dry grip with strong confidence-inspiring handling
  • High value for money compared to premium Tier-1 brand alternatives
  • Good ride comfort and low road noise for highway cruising

Cons

  • Premature outer block and edge wear, particularly on front axles
  • Poor performance in snow and ice, typical of summer tires
  • Limited off-road capability
All owner themes in the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—38
Rim diameters—17″ – 22″
UTQG—220 - 420 A - AA A

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV — better treadwear, comfort and wet. Where the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV scores 55 vs 43 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV scores 61 vs 53 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV scores 72 vs 69 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
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ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Ventus S1 evo2 SUV?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Ventus S1 evo2 SUV?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV, 72 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Ventus S1 evo2 SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Ventus S1 evo2 SUV?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV, 61 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Ventus S1 evo2 SUV?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV, 55 vs 43 on our treadwear score.

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