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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV vs Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev — 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 5 + 0 road tests and 786 + 213 owner reviews. How we score

EfficientGrip 2 SUV is ahead, 79–73

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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
Tire AGoodyear

EfficientGrip 2 SUV

Summer

± 5

Tests 81 · 5 tests Owners 79 · 786 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 79

    Dry

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVVentus S1 evo 3 ev
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests77≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8175

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 77 + 40% × 81.4 = 79

    Ventus S1 evo 3 ev: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Ventus S1 evo 3 ev. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVVentus S1 evo 3 ev
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests81≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7974

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 81.4 + 40% × 78.9 = 80

    Ventus S1 evo 3 ev: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 73

    No road tests of wet for Ventus S1 evo 3 ev. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 76

    Comfort

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVVentus S1 evo 3 ev
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests79≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7469

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 40% × 79 + 60% × 73.7 = 76

    Ventus S1 evo 3 ev: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.3 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus S1 evo 3 ev. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 82

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVVentus S1 evo 3 ev
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests93–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 92.8 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 82

    No owner ratings of noise for EfficientGrip 2 SUV. 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. 81

    Treadwear

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +9
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVVentus S1 evo 3 ev
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests82≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8075

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 80 = 81

    Ventus S1 evo 3 ev: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus S1 evo 3 ev. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 76

    Handling (owners)

    EfficientGrip 2 SUV +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVVentus S1 evo 3 ev
    Reviews found online7674
  7. 75

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEfficientGrip 2 SUVVentus S1 evo 3 ev
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests75–
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUVHankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev
Relative Score 79 73
Dry 79 73
Wet 80 73
Comfort 76 69
Noise 82 –
Treadwear 81 72
Handling (owners) 76 74
Efficiency 75 –

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A EfficientGrip 2 SUV

Pros

  • Exceptionally low road noise and high cabin comfort
  • Strong and confidence-inspiring grip in both wet and dry conditions
  • Impressive tread wear and long-term durability

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can compromise responsive handling and cornering feedback
  • Less effective performance in cold, freezing, or damp winter conditions
  • Lack of built-in rim protection
All owner themes in the EfficientGrip 2 SUV review

Tire B Ventus S1 evo 3 ev

Pros

  • Low road noise and high cabin comfort
  • Good dry and wet grip for daily driving
  • High efficiency and positive impact on EV battery range

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear reported by some heavy-footed drivers
  • Occasional loss of grip or slipping in wet, slimy, or cold conditions
  • High retail price point
All owner themes in the Ventus S1 evo 3 ev review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4—
Sizes available4125
Rim diameters16″ – 22″17″ – 22″
UTQG—240 - 380 A A
Sizes in common99

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV

Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev

Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV — better treadwear, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 81 vs 72 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 80 vs 73 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 76 vs 69 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV scores 79 vs 73 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev
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EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Ventus S1 evo 3 ev?

Which is better in the wet, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Ventus S1 evo 3 ev?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 80 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Ventus S1 evo 3 ev?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 79 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Ventus S1 evo 3 ev?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 76 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, EfficientGrip 2 SUV or Ventus S1 evo 3 ev?

Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV, 81 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