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Hankook Ventus S1 evo vs Riken Snow — 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 + 4 road tests and 45 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Different seasons: Ventus S1 evo and Snow are each scored against tires of their own season.

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Hankook Ventus S1 evo
Tire AHankook

Ventus S1 evo

Summer

± 6

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)

Riken Snow
Tire BRiken

Snow

Winter

± 7

Tests 64 · 4 tests Owners 70 · 8 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

    Ventus S1 evo +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evoSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests75≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6467

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 75 + 40% × 63.6 = 70

    Snow: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 68

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

  2. 71

    Wet

    Ventus S1 evo +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evoSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests7564
    Reviews found online6671

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 75 + 40% × 66.2 = 71

    Snow: 60% × 64.3 + 40% × 71.4 = 67

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evoSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online–72

    Snow: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 71

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

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Snow +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evoSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6063

    Ventus S1 evo: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 60.3 = 63

    Snow: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 63.3 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus S1 evo or Snow. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evoSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 66.6 (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.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Snow +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evoSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6271

    Ventus S1 evo: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

    Snow: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.9 = 69

    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 0.35).

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

  7. 63

    Handling (owners)

    Snow +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evoSnow
    Reviews found online6366
  8. 70

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evoSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus S1 evoRiken Snow
Relative Score 68 67
Dry 70 68
Wet 71 67
Snow – 71
Comfort 63 65
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 64 69
Handling (owners) 63 66
Efficiency 70 –

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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

Recomputed
Headline score
± 6

Ventus S1 evo

± 7

Snow

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 S1 evoSnowΔHead-to-head
Wet Braking Wet 96% #3/8 · 2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP Tyre Test 85% #36/55 · 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/8 2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP Tyre Test #36/55 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test – 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
All owner themes in the Ventus S1 evo review

Tire B Snow

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and reliability in deep snow, ice, and mud
  • Outstanding value for the price point compared to premium competitors
  • Surprisingly good dry road handling and cornering performance

Cons

  • ABS can trigger more frequently during hard braking on wet roads
  • Lower-class tire categorization compared to top-tier premium brands
All owner themes in the Snow review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo B · Riken Snow
CategorySummerWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available2941
Rim diameters15″ – 22″15″ – 18″
Sizes in common44

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo

Riken Snow

Built for different seasons: Riken Snow is a winter tire, Hankook Ventus S1 evo a summer tire. Each score is measured against tires of its own season, so the two are not ranked against each other — pick by the season you drive in.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo
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Tire B · Riken Snow
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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