Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ventus S1 evo3 is ahead, 69–62
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Tests 76 · 19 tests Owners 59 · 3,359 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2024 AZ Summer Tyre Test (noise)
“My Hankook only lasted 15,000km. no drift or track and only 5-10 launch control. Noise was a bit high compared to my DWS06 +, but they had really good grip.”
Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 54 · 36 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (rolling resistance)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 84 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 63 | 53 |
Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 84.2 + 40% × 62.7 = 76
BluEarth AE50: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 52.7 = 64
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 88 | 72 |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 60 |
Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 88.4 + 40% × 68.8 = 81
BluEarth AE50: 60% × 71.5 + 40% × 59.6 = 67
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 65 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 59 | 56 |
Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 64.7 + 40% × 58.8 = 62
BluEarth AE50: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 55.8 = 66
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 74 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 71
BluEarth AE50: 60% × 71 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo3 or BluEarth AE50. 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 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 61 | ≈ 60 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 45 | 48 |
Ventus S1 evo3: 60% × 60.7 + 40% × 45.4 = 55
BluEarth AE50: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 48.2 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for BluEarth AE50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
| Source | Ventus S1 evo3 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 60 | 57 |
| Category | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 | Yokohama BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 62 |
| Dry | 76 | 64 |
| Wet | 81 | 67 |
| Comfort | 62 | 66 |
| Noise | 71 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 55 | 55 |
| Handling | 60 | 57 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Ventus S1 evo3
BluEarth AE50
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 | BluEarth AE50 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subj. Comfort | Comfort | 100% #2/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 88% #6/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Price | Cost | 74% #6/13 · 2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tyre Test | 55% #16/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 96% #7/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 92% #18/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #7/9 · 2024 AZ Summer Tyre Test | 99% #6/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Dry | 60% #8/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 80% #8/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 97% #3/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 87% #3/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 100% #1/9 · 2024 AZ Summer Tyre Test | 99% #8/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/8 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | #11/20 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Wet | 98% #8/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 86% #16/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Wet | 80% #3/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 29% #13/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 94% #6/8 · 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test | 88% #12/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% #2/9 · 2024 AZ Summer Tyre Test | 91% #14/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre 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.
“That would tally with what this person found with the 127 variant that preceded it “Hi just for information,I asked Hankook what tread depth when new was on their Ventus S1 Evo 3 K127 tyre, the reply was 6.6 mm””
“You will love the Ventus S1 EVO3's, I purchased a set back in May 2020 for $473 delivered. In your climate driving at Texas speeds (75-85) efficiency is gonna be about 270-295 Wh/m. I just ordered a set of the iON EVO AS to try out as I have a need for snow use but not bad enough for snow tires.”
“For BMW-approved run flat tires, you should see a symbol that has the letters "RSC" in a circle next to the star symbol. (The "RSC" stands for "Run-flat System Component".) I don't see that symbol on the tire pictured, so it isn't a run flat. Hankook's model number for non-run flat S1 evo 3 tires is K127 whereas the run flat variant is K127B, sometimes referred to as the "SUV version". I only know this because of my quest earlier this year for efficient (yet still sporty) 225/45 R17 summer tires for my aftermarket wheels. In this size, the run flat variant actually has a better rating (B) for rolling resistance than the non-run flat (C) per the Euro tyre labels. This is a rare exception, as run flats are usually less efficient. Note that the non-run flat 205/45 R17 S1 evo 3 has an A rating, which is the most efficient. I haven't seen Euro tyre labels for the run flat variant in that size, but it seems unlikely to me they would have an A rating. As such, I would be surprised if MINI installed them at the factory due to the impact to range--unless they had no other option available due to supply chain constraints.”
Based on 33 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 | B · Yokohama BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 110 | 28 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 14″ – 18″ |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
Yokohama BluEarth AE50
Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 — better wet, dry and handling. Pick the Yokohama BluEarth AE50 if comfort matters most to you.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 scores 81 vs 67 on wet.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 scores 76 vs 64 on dry.
Yokohama BluEarth AE50 scores 66 vs 62 on comfort.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 scores 60 vs 57 on handling.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
