Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 17 reviews
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport vs Hankook Ventus R-S4 — 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 17 + 211 owner reviews. How we score
Eagle F1 Sport is ahead, 76–71
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Tests 69 · 1 test Owners 73 · 211 reviews
“I had the DW's on my Porsche 911 last year and really liked them. I liked them so much, I just installed a set on my C6 base. I waiting for the 3' of snow to melt before I try them out.”
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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77
Dry
Eagle F1 Sport +473Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Sport Ventus R-S4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 74 (est.) 69 Reviews found online 82 80 Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 77
Ventus R-S4: 60% × 68.6 + 40% × 79.6 = 73
No road tests of dry for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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79
Wet
Eagle F1 Sport +1267Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Sport Ventus R-S4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 77 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 83 65 Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 77.2 (est.) + 40% × 82.6 = 79
Ventus R-S4: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 67
No road tests of wet for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Ventus R-S4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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72
Comfort
Eagle F1 Sport +1359Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Sport Ventus R-S4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 74 54 Eagle F1 Sport: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 73.9 = 72
Ventus R-S4: 40% × 65.7 (est.) + 60% × 54 = 59
No road tests of comfort for Eagle F1 Sport or Ventus R-S4. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Treadwear
Ventus R-S4 +674Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Sport Ventus R-S4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 69 78 Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 68
Ventus R-S4: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 74
No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 Sport. 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 R-S4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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84
Handling (owners)
Eagle F1 Sport +381Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Sport Ventus R-S4 Reviews found online 84 81
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport | Hankook Ventus R-S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 71 |
| Dry | 77 | 73 |
| Wet | 79 | 67 |
| Comfort | 72 | 59 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 74 |
| Handling (owners) | 84 | 81 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Eagle F1 Sport
Ventus R-S4
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Eagle F1 Sport
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet grip with high cornering confidence
- High level of comfort and plush ride quality for a sporty tire
- Sharp steering response and improved handling
Cons
- Potential for aquaplaning in heavy downpours
- Some reports of rapid outer tread wear or durability issues under harsh driving
- Softer sidewalls can sometimes reduce direct steering feedback
Tire B Ventus R-S4
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and wear resistance ("wears like iron")
- Highly consistent performance and resistance to overheating or getting greasy during long sessions
- Stiff sidewalls providing precise steering response and excellent feedback
Cons
- Slow to come up to optimal operating temperature, especially in cooler weather or for autocross
- Slightly lower ultimate dry grip compared to top-tier rivals like the Bridgestone RE-71R/RE-71RS
- High road noise and a harsh ride due to stiff sidewalls
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Hankook Ventus R-S4
The community holds a very positive view of the Hankook Ventus R-S4, praising its exceptional grip, excellent treadwear, and durability on the track. Users also note that it provides a surprisingly smooth and quiet ride for street use, though some mention it requires heat cycling management as it ages.
“Super happy w Hankook Ventus R-S4s. Follow-up question. I'm 10 track days into owning my first set of Hankook Ventus R-S4s. Thanks for the recommendation. I rotate them after every 2 days on my ND miata. I'm noticing the forewarned heat cycling now. TBH - I like them more now. Car moves around more and i have to modulate brakes myself. When they were new I couldn't get the abs engaged - there was just too much grip for the stock equipment. Anyway, my question is - my research says that with this Tire the grip can drop off quickly. Is that accurate? now that I'm getting into this gray area where they are definitely starting to heat cycle out am I going to leave an event Sunday with 80% new level grip and show up to my next track day two Weeks later at 30%? Edit. I’m working with some assumptions here that might not be valid. I’m assuming I’m getting heat cycling performance drop because I was warned I would heat cycle them out before I wore them down to chords. I am definitely experiencing a noticeable drop in mechanical grip during breaking. I am much more capable of getting into the ABS now than I was on the first days on these tires. My last track weekend was also on a set of pads that are near life end so I think that variable is accounted for. That same weekend was cooler than normal and I noticed the performance drop the entire day not, for example, on cold tires or late in a heavy session.”
“I had the DW's on my Porsche 911 last year and really liked them. I liked them so much, I just installed a set on my C6 base. I waiting for the 3' of snow to melt before I try them out.”
Based on 10 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport | B · Hankook Ventus R-S4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| UTQG | — | 200 AA A |
Which one should you actually buy?
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport
Hankook Ventus R-S4
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport — better comfort, wet and dry. Pick the Hankook Ventus R-S4 if treadwear matters most to you. Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 72 vs 59 on comfort.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 79 vs 67 on wet.
Hankook Ventus R-S4 scores 74 vs 68 on treadwear.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 77 vs 73 on dry.
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Eagle F1 Sport or Ventus R-S4?
Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 Sport or Ventus R-S4?
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport, 79 vs 67 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 Sport or Ventus R-S4?
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport, 77 vs 73 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 Sport or Ventus R-S4?
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport, 72 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 Sport or Ventus R-S4?
Hankook Ventus R-S4, 74 vs 68 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