Tests 74 · 1 test Owners 63 · 45 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 8 in 2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP Tyre Test (dry handling)
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo vs Laufenn S FIT AS — 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 1 + 1 road tests and 45 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus S1 evo is ahead, 68–60
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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70
Dry
Ventus S1 evo +1060Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo S FIT AS Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 63 55 Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 75.1 + 40% × 63.1 = 70
S FIT AS: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.3 = 60
No road tests of dry for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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71
Wet
Ventus S1 evo +1358Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo S FIT AS Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 66 54 Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 66 = 71
S FIT AS: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.7 = 58
No road tests of wet for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison50Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo S FIT AS Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online – 37 S FIT AS: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 36.6 = 50
No road tests of snow for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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63
Comfort
Ventus S1 evo +261Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo S FIT AS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 60 58 Ventus S1 evo: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 59.8 = 63
S FIT AS: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.9 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Ventus S1 evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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67
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo S FIT AS Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 67 – Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) – Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo. 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.
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64
Treadwear
S FIT AS +367Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo S FIT AS Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 63 56 Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64
S FIT AS: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 56.4 = 67
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 0.36).
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63
Handling (owners)
Ventus S1 evo +855Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo S FIT AS Reviews found online 63 55 -
70
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo S FIT AS Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus S1 evo | Laufenn S FIT AS |
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| Relative Score | 68 | 60 |
| Dry | 70 | 60 |
| Wet | 71 | 58 |
| Snow | – | 50 |
| Comfort | 63 | 61 |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 64 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 55 |
| Efficiency | 70 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Recomputed
Headline score
68
/ 100
Ventus S1 evo
60
/ 100
S FIT AS
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.
| Discipline | Category | Ventus S1 evo | S FIT AS | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #3/8 2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP Tyre Test | #15/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A 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
Tire B S FIT AS
Pros
- Exceptional value for the price compared to ultra-budget alternatives
- Very quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Good grip and handling in dry conditions
Cons
- Subpar wet-weather grip, with tendencies to lose traction easily under acceleration
- Wet performance degrades noticeably after 50% wear
- Concerns regarding rapid tread wear or limited lifespan
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo | B · Laufenn S FIT AS |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 29 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 22″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 AA A | 500 A A |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Hankook Ventus S1 evo
60
/ 100
Laufenn S FIT AS
Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 evo — better wet, dry and handling. Pick the Laufenn S FIT AS if treadwear matters most to you. Laufenn S FIT AS rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus S1 evo scores 71 vs 58 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus S1 evo scores 70 vs 60 on dry.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Ventus S1 evo scores 63 vs 55 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Laufenn S FIT AS scores 67 vs 64 on treadwear.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo
Tire B · Laufenn S FIT AS
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Ventus S1 evo or S FIT AS?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus S1 evo or S FIT AS?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo, 71 vs 58 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus S1 evo or S FIT AS?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo, 70 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus S1 evo or S FIT AS?
Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 61 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Ventus S1 evo or S FIT AS?
Laufenn S FIT AS, 67 vs 64 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