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Hankook Dynapro HP 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. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 7 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus S1 evo leads, 68–64 Narrow edge

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Hankook Dynapro HP
Tire AHankook

Dynapro HP

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 7 reviews

Hankook Ventus S1 evo
Tire BHankook

Ventus S1 evo

Summer

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. 62

    Dry

    Ventus S1 evo +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPVentus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)75
    Reviews found online5964

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 59 = 62

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 63.9 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Dynapro HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Ventus S1 evo +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPVentus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)75
    Reviews found online6766

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 74.6 + 40% × 66.3 = 71

    No road tests of wet for Dynapro HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 65

    Comfort

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPVentus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6162

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.7 = 65

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Dynapro HP 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
    SourceDynapro HPVentus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–67
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 67.3 (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. 65

    Treadwear

    Dynapro HP +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPVentus S1 evo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6563

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 65

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Dynapro HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    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 0.31).

  6. 57

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus S1 evo +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPVentus S1 evo
    Reviews found online5764
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Dynapro HPHankook Ventus S1 evo
Relative Score 64 68
Dry 62 70
Wet 68 71
Comfort 65 65
Noise – 67
Treadwear 65 64
Handling (owners) 57 64

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

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Headline score

Dynapro HP

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 Dynapro HP

Pros

  • Impressive long-term durability and high mileage potential (up to 68,000 miles reported)
  • Stable performance for motorway travel and holiday towing under normal conditions
  • Consistent and even wear reported over extended periods (e.g., 40,000 km)

Cons

  • Extreme and premature front tire degradation, including uneven wear and a melted appearance at very low mileage
  • Lack of traction on soft or slippery surfaces like wet grass
  • Reduced performance and confidence when towing heavier loads such as a caravan
All owner themes in the Dynapro HP 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 · Hankook Dynapro HP B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1429
Rim diameters16″ – 18″15″ – 22″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Dynapro HP

Hankook Ventus S1 evo

Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus S1 evo — better dry, handling and wet. Where the Hankook Dynapro HP is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Hankook Dynapro HP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus S1 evo scores 70 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus S1 evo scores 64 vs 57 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus S1 evo scores 71 vs 68 on wet.

Tire A · Hankook Dynapro HP
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo
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Dynapro HP or Ventus S1 evo?

Which is better in the wet, Dynapro HP or Ventus S1 evo?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo, 71 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dynapro HP or Ventus S1 evo?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo, 70 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Dynapro HP or Ventus S1 evo?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dynapro HP or Ventus S1 evo?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 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