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Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Hankook Kinergy 4S vs Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 — 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 3 + 0 road tests and 13 + 121 owner reviews. How we score

Kinergy 4S is ahead, 68–58

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Hankook Kinergy 4S
Tire AHankook

Kinergy 4S

All Season

± 8

Tests 67 · 3 tests Owners 68 · 13 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 11 in 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Kinergy 4S +9
    60
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SVentus V12 evo K110
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests70≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6956

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 69.7 + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 60

    No road tests of dry for Ventus V12 evo K110. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Kinergy 4S +13
    60
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SVentus V12 evo K110
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests74≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online7156

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 74.1 + 40% × 71.1 = 73

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60

    No road tests of wet for Ventus V12 evo K110. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Snow

    Kinergy 4S +21
    49
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SVentus V12 evo K110
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests66≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online7636

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 66.2 + 40% × 76 = 70

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 57.6 (est.) + 40% × 35.6 = 49

    No road tests of snow for Ventus V12 evo K110. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Kinergy 4S +7
    60
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SVentus V12 evo K110
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6756

    Kinergy 4S: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 66.5 = 67

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 56.1 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for Kinergy 4S or Ventus V12 evo K110. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 60

    Noise

    Ventus V12 evo K110 +1
    61
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SVentus V12 evo K110
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests56≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)52

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 56.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 60

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 61

    No owner ratings of noise for Kinergy 4S. 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.

    No road tests of noise for Ventus V12 evo K110. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Kinergy 4S +5
    57
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SVentus V12 evo K110
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests62≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6251

    Kinergy 4S: 60% × 62.4 + 40% × 62 = 62

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.8 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus V12 evo K110. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    Kinergy 4S +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SVentus V12 evo K110
    Reviews found online6463
  8. 67

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceKinergy 4SVentus V12 evo K110
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests67–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Kinergy 4SHankook Ventus V12 evo K110
Relative Score 68 58
Dry 69 60
Wet 73 60
Snow 70 49
Comfort 67 60
Noise 60 61
Treadwear 62 57
Handling (owners) 64 63
Efficiency 67 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Kinergy 4S

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Ventus V12 evo K110

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryKinergy 4SVentus V12 evo K110ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #12/30 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking Test #5/9 2013 Auto Review Performance Summer Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Kinergy 4S

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and stability in wet and torrential rain conditions
  • Strong performance in snow and slush, often cited as a viable alternative to dedicated winter tires
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Reports of premature tread wear and shorter-than-expected service life
  • Inconsistent dry-road handling and feedback compared to dedicated summer tires
  • Occasional reports of poor traction on greasy or specific wet road surfaces
All owner themes in the Kinergy 4S review

Tire B Ventus V12 evo K110

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium brand alternatives
  • Strong, confident dry grip and handling performance
  • Low road noise and high comfort levels

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to reduced steering feedback and a squirmy feel
  • Faster-than-average tread wear
  • Subpar wet weather traction and increased risk of aquaplaning as tread wears down
All owner themes in the Ventus V12 evo K110 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Kinergy 4S B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available67—
Rim diameters13″ – 18″—
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—280 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Kinergy 4S

Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110

Winner: Hankook Kinergy 4S — better snow, wet and dry. Where the Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 70 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 73 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 69 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Kinergy 4S scores 67 vs 60 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Kinergy 4S
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110
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Kinergy 4S or Ventus V12 evo K110?

Which is better in the wet, Kinergy 4S or Ventus V12 evo K110?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 73 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Kinergy 4S or Ventus V12 evo K110?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 69 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Kinergy 4S or Ventus V12 evo K110?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 70 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Kinergy 4S or Ventus V12 evo K110?

Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 61 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Kinergy 4S or Ventus V12 evo K110?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 67 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Kinergy 4S or Ventus V12 evo K110?

Hankook Kinergy 4S, 62 vs 57 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