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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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Hankook Ventus R-S4
Tire BHankook

Ventus R-S4

Summer

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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.

  1. 77

    Dry

    Eagle F1 Sport +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus R-S4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)69
    Reviews found online8280

    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).

  2. 79

    Wet

    Eagle F1 Sport +12
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus R-S4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8365

    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).

  3. 72

    Comfort

    Eagle F1 Sport +13
    59
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus R-S4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7454

    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.

  4. 68

    Treadwear

    Ventus R-S4 +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus R-S4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6978

    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).

  5. 84

    Handling (owners)

    Eagle F1 Sport +3
    81
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus R-S4
    Reviews found online8481
Scores at a glance
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport vs Hankook Ventus R-S4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryGoodyear Eagle F1 SportHankook Ventus R-S4
Relative Score 76 71
Dry 77 73
Wet 79 67
Comfort 72 59
Treadwear 68 74
Handling (owners) 84 81

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Eagle F1 Sport

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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
All owner themes in the Eagle F1 Sport review

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
All owner themes in the Ventus R-S4 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Hankook Ventus R-S4

Positive

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.

r/CarTrackDays ·11 upvotes ·2026-09-15

“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.”

corvetteforum.com

“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.”

Top themes
#exceptional track grip#long treadwear life#heat cycling behavior#smooth and quiet ride#hpde and track day use

Based on 10 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport B · Hankook Ventus R-S4
CategorySummerSummer
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.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 72 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 79 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus R-S4 scores 74 vs 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 77 vs 73 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport
Tire B · Hankook Ventus R-S4

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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