Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 62 · 20 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test (wet braking)
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV vs Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 2 + 0 road tests and 20 + 35 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus S1 evo2 SUV leads, 67–64 Narrow edge
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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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69
Dry
Ventus S1 evo2 SUV +762Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 73 ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 65 59 Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 64.5 = 69
Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62
No road tests of dry for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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73
Wet
Ventus S1 evo2 SUV +766Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 76 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 69 64 Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 68.5 = 73
Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 66
No road tests of wet for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison63Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 59 Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 63
No road tests of snow for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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65
Comfort
Ventus S1 evo2 SUV +362Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 61 55 Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 65
Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Ventus S1 evo2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 70 Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68
No road tests of noise for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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58
Treadwear
Roadian HTX RH5 +765Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 52 65 Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52 = 58
Roadian HTX RH5: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for Ventus S1 evo2 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Roadian HTX RH5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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63
Handling (owners)
Ventus S1 evo2 SUV +459Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SUV Roadian HTX RH5 Reviews found online 63 59
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV | Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 |
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| Relative Score | 67 | 64 |
| Dry | 69 | 62 |
| Wet | 73 | 66 |
| Snow | – | 63 |
| Comfort | 65 | 62 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 59 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
67
/ 100
Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
64
/ 100
Roadian HTX RH5
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 S1 evo2 SUV
Pros
- Excellent wet and dry grip with strong confidence-inspiring handling
- High value for money compared to premium Tier-1 brand alternatives
- Good ride comfort and low road noise for highway cruising
Cons
- Premature outer block and edge wear, particularly on front axles
- Poor performance in snow and ice, typical of summer tires
- Limited off-road capability
Tire B Roadian HTX RH5
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV | B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 |
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| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 38 | 44 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 640 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 2 | 2 |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
64
/ 100
Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV — better dry, wet and comfort. Pick the Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 if treadwear matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV scores 69 vs 62 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV scores 73 vs 66 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Nexen Roadian HTX RH5 scores 65 vs 58 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV scores 65 vs 62 on comfort.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
Tire B · Nexen Roadian HTX RH5
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Ventus S1 evo2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus S1 evo2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV, 73 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus S1 evo2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV, 69 vs 62 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus S1 evo2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV, 65 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ventus S1 evo2 SUV or Roadian HTX RH5?
Nexen Roadian HTX RH5, 65 vs 58 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