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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 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — 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 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–58

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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. 60

    Dry

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +17
    77
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online5682

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 60

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 81.9 = 77

    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 Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 60

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +20
    80
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online5684

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.5 = 60

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78 (est.) + 40% × 84 = 80

    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 Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 50

    Snow

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +21
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online3571

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 59.4 (est.) + 40% × 35.1 = 50

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 70.8 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 71

    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 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +10
    70
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5671

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 40% × 66.1 (est.) + 60% × 55.7 = 60

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus V12 evo K110. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 60

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online52–

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 60

    No road tests of noise for Ventus V12 evo K110. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 57

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +13
    70
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5172

    Ventus V12 evo K110: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 57

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 70

    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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 63

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +18
    81
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo K110Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online6381
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus V12 evo K110Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Relative Score 58 76
Dry 60 77
Wet 60 80
Snow 50 71
Comfort 60 70
Noise 60 –
Treadwear 57 70
Handling (owners) 63 81

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

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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 Pilot Sport A/S 3

Pros

  • Exceptional grip in both wet and dry weather conditions
  • Outstanding cornering stability and steering responsiveness
  • Stiff sidewalls providing superior handling compared to competitors

Cons

  • Noticeable and bothersome road noise
  • Heavy tire construction
  • Shorter than expected tread life for certain drivers on abrasive surfaces
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport A/S 3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—6
Rim diameters—19″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG280 A A500 AA A
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better snow, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 50 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 80 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 81 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 77 vs 60 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110
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Ventus V12 evo K110 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus V12 evo K110 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 80 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus V12 evo K110 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Ventus V12 evo K110 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 50 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus V12 evo K110 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus V12 evo K110 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 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