Bridgestone Potenza Sport vs Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 are Max Performance Summer tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

In This Article
Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion Similar Comparisons
Potenza-Sport VS Ventus-S1-evo-3

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been ten tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these ten tests:

  • Bridgestone Potenza Sport finished ahead of the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 in six of the tests
  • Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 finished ahead of the Bridgestone Potenza Sport in three of the tests
  • The Bridgestone Potenza Sport and Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 drew in one of the tests

While it might look like the Bridgestone Potenza Sport is better than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during seven dry braking tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport stopped the vehicle in 1.37% less distance than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
34.43M
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
34.91M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tire Test
265/35 R20		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:35.1M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 36.8M
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:34.7M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 34.9M
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:33.4M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 33.57M
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:36M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 36.1M
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:35.6M ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 34M
2021 EVO Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:33.9M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 35.8M
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:33.5M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 34.7M
The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:33.21M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 33.4M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during three dry handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 1.66% faster around a lap than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
78.35s
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
79.67s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:94.34s Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 96.04s
2021 EVO Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:67s Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 68s
The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.71s Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 74.98s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during four dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 0.94% faster around a lap than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
110.76Km/H
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
109.72Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tire Test
265/35 R20		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:98.2Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 97Km/H
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:119.7Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 117.2Km/H
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:102.2Km/H ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 103.5Km/H
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:118.2Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 116.5Km/H
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:115.5Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 114.4Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport scored 0.71% more points than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
70.75 Points
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
70.25 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2021 EVO Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:49.5 Points Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 48.5 Points
The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:92 Points Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 92 Points

Subj. Fun

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one subj. fun tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport scored 26.32% more points than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
9.5 Points
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
7 Points
Subjective Fun Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Fun: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.5 Points Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 7 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 stopped the vehicle in 0.35% less distance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
40.55M
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
40.41M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3

2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tire Test
265/35 R20		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:41.1M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 44.4M
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:48.8M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 51.2M
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:34.79M ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 30.67M
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:45.7M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 49.5M
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:56.2M ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 49.4M
2021 EVO Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:28.3M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 30.3M
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:41.2M ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 38.9M
The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:28.3M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 28.9M

Wet Braking - Cool

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 was better during one wet braking - cool tests. On average the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 stopped the vehicle in 6.35% less distance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
31.5M
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
29.5M
Wet braking at cooler temperature in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Cool: Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3

The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:31.5M ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 29.5M

Wet Braking - Worn

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one wet braking - worn tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport stopped the vehicle in 6.68% less distance than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
40.5M
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
43.4M
Wet braking at Low Tread Depth, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Worn: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:40.5M Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 43.4M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during three wet handling [s] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 2.35% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
74.11s
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
75.89s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:64.53s Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 65.23s
2021 EVO Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:66.6s Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 69.2s
The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:91.2s Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 93.25s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during four wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 2.52% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
81.68Km/H
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
79.62Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tire Test
265/35 R20		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:85.5Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 78.3Km/H
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.9Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 72.4Km/H
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:88.8Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 87.6Km/H
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.3Km/H ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 74.9Km/H
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:86.9Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 84.9Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport scored 2.63% more points than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
76 Points
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
74 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2021 EVO Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:57 Points Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 53 Points
The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:95 Points Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 95 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during four wet circle tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was 3.4% faster around a wet circle than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
12.22s
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
12.65s
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:11.47s Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 11.76s
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:11.35s Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 11.71s
2021 EVO Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:15s Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 15.9s
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:11.04s Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 11.24s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during seven straight aqua tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport floated at a 1.89% higher speed than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
79.51Km/H
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
78.01Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tire Test
265/35 R20		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:74.6Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 73.6Km/H
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:74Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 73.1Km/H
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.4Km/H ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 74Km/H
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:95.7Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 95.6Km/H
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:92.6Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 91.4Km/H
2021 EVO Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:69.7Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 65.2Km/H
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:77.8Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 74.4Km/H
The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:78.3Km/H Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 76.8Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during seven curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport slipped out at a 22.16% higher speed than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
5.37m/sec2
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
4.18m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:2.72m/sec2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 2.52m/sec2
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:1.93m/sec2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 1.9m/sec2
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:3.06m/sec2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 2.85m/sec2
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:2.73m/sec2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 2.5m/sec2
2021 EVO Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:18.7m/sec2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 12m/sec2
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:2.72m/sec2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 2.26m/sec2
The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:5.7m/sec2 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 5.21m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
95 Points
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
98 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Noise

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 was better during five noise tests. On average the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 measured 1.52% quieter than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
72.5dB
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
71.4dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3

2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tire Test
265/35 R20		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:72.9dB Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 74.1dB
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.7dB ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 71.7dB
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:71.7dB ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 71.5dB
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:74.1dB ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 72.2dB
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:73.6dB ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 70.7dB
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:69dB ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 68.2dB

Noise

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 was better during one noise tests. On average the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 measured 0.28% quieter than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
72.2dB
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
72dB
Internal noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3

The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:72.2dB ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 72dB

Wear

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 was better during one wear tests. On average the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 is predicted to cover 11.93% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
20459KM
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
23231KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3

The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:20459KM ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 23231KM

Value

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 was better during one value tests. On average the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 proved to have a 30.24% better value based on price/1000km than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
4.53Price/1000
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
3.16Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3

The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:4.53Price/1000 ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 3.16Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 was better during seven price tests. On average the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 cost 16.87% less than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
512.27
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
425.86
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3

2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tire Test
265/35 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:1055 ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 790
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:630 ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 545
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:78.2 ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 72.7
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:560 ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 520
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:710 ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 600
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:460 ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 380
The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:92.7 ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 73.3

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 was better during eight rolling resistance tests. On average the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 had a 9.6% lower rolling resistance than the Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
9.58kg / t
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
8.66kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3

2021 Auto Bild UUHP Summer Tire Test
265/35 R20		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.15kg / t ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 9.11kg / t
2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tire Test
235/35 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.57kg / t ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 8.8kg / t
2021 Tire Reviews UHP Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.47kg / t ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 8.48kg / t
2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.7kg / t ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 8.76kg / t
2022 AutoBild 19 Inch Summer UHP Tire Test
245/40 R19		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.04kg / t ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 8.59kg / t
2021 EVO Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.5kg / t ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 8.4kg / t
2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:9.9kg / t ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 8.55kg / t
The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 Bridgestone Potenza Sport:10.3kg / t ✓ Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 8.6kg / t

Abrasion

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Bridgestone Potenza Sport emitted 25.46% less particle wear matter than the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport
72.3mg/km/t
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
97mg/km/t
Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t), lower is better

Best In Abrasion: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

The BEST Performance Tires Tested
225/40 R18		 ✓ Bridgestone Potenza Sport:72.3mg/km/t Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3: 97mg/km/t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Bridgestone Potenza Sport and Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

In total the Bridgestone Potenza Sport has been reviewed 105 times and drivers have given the tire 81% overall.

The Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 has been reviewed 53 times and drivers have given the tire 77% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3.

Best Review for the Bridgestone Potenza Sport
Given 81% 225/45 R17 on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
I have had these on the rear of my XFR for a few months now, it has the optional "R-S" size of 295/30/20. They get a hard life on a heavy >500bhp RWD car with quite relaxed electronics, and these are by far the best tires I have used on the rear of an XFR - various models of which have been my daily driver for 6.5 years now (about 90k miles covered in that time). Traction is superb in wet and dry conditions, and resistance to aquaplaning has been good as well. It is slightly concerning they come with
Helpful 1348 - tire reviewed on November 22, 2021
View all Bridgestone Potenza Sport driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Given 73% 215/45 R18 W on a combination of roads for 19,000 spirited miles
Fitted a set of these to my Mazda3 Sport Nav. I’ve always been a fan of Hankook tires but have had various on different cars, Michelin to Budget.

First thing you notice with these tires is just how much they improve the ride. The car had stock Dunlop Sport Maxx TT tires and whilst these gave a sharper steering feel you felt every little ripple in the road. The Hankooks certainly smoothed things out, with only a small trade off in steering feel. Next is the grip. In both wet and dry I’ve been known to do some pretty stupid things, but I’ve yet to trigger the ABS or lose... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 215 - tire reviewed on April 16, 2019
View all Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Bridgestone Potenza Sport performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], subj. dry handling, subj. fun, wet braking - worn, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning and abrasion, while the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 performed better in wet braking, wet braking - cool, noise, noise, wear, value, price and rolling resistance.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Bridgestone Potenza Sport seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Overall Winner: Bridgestone Potenza Sport

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Bridgestone Potenza Sport has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.

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VS
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Bridgestone Potenza Sport VS Pirelli P Zero PZ4
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 VS Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Bridgestone Potenza Sport VS Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Bridgestone Potenza Sport
VS
Continental SportContact 7
Bridgestone Potenza Sport VS Continental SportContact 7

Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.