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Dunlop SP Sport FM800 vs Hankook Ventus Evo — 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 + 10 road tests and 63 + 51 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus Evo is ahead, 85–76

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Hankook Ventus Evo
Tire BHankook

Ventus Evo

Summer

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Tests 86 · 10 tests Owners 78 · 51 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 50 in 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    Ventus Evo +14
    89
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800Ventus Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests≈ 72 (est.)93
    Reviews found online7882

    SP Sport FM800: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.1 = 75

    Ventus Evo: 60% × 93.3 + 40% × 81.6 = 89

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport FM800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 79

    Wet

    Ventus Evo +12
    91
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800Ventus Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests≈ 77 (est.)96
    Reviews found online8284

    SP Sport FM800: 60% × 76.8 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 79

    Ventus Evo: 60% × 95.8 + 40% × 84.1 = 91

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport FM800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Comfort

    Ventus Evo +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800Ventus Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 70 (est.)81
    Reviews found online7671

    SP Sport FM800: 40% × 70 (est.) + 60% × 75.6 = 73

    Ventus Evo: 40% × 80.8 + 60% × 71.1 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport FM800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800Ventus Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–64
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Ventus Evo: 60% × 64.4 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 65

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus Evo. 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. 72

    Treadwear

    Ventus Evo +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800Ventus Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 70 (est.)78
    Reviews found online7670

    SP Sport FM800: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.7 = 72

    Ventus Evo: 60% × 78 + 40% × 69.6 = 75

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport FM800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 79

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus Evo +2
    81
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800Ventus Evo
    Reviews found online7981
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800Ventus Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests–56
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport FM800Hankook Ventus Evo
Relative Score 76 85
Dry 75 89
Wet 79 91
Comfort 73 75
Noise – 65
Treadwear 72 75
Handling (owners) 79 81
Efficiency – 56

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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SP Sport FM800

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Ventus Evo

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 SP Sport FM800

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction with strong anti-aquaplaning capabilities
  • High value for money compared to premium brands like Michelin and Bridgestone
  • Low road noise and very quiet, smooth ride quality

Cons

  • Faster than average tread wear reported by some drivers
  • Rubber compound can harden over time, leading to reduced performance as the tire ages
  • Softer sidewalls can occasionally result in slightly less precise steering feel
All owner themes in the SP Sport FM800 review

Tire B Ventus Evo

Pros

  • Exceptional grip in both dry and wet conditions
  • High value for money compared to premium competitors
  • Quiet operation and improved ride comfort over various OEM tires

Cons

  • Reduced steering feel and road feedback due to softer sidewalls
  • Occasional reports of a humming noise at specific highway speeds
  • Faster than expected tread wear on heavier performance or EV applications
All owner themes in the Ventus Evo review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport FM800 B · Hankook Ventus Evo
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available—106
Rim diameters—17″ – 22″
UTQG320 B A180 - 380 A - AA A

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport FM800

Hankook Ventus Evo

Winner: Hankook Ventus Evo — better dry, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus Evo scores 89 vs 75 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus Evo scores 91 vs 79 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus Evo scores 75 vs 72 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport FM800
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus Evo
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SP Sport FM800 or Ventus Evo?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport FM800 or Ventus Evo?

Hankook Ventus Evo, 91 vs 79 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport FM800 or Ventus Evo?

Hankook Ventus Evo, 89 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport FM800 or Ventus Evo?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport FM800 or Ventus Evo?

Hankook Ventus Evo, 75 vs 72 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