Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 19 + 5 road tests and 3,359 + 82 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests 78 · 19 tests Owners 56 · 3,359 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 45 in 2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout (wet braking)
“Tire preferences? My MK8 has a little over 18,000 miles now and the stock tires look like they’ve already gone to sh*t? Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 aren’t as good as they advertise? What do you recommend for tires?”
Tests 70 · 5 tests Owners 71 · 82 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2017 Mid Range Tyre Test (dry braking)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 18 / 5 tests | 86 | 74 |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 70 |
Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 85.5 + 40% × 60 = 75
N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 70.4 = 72
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 18 / 5 tests | 90 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 74 |
Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 90.2 + 40% × 67.5 = 81
N Blue HD+: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 73.9 = 73
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 1 tests | 65 | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 55 | 72 |
Ventus S1 evo3: 40% × 64.7 + 60% × 55.4 = 59
N Blue HD+: 40% × 70 + 60% × 71.8 = 71
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / 2 tests | 77 | 67 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 77.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 73
N Blue HD+: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 67
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo3 or N Blue HD+. 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.
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 1 tests | 61 | 64 |
| Reviews found online | 40 | 67 |
Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 60.7 + 40% × 40.4 = 53
N Blue HD+: 60% × 64.5 + 40% × 67.3 = 66
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 58 | 71 |
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / 3 tests | 68 | 55 |
| Category | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 | Nexen N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 70 |
| Dry | 75 | 72 |
| Wet | 81 | 73 |
| Comfort | 59 | 71 |
| Noise | 73 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 53 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | 71 |
| Efficiency | 68 | 55 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Ventus S1 evo3
N Blue HD+
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 evo3 | N Blue HD+ | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 96% #7/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 95% #10/53 · 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #7/9 · 2024 AZ Summer Tyre Test | 99% #13/20 · 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 60% #8/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 78% #9/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 98% #8/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 92% #20/20 · 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 94% #6/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 92% #16/53 · 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% #2/9 · 2024 AZ Summer Tyre Test | 96% #19/20 · 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 80% #3/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 60% #9/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 100% #2/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 80% #5/11 · 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 100% #1/9 · 2024 AZ Summer Tyre Test | 97% #8/20 · 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 56% #13/20 · 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test | 63% #15/20 · 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 97% #3/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 77% #16/20 · 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #14/20 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test | #16/20 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 58% #15/20 · 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test | 76% #9/20 · 2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/8 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | #15/53 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment toward the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 is mixed, with users frequently praising its strong dry and wet grip, comfort, and competitive pricing. However, notable drawbacks include relatively fast tread wear, reports of increasing road noise over time, and mixed experiences with OEM specs versus premium competitors like Michelin.
“Nice. I'm in Texas, so I'm not sure if those (as all seasons) would be the best choice for me. I will never drive in snow/ice, and have been leaning towards the Hankook Ventus S1 EVO3 for my Model 3 AWD with 19" wheels. Those are the only Tesla OEM (I prefer the Tesla specs like acoustic lining, tread width, extra sidewall stability, etc.) summer tires in the 19" size.”
“So, I was conversing on a Canadian EV group on Facebook and someone said their SE arrived with run flats…Hankook Ventus S1 evo3. My Mini also has Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 and I was not aware they are considered run flats. So I looked them up online and it appears that in 205/45R17 XL it says Run Flat…Y on . Was anyone else aware of this? Should it say run flat somewhere on the tire?”
“I had Hankook tires on my XKR, and thought they were the noisiest tires I had ever heard on a car, and I had to get rid of them as I couldn't stand it.”
Based on 33 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 | B · Nexen N Blue HD+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 110 | — |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | — |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
Nexen N Blue HD+
Narrow edge: Nexen N Blue HD+ — better treadwear, handling and comfort. Pick the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 if efficiency, wet and noise matter most to you.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 scores 68 vs 55 on efficiency.
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 66 vs 53 on treadwear.
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 71 vs 58 on handling.
Nexen N Blue HD+ scores 71 vs 59 on comfort.
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo3, 81 vs 73 on our wet score.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3, 75 vs 72 on our dry score.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3, 73 vs 67 on our noise score.
Nexen N Blue HD+, 71 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Nexen N Blue HD+, 66 vs 53 on our treadwear score.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3, 68 vs 55 on our efficiency score.
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
