Tests 78 · 11 tests Owners 66 · 2,131 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)
Head-to-head
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 vs Dunlop SP Sport 9000 — 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 11 + 0 road tests and 2,131 + 60 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus S1 evo2 is ahead, 72–52
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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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74
Dry
Ventus S1 evo2 +2153Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SP Sport 9000 Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / – tests 77 ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 70 45 Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 76.7 + 40% × 69.5 = 74
SP Sport 9000: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 44.6 = 53
No road tests of dry for SP Sport 9000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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79
Wet
Ventus S1 evo2 +2455Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SP Sport 9000 Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / – tests 83 ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 73 50 Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 82.9 + 40% × 73.2 = 79
SP Sport 9000: 60% × 59.2 (est.) + 40% × 49.6 = 55
No road tests of wet for SP Sport 9000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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66
Comfort
Ventus S1 evo2 +1650Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SP Sport 9000 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 72 ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 62 41 Ventus S1 evo2: 40% × 71.5 + 60% × 62.1 = 66
SP Sport 9000: 40% × 63.1 (est.) + 60% × 41.1 = 50
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 9000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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72
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SP Sport 9000 Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests 76 – Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) – Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 72
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo2. 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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61
Treadwear
Ventus S1 evo2 +853Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SP Sport 9000 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 57 45 Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.2 = 61
SP Sport 9000: 60% × 58.6 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for Ventus S1 evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 9000. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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67
Handling (owners)
Ventus S1 evo2 +2443Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SP Sport 9000 Reviews found online 67 43 -
72
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 SP Sport 9000 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 72 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 | Dunlop SP Sport 9000 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 52 |
| Dry | 74 | 53 |
| Wet | 79 | 55 |
| Comfort | 66 | 50 |
| Noise | 72 | – |
| Treadwear | 61 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 43 |
| Efficiency | 72 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
72
/ 100
Ventus S1 evo2
52
/ 100
SP Sport 9000
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
Pros
- Excellent dry and wet grip performance
- Strong value compared to premium alternatives like Michelin or Continental
- Crisp steering response and confident cornering handling
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear, particularly on heavier or high-performance vehicles
- Increased road noise and harsher ride quality as the tire ages and tread depth lowers
- Occasional reports of structural weaknesses such as sidewall bulges or cracking
Tire B SP Sport 9000
Pros
- Strong dry grip and confident handling on twisty roads
- Good straight-line stability and hydroplaning resistance in standing water
- Predictable and progressive breakaway characteristics
Cons
- Subpar wet weather traction and cornering grip reported by many users
- High levels of road noise and drone at higher speeds
- Faster-than-expected tread wear on certain vehicles
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 | B · Dunlop SP Sport 9000 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 61 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | — |
| UTQG | 220 - 440 AA - B A | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
52
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 9000
Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 79 vs 55 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 67 vs 43 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 74 vs 53 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 66 vs 50 on comfort.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport 9000
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Ventus S1 evo2 or SP Sport 9000?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus S1 evo2 or SP Sport 9000?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 79 vs 55 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus S1 evo2 or SP Sport 9000?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 74 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus S1 evo2 or SP Sport 9000?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 66 vs 50 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ventus S1 evo2 or SP Sport 9000?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 61 vs 53 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