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Hankook Ventus Evo vs Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 (K127) — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Ventus Evo is ahead, 82–63

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Hankook Ventus Evo
Tire AHankook

Ventus Evo

Summer

Tests 85 · 10 tests Owners 75 · 46 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 50 in 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? (dry braking)

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)
Tire BHankook

Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)

Summer tire

Tests 71 · 2 tests Owners 48 · 4 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 (wet braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 87

    Dry

    Ventus Evo +23
    64
    Why this score
    SourceVentus EvoVentus S1 evo3 (K127)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 2 tests9268
    Reviews found online7957

    Ventus Evo: 60% × 92.4 + 40% × 78.8 = 87

    Ventus S1 evo3 (K127): 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 57.4 = 64

  2. 89

    Wet

    Ventus Evo +22
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus EvoVentus S1 evo3 (K127)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 2 tests9577
    Reviews found online8052

    Ventus Evo: 60% × 94.6 + 40% × 80 = 89

    Ventus S1 evo3 (K127): 60% × 76.6 + 40% × 51.8 = 67

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    36
    Why this score
    SourceVentus EvoVentus S1 evo3 (K127)
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 51 (est.)
    Reviews found online–14

    Ventus S1 evo3 (K127): 60% × 51.2 (est.) + 40% × 13.5 = 36

    No road tests of snow for Ventus S1 evo3 (K127). The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 77

    Comfort

    Ventus Evo +19
    58
    Why this score
    SourceVentus EvoVentus S1 evo3 (K127)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 1 tests8265
    Reviews found online7047

    Ventus Evo: 60% × 81.9 + 40% × 70.3 = 77

    Ventus S1 evo3 (K127): 60% × 64.6 + 40% × 47 = 58

  5. 65

    Noise

    Ventus S1 evo3 (K127) +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus EvoVentus S1 evo3 (K127)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 2 tests6466
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)67

    Ventus Evo: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 65

    Ventus S1 evo3 (K127): 60% × 65.9 + 40% × 66.8 = 66

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus 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.

  6. 73

    Treadwear

    Ventus Evo +17
    56
    Why this score
    SourceVentus EvoVentus S1 evo3 (K127)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests76≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6750

    Ventus Evo: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 66.9 = 73

    Ventus S1 evo3 (K127): 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus S1 evo3 (K127). The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 78

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVentus EvoVentus S1 evo3 (K127)
    Reviews found online78–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus EvoHankook Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)
Relative Score 82 63
Dry 87 64
Wet 89 67
Snow – 36
Comfort 77 58
Noise 65 66
Treadwear 73 56
Handling (owners) 78 –

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Headline score

Ventus Evo

Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)

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.

DisciplineCategoryVentus EvoVentus S1 evo3 (K127)ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 100% #1/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? 97% #4/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #2/4 · 2026 AutoView Value Sport Tyre Test 85% #7/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Dry Handling (tester's mark) Dry 90% #3/4 · 2026 AutoView Value Sport Tyre Test 92% #2/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Curved Aquaplaning Wet 99% #2/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 30% #10/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 95% #16/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test 82% #7/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 93% #2/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? 100% #1/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 100% #1/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test 80% #6/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Wet Handling (tester's mark) Wet 100% #2/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test 89% #4/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 100% #1/4 · 2026 AutoView Value Sport Tyre Test 70% #5/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 87% #5/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test 89% #5/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #2/50 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? #2/11 2023 UTAC Summer Tire Test R17 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Ventus Evo

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and stability in both dry and wet road conditions
  • High level of ride comfort and compliance compared to older or OEM tires
  • Competitive pricing offering great value against top-tier competitors

Cons

  • Reduced steering feel and feedback due to softer sidewalls
  • Reported humming or road noise at specific speed ranges (80-100 km/h)
  • Accelerated tread wear observed by some heavy vehicle and performance drivers
All owner themes in the Ventus Evo review

Tire B Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus Evo B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available106110
Rim diameters17″ – 22″17″ – 22″
Tread depth—8.3/32″
UTQG—260 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus Evo

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)

Winner: Hankook Ventus Evo — better dry, wet and comfort. Where the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 (K127) is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus Evo scores 87 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus Evo scores 89 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus Evo scores 77 vs 58 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus Evo scores 73 vs 56 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus Evo
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)
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Ventus Evo or Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus Evo or Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)?

Hankook Ventus Evo, 89 vs 67 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus Evo or Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)?

Hankook Ventus Evo, 87 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Ventus Evo or Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus Evo or Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)?

Hankook Ventus Evo, 77 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus Evo or Ventus S1 evo3 (K127)?

Hankook Ventus Evo, 73 vs 56 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