Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 Reviews - Page 2

Given 43% while driving a BMW 3 series (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 100 average miles
Keep skidding when slightly accelerate even on dry road when install at rear, after swapping with front michelin primacy 3st DOT18 has better grip than new tire, anyone knows what happen?
Helpful 45 - tire reviewed on January 18, 2024
Given 77% while driving a BMW 218d Active Tourer (245/45 R18) on mostly town for 5,000 average miles
OEM for the i4e40. The tire has very obvious priorities. Rolling resistance and noise. It really excels in these two areas. But thankfully it is not useless in all other key aspects. Dry, wet, braking, feedback, they are all ok. Not great, but not mediocre either. Great choice for this car, but I will choose something better for the next round, even if I give away a couple of dozen miles of range
Helpful 27 - tire reviewed on December 2, 2023
Given 87% while driving a Tesla Model 3 LR (235/40 R19) on mostly motorways for 34,000 spirited miles
I've been thoroughly impressed with the Hancook Ventus S1 Evo 3 tires that came supplied on my Tesla Model 3, Long Range, Dual Motor. As a high-performance car enthusiast, I always purchase high performance tires, and these have exceeded my expectations.

They had slightly less grip in wet conditions than dry, but overall these tires have demonstrated outstanding performance on the road.

What truly surprised me is their durability. Reaching 34,000 miles before needing replacement is quite an achievement. It's a testament to their quality and longevity.

Before trying these tires, I hadn't considered the Hancook brand, but now I'm replacing them with the same model without hesitation. They've proven to be a perfect fit for my Tesla Model 3, and I highly recommend them to anyone seeking a combination of efficiency, performance, and longevity in their tires.
Helpful 36 - tire reviewed on September 10, 2023
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Given 97% while driving a Volkswagen (225/40 R18) on mostly country roads for 300 spirited miles
I replaced 4 Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 tires with these Hankooks, after much research online (thanks Tire Reviews website!). I have bought mainly Michelin or Dunlop tires in the past, so Hankook was a new company to me. The Hankooks are excellent. A particular positive is the excellent ride quality and lower noise (compared to the Dunlops, and the Bridgestone Potenzas that preceded them). They have made my Golf R a dream to drive...
Helpful 39 - tire reviewed on September 6, 2023
Given 73% while driving a Mercedes Benz CLS 220 (255/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles
255 front, 285 back

I've mixed feelings.
GOODs: The grip in wet is pure magic, astonishing. Grip in Dry is very good
AVERAGE: Noise is fine at the front, but the back...285 wide feels a bit loud. Fuel cons is not bad, but not outstanding, Comfort is okayish but should be better according to the soft sidewall.
BAD: The move of the car. The steering is dead and wobbly like hell. Anything but agile. And the back is the same. It makes me really unconfident whether its just wobbling a bit, or the grip is lost. Makes the drive totally unenjoyable. My 245 wide Sottozero II winter tire is like a slick supersport tire compared to this, the steering feeling is superagile compared to this summer UUHP. And generally, this tire design just not working above 255 widths. The major issue is the 285 wide back.
As an UUHP, it fails. As a fairly priced grand tourer, one of the bests.
Moving on, thinking about the Assymetric 6 as a much more sport oriented traveling tire, or the SprotContact7 if I'm willing to sacrifice more silence/comfort/fuel for even better agility. (but both lacks the 285 width :( )
Helpful 40 - tire reviewed on May 15, 2023
Given 73% while driving a Volkswagen Jetta 1.4 TSI (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
Bought these to replace the previous Hankook Ventus Prime 3 that had worn out. The initial impression were good until I took the car for a nice long drive out of town. The good points of the tires: relatively quite compared to Prime 3. Had good feel in wet conditions but I didn't go fast. Prime 3 was squirreling all over in the wet even when new - never had confidence in the wet.

I went on a trip was about +700kms all in. 1 week prior I had a similar prior trip with the Prime 3 and it allowed me to go right up to ~740kms without the fuel light showing up. When I took the same route with the S1 Evo3, I struggled to get it to 710kms with the fuel light glowing at around 705kms, this was with a slower pace with the new tires. When I drove with the Prime 3, I had qualms with flooring the pedal quite hard. So, it came as a surprise when the new set of S1 Evo3 didn't quite make the mark with gentle driving. I also found out that the 225/45/17 is quite a bit smaller that the Prime 3. It is about 1% smaller diameter. I also carried out a GPS test with a 100km/h speedo check and found that driving at 100km/h (as indicated on the speedo )only to find out that it was 93km/h on the GPS. This is no small margin - this is huge. it is a 7% error. I had noticed the Prime 3 with a 6% error on the speedo before, so it wasn't so bad, but 7% for the S1 Evo3 is not acceptable.

This is by far the most disappointing set of tires that I have ever used - disappointing that it is smaller in diameter, causes higher fuel consumption overall. With the prices of petrol ever increasing, it is better to give this tire a full miss. If you're thinking about it for daily use, don't. If you plan for other purposes, then by all means go ahead.
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on May 8, 2023
Given 93% while driving a BMW 330i (225/35 R18) on mostly town for 100 average miles
These Hankooks have replaced some Goodyear Asymmetric 5's and have improved my car dramatically. I only replaced the rear tires on my BMW 330i and it has made the car handle better, the car feels more balanced and flows through corners better. They are quieter and more comfortable too. I have found my tires for sure here, I am very impressed.
Helpful 33 - tire reviewed on April 14, 2023
Given 51% while driving a Audi A3 s3 2.0 tfsi (225/40 R18) on mostly country roads for 14,000 average miles
Present car came with these tires so comparison is going by previous car .. previous car also A3,S3 had a set of Avon and a set of Conti-sport 5 .. Conti-sports far outclassed Hankook and Avon tires in all areas. Avon were better than Hankook's for wet grip but wear was poor .. the rest of the scores were pretty much similar accress the board.
Helpful 38 - tire reviewed on March 7, 2023
Given 59% while driving a Saab Automobile 9 5 Aero Saloon (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 4,000 spirited miles
Had these tires for around 5.000km already on the front and I already swapped them for others better than these.
These Hankook are too soft on corners, doesn't give any feedback of the road and don't induce you to drive fast, although when I tried to push them hard, they behaved well, with good grip in dry and relatively better in the wet, with an awesome behaviour in heavy braking with heavy rain, felt like dry. Cornering in the wet is the same story as in the dry, sensory wise, (not good), but the limits are closer (logically). I just think they are not a good fit for any sporty car, because of the lack of confidence they transmit to the steering wheel.
Noise-wise, they tend to not be too rumorous. In fact, depending of the surface, they can be mostly silent even at a high speed, but run into a not-so-good asphalt and they resonate a lot in the car, which I don't think is reasonable.
Tire sidewall is not good. They look a bit deflated when inflated to the recommended pressures (even though my tires are rated XL) and I just think they need a better lateral reinforcement to be considered a decent basic sport tire.
By the way, I mounted these with new stock suspension, alignment, rubbers, etc. After swapping to other tires, the car improved a lot. Saab 9-5 Aero 2002
Helpful 31 - tire reviewed on March 3, 2023
BMW i4 e40 (255/45 R18) on mostly motorways for 11,000 easy going miles
This is an update on previous review. Wonderful tire. Travelled in rain, ice, dry, no issues at all at least for my lazy driving. Quiet, comfortable, breaks and corners as well as I would like. Wear not too good, down to 5 mm from 8 mm in 11k miles, I guess I am lucky to get 20k miles. Overall I d absolutely buy again unless another tire is equally good but with better wear
Helpful 27 - tire reviewed on January 4, 2023
Given 43% while driving a BMW 320i (225/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 8,000 spirited miles
Performance wise it is a good tire, BUT.... This tires come as OEM on my BMW 3 series. Less than 10k km, the inner steel wires protruded at the sidewall, like an inch long of 10-20 wires. Went to Hankook to lodge a complaint and apparently they were 4 other BMWs came with issues. Hankook insisted its not factory defect but normal wear and tear. I rest my case. My first and last using Hankook.
Helpful 33 - tire reviewed on December 1, 2022
Given 94% while driving a Skoda (235/35 R19) on a combination of roads for 6,000 spirited miles
Initially had the evo2 fitted and upgraded to these. Not disappointed, travel a lot of open road on roads that are coarse chip and windy. Wearing well and expect to get 30,000km out of them. Pricing compared with other top end tires is very competitive. Would recommend for any vehicle. Recently I did some hot laps in a Lamborghini Huracan ... hitting 240kph in straight, no holding back on corners .... fitted with the Hankook S1 evo3 !! Never felt like they were going to let go.
Helpful 27 - tire reviewed on October 18, 2022