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Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ 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 33 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus S1 evo leads, 68–64 Narrow edge

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Hankook Ventus S1 evo
Tire BHankook

Ventus S1 evo

Summer

± 6

Tests 74 · 1 test Owners 63 · 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. 63

    Dry

    Ventus S1 evo +7
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)75
    Reviews found online6063

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 75.1 + 40% × 63.1 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 65

    Wet

    Ventus S1 evo +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)75
    Reviews found online6266

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 65

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 66 = 71

    No road tests of wet for Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Comfort

    Ventus S1 evo +7
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5160

    Sport Maxx 050+: 40% × 65 (est.) + 60% × 50.7 = 56

    Ventus S1 evo: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 59.8 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for Sport Maxx 050+. 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 evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–67
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 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. 67

    Treadwear

    Sport Maxx 050+ +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6863

    Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 67

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Sport Maxx 050+. 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 evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 64

    Handling (owners)

    Sport Maxx 050+ +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Ventus S1 evo
    Reviews found online6463
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSport Maxx 050+Ventus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–70
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop Sport Maxx 050+Hankook Ventus S1 evo
Relative Score 64 68
Dry 63 70
Wet 65 71
Comfort 56 63
Noise – 67
Treadwear 67 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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Ventus S1 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 Sport Maxx 050+

Pros

  • Strong dry grip, precise steering response and confident high-speed cornering, with several owners saying they could not find the tire's limit
  • Good value: reviewers report performance comparable to Continental or Pirelli P Zero tires at a notably lower price
  • Generally good to very good tread life, with reports of about 40,000 to 50,000+ km

Cons

  • Road noise is the most common complaint, with several reviewers calling the tire very loud, especially on concrete highways
  • Harsh, stiff ride quality, including thumps over bumps and potholes
  • Inconsistent wet performance: multiple reviewers report slipperiness, reduced confidence in rain and aquaplaning
All owner themes in the Sport Maxx 050+ 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 Sport Maxx 050+ B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—29
Rim diameters—15″ – 22″
UTQG240 - 280 A - B A280 AA A

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+

Hankook Ventus S1 evo

Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus S1 evo — better dry, comfort and wet. Pick the Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus S1 evo scores 70 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus S1 evo scores 63 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus S1 evo scores 71 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ scores 67 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo
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Sport Maxx 050+ or Ventus S1 evo?

Which is better in the wet, Sport Maxx 050+ or Ventus S1 evo?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo, 71 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Sport Maxx 050+ or Ventus S1 evo?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo, 70 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Sport Maxx 050+ or Ventus S1 evo?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo, 63 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Sport Maxx 050+ or Ventus S1 evo?

Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+, 67 vs 64 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