Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 693 reviews
“New shoes: Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2. 255/40-18”
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Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 vs Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — 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 0 + 1 road tests and 693 + 116 owner reviews. How we score
HTR A/S P02 leads, 65–61 Narrow edge
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 65 · 116 reviews
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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62
Dry
HTR A/S P02 +769Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 59 69 Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 58.8 = 62
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 69
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 0.42).
No road tests of dry for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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67
Wet
HTR A/S P02 +168Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 66 68 Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68
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 0.55).
No road tests of wet for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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53
Snow
HTR A/S P02 +962Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 41 57 Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 53
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.6 = 62
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 0.32).
No road tests of snow for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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64
Comfort
Ventus S1 noble2 +163Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 62 60 Ventus S1 noble2: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 62.1 = 64
HTR A/S P02: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 59.9 = 63
No road tests of comfort for Ventus S1 noble2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
No road tests of comfort for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 69 HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 68
No road tests of noise for HTR A/S P02. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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53
Treadwear
HTR A/S P02 +154Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 HTR A/S P02 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 59 (est.) 46 Reviews found online 44 65 Ventus S1 noble2: 60% × 58.6 (est.) + 40% × 44.3 = 53
HTR A/S P02: 60% × 46.2 + 40% × 64.6 = 54
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 0.36).
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62
Handling (owners)
HTR A/S P02 +365Why this score
Source Ventus S1 noble2 HTR A/S P02 Reviews found online 62 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 | Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 65 |
| Dry | 62 | 69 |
| Wet | 67 | 68 |
| Snow | 53 | 62 |
| Comfort | 64 | 63 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 53 | 54 |
| Handling (owners) | 62 | 65 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
61
/ 100
Ventus S1 noble2
65
/ 100
HTR A/S P02
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 HTR A/S P02
Pros
- Affordable, budget-friendly pricing
- Low road noise and comfortable, smooth ride
- Responsive dry and wet handling
Cons
- Tread life occasionally falls short of expected mileage warranties
- Winter and snow traction is generally described as merely adequate or mediocre
- Some complaints regarding balancing issues or slight hydroplaning in heavy downpours
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.
e46fanatics.com
·2014-12-07
“Update 3: 20K Miles Front Tread: 8/32nd's remaining Rear Tread: 5-6/32nd's remaining The fronts have been wearing at an incredibly slow rate! :thumbsup: The rears wore quickly in the first 10K, but this seems to have slowed considerably in the next 10K. 20K Mile Verdict: Competes with or beats the best on the market today at a lower cost.”
s2ki.com
“Quote: Originally Posted by Chaotic1,Feb 9 2009, 06:49 AM Price per tire? Fronts: $63.00 x 2 + shipping (214/45zr-17) = $152.16 Rears: $71.00 x 2 + shipping (245/40/zr-17) = $164.15 Originally, I was only going to replace the rears with OEM tires because my fronts were in such decent shape, but I was able to get all four wheels for cheaper than the two rears so I went that direction instead. As promised, I'd continue to report on these tires and with todays showers and mixture of oil/grime and left over sand from the sleet we recently had, the tires are doing as well as expected. Of course with the sand, it is easy to break the rear-end loose but it breaks when expected, no surprises.”
bobistheoilguy.com
·2014-07-17
“Originally Posted By: SHOZ I have them on my Genesis Coupe 2L for a year now. Went to 50 series over the OE 45 series. No complaints at all. I ended up going back and ordering them +1 size. OEM is 215/45/17. I went with 225/45/17. They seem to be better suited and less stretched for my application. Ended up costing $410 total for them.”
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
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 | B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 8 | — |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 320 - 700 AA - B A | 600 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 65,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
61
/ 100
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
65
/ 100
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Narrow edge: Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — better snow and dry. Where the Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 62 vs 53 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 69 vs 62 on dry.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Tire B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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Ventus S1 noble2 or HTR A/S P02?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus S1 noble2 or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 68 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus S1 noble2 or HTR A/S P02?
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, 69 vs 62 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Ventus S1 noble2 or HTR A/S P02?
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, 62 vs 53 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus S1 noble2 or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Ventus S1 noble2 or HTR A/S P02?
Neither, by our numbers: 53 vs 54 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