Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 68 · 93 reviews analysed Road tests 71 · 2 tests
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The Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 is widely praised as an exceptional value-for-money summer performance tire, offering strong dry and wet grip that rivals top-tier brands at a fraction of the cost. While users appreciate its comfort, initial quietness, and predictable handling, common criticisms include soft sidewalls that affect extreme cornering precision, increasing road noise as the tread wears down, and faster-than-average treadwear.
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.
By owner reviews
68/100From 93 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
71/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 93 owner reviews found online.
The Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 is widely praised as an exceptional value-for-money summer performance tire, offering strong dry and wet grip that rivals top-tier brands at a fraction of the cost. While users appreciate its comfort, initial quietness, and predictable handling, common criticisms include soft sidewalls that affect extreme cornering precision, increasing road noise as the tread wears down, and faster-than-average treadwear.
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
- Predictable and progressive handling limits that inspire confidence during spirited driving
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
- Reduced performance and grip in colder temperatures
Worth knowing
- Drivers of heavier performance sedans and sports cars noted that the softer sidewalls can introduce minor body roll or wobbly steering during rapid transitions.
- Users running lower-profile or larger rim sizes (such as 17-inch and 18-inch setups) experienced a firmer ride on rough surfaces, though highway comfort remained generally acceptable.
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2 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2017 Car and Driver UHP tire Test · 245/40 R18
4th of 5
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 5 | |
| Wet Handling | 4th of 5 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 5 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 5 | |
| Noise | 1st of 5 |
Source: Car and Driver
2015 AMS Performance tire Test · 225/50 R17
4th of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
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