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Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 vs Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — 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 + 1 road tests and 2,131 + 93 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus S1 evo2 leads, 72–69 Narrow edge

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Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Tire AHankook

Ventus S1 evo2

Summer

± 5

Tests 78 · 11 tests Owners 66 · 2,131 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    Ventus S1 evo2 +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 1 tests7771
    Reviews found online7071

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 76.7 + 40% × 69.5 = 74

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 70.8 = 71

  2. 79

    Wet

    Ventus S1 evo2 +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 1 tests8369
    Reviews found online7373

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 82.9 + 40% × 73.2 = 79

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 72.8 = 71

  3. 66

    Comfort

    Level
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6265

    Ventus S1 evo2: 40% × 71.5 + 60% × 62.1 = 66

    Ventus V12 evo2: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 64.9 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus V12 evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 72

    Noise

    Ventus V12 evo2 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 1 tests7677
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 72

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 77.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 73

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo2 or Ventus V12 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.

  5. 61

    Treadwear

    Ventus V12 evo2 +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5758

    Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.2 = 61

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.4 = 62

    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 Ventus V12 evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 67

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus V12 evo2 +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Ventus V12 evo2
    Reviews found online6770
  7. 72

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVentus S1 evo2Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests72–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus S1 evo2Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Relative Score 72 69
Dry 74 71
Wet 79 71
Comfort 66 66
Noise 72 73
Treadwear 61 62
Handling (owners) 67 70
Efficiency 72 –

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

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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
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Ventus S1 evo2

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Ventus V12 evo2

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 evo2Ventus V12 evo2ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 94% #6/10 · 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test 97% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 97% #7/10 · 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test 97% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 93% #3/10 · 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test 88% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 98% #6/10 · 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test 95% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 100% #1/10 · 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test 100% #1/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/10 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test #4/5 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests

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
All owner themes in the Ventus S1 evo2 review

Tire B Ventus V12 evo2

Pros

  • Excellent value and cost-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
  • Strong, reliable grip in both dry and wet conditions with good aquaplaning resistance
  • Comfortable ride with low initial road noise

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can cause a floaty feel or roll during aggressive cornering and track use
  • Road noise increases noticeably as the tires wear down
  • Treadwear is relatively fast, leading to shorter overall mileage
All owner themes in the Ventus V12 evo2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available6138
Rim diameters16″ – 20″15″ – 21″
UTQG220 - 440 AA - B A320 - 380 A - AA A
Sizes in common1818

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2

Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 — better wet and dry. Where the Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 79 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 74 vs 71 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
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Ventus S1 evo2 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus S1 evo2 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 79 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus S1 evo2 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 74 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Ventus S1 evo2 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 73 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus S1 evo2 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Ventus S1 evo2 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 62 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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