Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 693 reviews
“New shoes: Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2. 255/40-18”
Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 vs Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 693 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Solus HS51 Harmony Sports leads, 67–65 Narrow edge
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Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 67 · 5 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2020 Teknikens 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
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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66
Dry
Level66Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 Solus HS51 Harmony Sports Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 65 Reviews found online 65 66 Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66
Solus HS51 Harmony Sports: 60% × 65.4 + 40% × 65.8 = 66
No road tests of dry for Ventus S1 noble2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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68
Wet
Solus HS51 Harmony Sports +573Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 Solus HS51 Harmony Sports Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 68 70 Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68
Solus HS51 Harmony Sports: 60% × 75.3 + 40% × 70.4 = 73
No road tests of wet for Ventus S1 noble2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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56
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 Solus HS51 Harmony Sports Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) – Reviews found online 46 – Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 56
No road tests of snow for Ventus S1 noble2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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67
Comfort
Ventus S1 noble2 +859Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 Solus HS51 Harmony Sports Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 51 Reviews found online 65 71 Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 67
Solus HS51 Harmony Sports: 60% × 51 + 40% × 70.7 = 59
No road tests of comfort for Ventus S1 noble2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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56
Treadwear
Solus HS51 Harmony Sports +1066Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 Solus HS51 Harmony Sports Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 50 66 Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 56
Solus HS51 Harmony Sports: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for Ventus S1 noble2. 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 Solus HS51 Harmony Sports. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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64
Handling (owners)
Ventus S1 noble2 +361Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 Solus HS51 Harmony Sports Reviews found online 64 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 | Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 67 |
| Dry | 66 | 66 |
| Wet | 68 | 73 |
| Snow | 56 | – |
| Comfort | 67 | 59 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 61 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Ventus S1 noble2
67
/ 100
Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
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 noble2
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smoothness
- Very low road noise and quiet highway cruising
- Strong dry traction and responsive handling
Cons
- Rapid and uneven tread wear, frequently failing to meet mileage expectations
- Poor traction and dangerous handling in snow, slush, and ice
- Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering response or 'squishy' cornering feel
Tire B Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
Pros
- High level of ride comfort and low noise levels
- Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
- Strong wet weather performance
Cons
- Excessive sidewall softness leading to a 'wobbling' or unstable sensation
- Noticeable decline in grip levels before the tread is fully worn
- Inconsistent handling performance depending on axle placement
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Positive
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Community sentiment toward the Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 is largely positive, with owners highlighting its competitive price-to-performance value compared to premium alternatives like Michelin. Drivers frequently commend its quiet ride, wet grip, and respectable tread life, though some note reduced handling sharpness compared to dedicated summer tires and increased road noise after higher mileage.
bobistheoilguy.com
·2014-07-17
“My car originally came with 225/40/19 and 245/40/19, I then went to the other OEMs 225/45/18 and 245/45/18. But the 225/50/18 an 245/50/18 is the best yet. Way better ride, fills up the wheel wells and corrected the speedo error.”
forum.miata.net
“Not many years back, I would not have even given thought to a tire with 500 treadwear - no grip & hard as a rock. It doesn't seem to apply anymore. Modern compounds are such that a tire can be built to both grip And last. I doubt I will ever buy a tire under 300 treadwear again (used to look for 200). It will probably be fall before I purchase, but these S1 Noble 2's are on the short list.”
r/WRX
·10 upvotes ·2018-08-06
“New shoes: Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2. 255/40-18”
Top themes
#value and price affordability#quiet and comfortable ride#treadwear and longevity#wet weather traction#all-season vs summer performance#comparison to premium brands
Based on 36 community posts
Tire B
Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 | B · Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 8 | — |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 20″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
67
/ 100
Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
Narrow edge: Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports — better treadwear and wet. Pick the Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 if comfort matters most to you. Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports scores 66 vs 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 scores 67 vs 59 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports scores 73 vs 68 on wet.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Tire B · Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
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Ventus S1 noble2 or Solus HS51 Harmony Sports?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus S1 noble2 or Solus HS51 Harmony Sports?
Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports, 73 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus S1 noble2 or Solus HS51 Harmony Sports?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus S1 noble2 or Solus HS51 Harmony Sports?
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2, 67 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ventus S1 noble2 or Solus HS51 Harmony Sports?
Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports, 66 vs 56 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