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Dunlop SP Sport LM704 vs Hankook Ventus S1 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 + 1 road tests and 27 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus S1 evo is ahead, 68–63

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Hankook Ventus S1 evo
Tire BHankook

Ventus S1 evo

Summer

± 6

Tests 74 · 1 test Owners 64 · 45 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 8 in 2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    Ventus S1 evo +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM704Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)75
    Reviews found online6264

    SP Sport LM704: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 64

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 75 + 40% × 63.6 = 70

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport LM704. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 60

    Wet

    Ventus S1 evo +11
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM704Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 63 (est.)75
    Reviews found online5666

    SP Sport LM704: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 60

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 75 + 40% × 66.2 = 71

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport LM704. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 66

    Comfort

    SP Sport LM704 +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM704Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6460

    SP Sport LM704: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 63.9 = 66

    Ventus S1 evo: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 60.3 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport LM704 or Ventus S1 evo. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM704Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–67
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo. 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.

  5. 66

    Treadwear

    SP Sport LM704 +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM704Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6662

    SP Sport LM704: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport LM704. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus S1 evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 64

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport LM704 +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM704Ventus S1 evo
    Reviews found online6463
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM704Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–70
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport LM704Hankook Ventus S1 evo
Relative Score 63 68
Dry 64 70
Wet 60 71
Comfort 66 63
Noise – 67
Treadwear 66 64
Handling (owners) 64 63
Efficiency – 70

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
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SP Sport LM704

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Ventus S1 evo

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.

DisciplineCategorySP Sport LM704Ventus S1 evoΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #9/9 2015 Auto Review Summer Tyre Test #3/8 2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A SP Sport LM704

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Good dry grip and cornering stability
  • Comfortable ride quality that handles bumps well

Cons

  • Significantly compromised grip and high risk of aquaplaning in the wet
  • Numb steering feel or understeer at higher speeds for some users
  • Occasional reports of a firm or bumpy ride depending on vehicle and road surface
All owner themes in the SP Sport LM704 review

Tire B Ventus S1 evo

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and sporty, predictable handling
  • High value for money compared to more expensive premium brands
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Subpar or inconsistent wet weather performance reported by some users
  • Rapid tread wear on specific vehicles or under aggressive driving
  • Tendency for the rubber to crack or perish prematurely along the grooves over time
All owner themes in the Ventus S1 evo review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport LM704 B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—29
Rim diameters—15″ – 22″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport LM704

Hankook Ventus S1 evo

Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 evo — better wet and dry. Pick the Dunlop SP Sport LM704 if comfort matters most to you.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus S1 evo scores 71 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus S1 evo scores 70 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport LM704 scores 66 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM704
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo
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SP Sport LM704 or Ventus S1 evo?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport LM704 or Ventus S1 evo?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo, 71 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport LM704 or Ventus S1 evo?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo, 70 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport LM704 or Ventus S1 evo?

Dunlop SP Sport LM704, 66 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport LM704 or Ventus S1 evo?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 64 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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