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Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports 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 evo2 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 1 + 1 road tests and 93 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus V12 evo2 leads, 69–67 Narrow edge

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Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
Tire BKumho

Solus HS51 Harmony Sports

Summer

Provisional

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.

  1. 71

    Dry

    Ventus V12 evo2 +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7165
    Reviews found online7166

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 70.5 = 71

    Solus HS51 Harmony Sports: 60% × 65.4 + 40% × 65.8 = 66

  2. 70

    Wet

    Solus HS51 Harmony Sports +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6975
    Reviews found online7270

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 71.8 = 70

    Solus HS51 Harmony Sports: 60% × 75.3 + 40% × 70.4 = 73

  3. 67

    Comfort

    Ventus V12 evo2 +8
    59
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)51
    Reviews found online6671

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67

    Solus HS51 Harmony Sports: 60% × 51 + 40% × 70.7 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus V12 evo2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 73

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 77.3 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 73

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus V12 evo2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 63

    Treadwear

    Solus HS51 Harmony Sports +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6066

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63

    Solus HS51 Harmony Sports: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 66

    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 0.31).

    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).

  6. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus V12 evo2 +8
    61
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V12 evo2Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
    Reviews found online6961
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus V12 evo2Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
Relative Score 69 67
Dry 71 66
Wet 70 73
Comfort 67 59
Noise 73 –
Treadwear 63 66
Handling (owners) 69 61

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

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Headline score

Ventus V12 evo2

Solus HS51 Harmony Sports

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryVentus V12 evo2Solus HS51 Harmony SportsΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 97% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test 91% #9/10 · 2020 Teknikens 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 88% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test 95% #5/10 · 2020 Teknikens 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 95% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test 99% #4/10 · 2020 Teknikens 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/5 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test #7/10 2020 Teknikens 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

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
All owner themes in the Solus HS51 Harmony Sports review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 B · Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available38—
Rim diameters15″ – 21″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2

Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports

Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — better comfort, handling and dry. Pick the Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports if wet and treadwear matter 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 A You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 67 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 69 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 71 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports scores 73 vs 70 on wet.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
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Tire B · Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports
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Ventus V12 evo2 or Solus HS51 Harmony Sports?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus V12 evo2 or Solus HS51 Harmony Sports?

Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports, 73 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus V12 evo2 or Solus HS51 Harmony Sports?

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

Which is more comfortable, Ventus V12 evo2 or Solus HS51 Harmony Sports?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2, 67 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus V12 evo2 or Solus HS51 Harmony Sports?

Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports, 66 vs 63 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