Summer tire Updated October 2026

Hankook Ventus S1 evo review

Name: Hankook Ventus S1 evo
Brand: Hankook

± 7

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Better than 65% of the summer tires we score.

Owners 63 · 45 reviews analysed Road tests 74 · 1 test

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Hankook Ventus S1 evo has a Relative Score of 67 out of 100 among summer tires. In 10 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 2 times and in the top three 5 times. 45 owner reviews rate it 63 out of 100. 71% would buy it again.

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

63/100

From 45 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 71%

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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By road tests

74/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry

Wet

Noise

Efficiency

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 45 owner reviews found online.

The Hankook Ventus S1 evo receives a mixed-to-positive reception from users, who frequently praise its value, dry handling, progressive cornering limits, and quiet ride on many vehicle applications. However, critics note concerns regarding inconsistent wet weather performance, rapid tread wear on certain heavier or high-performance setups, and premature rubber cracking over time.

Pros

Excellent dry grip and sporty, predictable handling
High value for money compared to more expensive premium brands
Quiet and comfortable ride quality
Progressive and communicative release at the limit of grip

Cons

Subpar or inconsistent wet weather performance reported by some users
Rapid tread wear on specific vehicles or under aggressive driving
Tendency for the rubber to crack or perish prematurely along the grooves over time
Lighter or numb steering feel on certain car models

Worth knowing

Drivers running smaller sizes (e.g., 195/50R15) occasionally reported a harsher ride and lack of steering feel compared to larger fitments.
Higher-horsepower or heavier vehicles (such as BMW 7 Series and performance hatchbacks) experienced noticeably accelerated rear tire wear.
Run-flat variants received mixed reviews regarding highway stability and a potentially nervous or twitchy high-speed feel.

10 published test appearances (1 in the score)

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP tire Test · 245/30 R20

3rd of 8

Best: Dry Handling · 2nd Weakest: Straight Aquaplaning · 8th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	3rd of 8
Wet Handling	5th of 8
Dry Braking	5th of 8
Dry Handling	2nd of 8
Rolling Resistance	3rd of 8
Straight Aquaplaning	8th of 8
Noise	5th of 8

Source: Auto Bild