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Hankook Ventus ST RH06 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 0 + 1 road tests and 25 + 93 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus V12 evo2 is ahead, 69–64

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Category by category

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

  1. 63

    Dry

    Ventus V12 evo2 +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ST RH06Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6071

    Ventus ST RH06: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 63

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

    No road tests of dry for Ventus ST RH06. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Ventus V12 evo2 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ST RH06Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)69
    Reviews found online6573

    Ventus ST RH06: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 72.9 = 71

    No road tests of wet for Ventus ST RH06. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 55

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ST RH06Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)–
    Reviews found online45–

    Ventus ST RH06: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 55

    No road tests of snow for Ventus ST RH06. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Ventus V12 evo2 +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ST RH06Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5465

    Ventus ST RH06: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 54.4 = 59

    Ventus V12 evo2: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 64.9 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus ST RH06. 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 Ventus V12 evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  5. 66

    Noise

    Ventus V12 evo2 +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ST RH06Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)77
    Reviews found online65≈ 66 (est.)

    Ventus ST RH06: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 66

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 76.8 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 73

    No road tests of noise for Ventus ST RH06. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for 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.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Ventus ST RH06 +3
    61
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ST RH06Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6258

    Ventus ST RH06: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.6 = 64

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.3 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus ST RH06. 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).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceVentus ST RH06Ventus V12 evo2
    Reviews found online–70
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus ST RH06Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Relative Score 64 69
Dry 63 71
Wet 66 71
Snow 55 –
Comfort 59 66
Noise 66 73
Treadwear 64 61
Handling (owners) – 70

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

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Ventus ST RH06

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Ventus V12 evo2

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 ST RH06

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 ST RH06 B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available2138
Rim diameters17″ – 22″15″ – 21″
Tread depth10.5/32″—
UTQG420 A A320 - 380 A - AA A
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus ST RH06

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2

Winner: Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — better dry, comfort and noise. Pick the Hankook Ventus ST RH06 if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 71 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 66 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 73 vs 66 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 71 vs 66 on wet.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus ST RH06
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Tire B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
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Ventus ST RH06 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus ST RH06 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2, 71 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus ST RH06 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2, 71 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Ventus ST RH06 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2, 73 vs 66 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus ST RH06 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2, 66 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus ST RH06 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus ST RH06, 64 vs 61 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