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Hankook Ventus ME01 K144 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Hankook Ventus ME01 K144 vs Laufenn S Fit EQ+ — 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 + 11 road tests and 9 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

S Fit EQ+ is ahead, 75–47

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Laufenn S Fit EQ+
Tire BLaufenn

S Fit EQ+

Summer

± 6

Tests 66 · 11 tests Owners 80 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 46

    Dry

    S Fit EQ+ +36
    82
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ME01 K144S Fit EQ+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests≈ 54 (est.)80
    Reviews found online3585

    Ventus ME01 K144: 60% × 54.1 (est.) + 40% × 34.7 = 46

    S Fit EQ+: 60% × 79.7 + 40% × 85.3 = 82

    No road tests of dry for Ventus ME01 K144. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 47

    Wet

    S Fit EQ+ +29
    76
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ME01 K144S Fit EQ+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests≈ 53 (est.)74
    Reviews found online3879

    Ventus ME01 K144: 60% × 52.9 (est.) + 40% × 38.4 = 47

    S Fit EQ+: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 78.5 = 76

    No road tests of wet for Ventus ME01 K144. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 52

    Comfort

    S Fit EQ+ +21
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ME01 K144S Fit EQ+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 65 (est.)66
    Reviews found online4478

    Ventus ME01 K144: 40% × 64.5 (est.) + 60% × 43.9 = 52

    S Fit EQ+: 40% × 66 + 60% × 77.9 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus ME01 K144. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ME01 K144S Fit EQ+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests–77
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    S Fit EQ+: 60% × 77.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 73

    No owner ratings of noise for S Fit EQ+. 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. 51

    Treadwear

    S Fit EQ+ +5
    56
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ME01 K144S Fit EQ+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 57 (est.)42
    Reviews found online4176

    Ventus ME01 K144: 60% × 57.3 (est.) + 40% × 40.9 = 51

    S Fit EQ+: 60% × 42.1 + 40% × 76 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus ME01 K144. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 41

    Handling (owners)

    S Fit EQ+ +43
    84
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ME01 K144S Fit EQ+
    Reviews found online4184
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ME01 K144S Fit EQ+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–73
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus ME01 K144Laufenn S Fit EQ+
Relative Score 47 75
Dry 46 82
Wet 47 76
Comfort 52 73
Noise – 73
Treadwear 51 56
Handling (owners) 41 84
Efficiency – 73

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

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Ventus ME01 K144

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S Fit EQ+

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 Ventus ME01 K144

Pros

  • High levels of cabin comfort
  • Extremely quiet operation

Cons

  • Poor traction on both wet and dry surfaces
  • Increased braking distances required
  • Weak sidewall construction prone to damage
All owner themes in the Ventus ME01 K144 review

Tire B S Fit EQ+

Pros

  • Exceptional value and lower price point compared to premium brands
  • Strong dry and wet road grip with stable handling
  • Good fuel economy and low rolling resistance

Cons

  • Increased road noise reported by some users
  • Stiffer ride quality or firmness in colder conditions (below 10°C)
  • Concerns regarding sidewall stiffness and occasional manufacturing flaws (e.g., a hump in one tire)
All owner themes in the S Fit EQ+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus ME01 K144 B · Laufenn S Fit EQ+
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—74
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus ME01 K144

Laufenn S Fit EQ+

Winner: Laufenn S Fit EQ+ — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook Ventus ME01 K144 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Laufenn S Fit EQ+ scores 84 vs 41 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Laufenn S Fit EQ+ scores 82 vs 46 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Laufenn S Fit EQ+ scores 76 vs 47 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Laufenn S Fit EQ+ scores 73 vs 52 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus ME01 K144
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Tire B · Laufenn S Fit EQ+
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Ventus ME01 K144 or S Fit EQ+?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus ME01 K144 or S Fit EQ+?

Laufenn S Fit EQ+, 76 vs 47 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus ME01 K144 or S Fit EQ+?

Laufenn S Fit EQ+, 82 vs 46 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus ME01 K144 or S Fit EQ+?

Laufenn S Fit EQ+, 73 vs 52 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus ME01 K144 or S Fit EQ+?

Laufenn S Fit EQ+, 56 vs 51 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