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Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 vs Kumho Ecsta PA31 — 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 + 0 road tests and 121 + 23 owner reviews. How we score

Ecsta PA31 is ahead, 63–58

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Kumho Ecsta PA31
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Ecsta PA31

All Season Ultra High Performance tires

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Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 23 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 60

    Dry

    Ecsta PA31 +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Ecsta PA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5661

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 60

    Ecsta PA31: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.5 = 63

    No road tests of dry for Ventus V12 evo K110. 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 Ecsta PA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 60

    Wet

    Ecsta PA31 +7
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Ecsta PA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5666

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60

    Ecsta PA31: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 67

    No road tests of wet for Ventus V12 evo K110. 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 Ecsta PA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 49

    Snow

    Ecsta PA31 +10
    59
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Ecsta PA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online3652

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 57.6 (est.) + 40% × 35.6 = 49

    Ecsta PA31: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 52 = 59

    No road tests of snow for Ventus V12 evo K110. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Ecsta PA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    Ventus V12 evo K110 +1
    59
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Ecsta PA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5655

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 56.1 = 60

    Ecsta PA31: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 54.5 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus V12 evo K110 or Ecsta PA31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    Ecsta PA31 +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Ecsta PA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5267

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 61

    Ecsta PA31: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Ventus V12 evo K110 or Ecsta PA31. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 57

    Treadwear

    Ecsta PA31 +4
    61
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Ecsta PA31
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5158

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 50.8 = 57

    Ecsta PA31: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 58.3 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus V12 evo K110. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta PA31. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 63

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus V12 evo K110 +8
    55
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Ecsta PA31
    Reviews found online6355
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus V12 evo K110Kumho Ecsta PA31
Relative Score 58 63
Dry 60 63
Wet 60 67
Snow 49 59
Comfort 60 59
Noise 61 67
Treadwear 57 61
Handling (owners) 63 55

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Ventus V12 evo K110

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Ecsta PA31

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Ventus V12 evo K110

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium brand alternatives
  • Strong, confident dry grip and handling performance
  • Low road noise and high comfort levels

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to reduced steering feedback and a squirmy feel
  • Faster-than-average tread wear
  • Subpar wet weather traction and increased risk of aquaplaning as tread wears down
All owner themes in the Ventus V12 evo K110 review

Tire B Ecsta PA31

Pros

  • Affordable price and high overall value
  • Smooth and quiet ride quality
  • Strong wet-weather grip and confidence

Cons

  • Tendency to develop temporary flat spots when parked for a few days
  • Occasional durability issues such as sidewall bubbles reported by some users
  • Not intended for high-performance track use or extreme grip
All owner themes in the Ecsta PA31 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 B · Kumho Ecsta PA31
CategorySummerAll Season Ultra High Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—7
Rim diameters—15″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG280 A A500 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110

Kumho Ecsta PA31

Winner: Kumho Ecsta PA31 — better snow, wet and noise. Pick the Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 if handling matters most to you.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Kumho Ecsta PA31 scores 59 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 scores 63 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Ecsta PA31 scores 67 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Kumho Ecsta PA31 scores 67 vs 61 on noise.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110
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Tire B · Kumho Ecsta PA31
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Ventus V12 evo K110 or Ecsta PA31?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus V12 evo K110 or Ecsta PA31?

Kumho Ecsta PA31, 67 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus V12 evo K110 or Ecsta PA31?

Kumho Ecsta PA31, 63 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ventus V12 evo K110 or Ecsta PA31?

Kumho Ecsta PA31, 59 vs 49 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Ventus V12 evo K110 or Ecsta PA31?

Kumho Ecsta PA31, 67 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus V12 evo K110 or Ecsta PA31?

Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 59 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Ventus V12 evo K110 or Ecsta PA31?

Kumho Ecsta PA31, 61 vs 57 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