Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 Reviews - Page 2

Audi a5 3.0 tdi quattro sport (255/35 R19) on a combination of roads for 50,000 spirited miles
got them fitted by spec on an Audi A5 - very silent in the beginning, got a fair bit louder after passing 40k km. competes easily with continental, michelin and co, for a fraction of a prize. best value for the money.
Helpful 28 - tire reviewed on September 27, 2021
Given 71% while driving a Volkswagen Passat B6 (235/45 R17) on mostly town for 18,000 average miles
The grip is excellent on dry road, on wet is also good but felt a bit unstable. You can feel every dump and stone on the road, it's also noisy for me. They wear out very fast, I managed to use them 3 summers, less then 30000 km. Overall I felt it very responsive and excellent grip but noisy and does not last long. !!! Please consider this info as a my personal opinion based on my experience with these tires, it is not a result of a testing process.
Helpful 26 - tire reviewed on September 15, 2021
Given 71% while driving a Volkswagen Passat CC (235/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 30 average miles
Behavior is prediable. Grip in both dry and wet are good, after approx 500 KM.The most strange thing is I feel heavy aquaplaning at the first brand-new 500 KM but gone after. Maybe this tire need certain mileage to warm itself up? If you take it as UHP tire, wear is good actually. I drove this tire for 50,000 KM and should no problem to 60K, beside the small cracking. Strong feedback which is good. At the same time, noice is really unacceptable after 20,000 driving, at least for my ear. I have to replce it even there are 2 mm left to the worn. Considering the price, you should replace it every 20,000... this will keep you in the best performance. LOL. If you don't care about noice, comfort but perfromance, I suggest you take it. If you are looking for a more balance tire as me, I may not recommend this tire.
Helpful 26 - tire reviewed on July 7, 2021
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Given 34% while driving a Mazda RX 7 (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 6,000 spirited miles
Absolutely miserable tire. No grip whatsoever in the rain, lets go in the dry with no indication whatsoever, braking is borderline dangerous.
Helpful 18 - tire reviewed on June 30, 2021
Given 64% while driving a Vauxhall Insignia grand sport 1.5t petrol (245/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
I purchased a 2017 Insignia Grand Sport with these tires fitted from the factory. Initially I thought they were a good tire. Decent grip on wet and dry, reasonable feedback and not too harsh. I also discovered that these are the sound absorber tires with a foam lining which reduces noise - this is where things went downhill. The car began to develop a vibration through the steering which I put down to a balancing issue or possibly damage to a wheel on our lovely UK roads. I took the car to a local tire fitter, who attempted to balance the wheels up, but kept getting differing reading every time the wheel was spun. We agreed that it may be better to swap front wheels to rear and see how that goes. Initially, this worked and the car drove smoothly again for a few weeks, then began to vibrate (this time at the rear of the car) at 55mph+ to the point where it was impossible to sit at anything above 60mph - not ideal on a motorway run. Did some searching online and found a few reports of the foam liners moving/distorting and causing balance problems. At this point the car was becoming undrivable on anything other than a trip to the local shop, so I changed to Goodyear F1 Assymetric 5 all round, which although are noisier than the Hankook, I can now use the car properly again. To sum up, I would avoid these tires.
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on May 15, 2021
Given 10% while driving a Audi A4 Avant (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 0 average miles
My 2019 Audi A4 avant has these tires (245/35/ZR190 fitted as new. I've done 6300 miles and the front tires have only 3mm left on them and rear 4/5mm left.Won't be buying them again when the time come for replacements.
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on January 27, 2021
Given 86% while driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X (245/40 R18) on track for 10,000 spirited miles
I've had these tires on multiple cars, but I will only focus now on my experience with the Evo X. My car is standard, with the expection of a tune, so I am running just over 350hp. I have bought these tires because of their reputation and very good price. I have paid around 450 euros for a set of them and I have had an excelent experience with them, both on track and on road. Road feedback is good, dry grip and handling while not on par with maybe a Michelin PS4S have been very good. I was very impressed with them on track, as they have been very consistent and comunicative. Wear on track has been exceptional, even after long, high heat sessions. I have never seen a road tire to cope so well. Truth be told though, that after about 3 track days and a lot of very spirited driving in the mountains, the Hankooks have lost a lot of their grip from new, and that is because of the intense heat cycles they have been through, even if (surprisingly) they still have good tread on them. That is to be expected with any kind of tire. In my opinion, these are THE BEST UHP TYRE for the money. Incredible performance for the money.
Helpful 27 - tire reviewed on December 11, 2020
Given 64% while driving a BMW 530D (255/40 R17) on mostly motorways for 9,000 average miles
Fitted on the rear. Very good levels of grip in dry and wet, absolutely no complaints about that. As a drawback, the wear was terrible. After 13k kilometers I had slicks in the rear. I drive 120km a day and most of the time on a highway. Sometimes I hit the throttle but most of the I cruise very relaxed. Disappointed in the fast wear at this size.
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on November 28, 2020
Given 64% while driving a BMW 530D (255/40 R17) on mostly motorways for 9,000 average miles
Fitted on the rear. Very good levels of grip in dry and wet, absolutely no complaints about that. As a drawback, the wear was terrible. After 13k kilometers I had slicks in the rear. I drive 120km a day and most of the time on a highway. Sometimes I hit the throttle but most of the I cruise very relaxed. Disappointed in the fast wear at this size.
Helpful 17 - tire reviewed on November 28, 2020
Given 89% while driving a Mercedes Benz B200 (225/45 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 0 miles
Trusted tire. Always have these on my Mercedes..
Helpful 17 - tire reviewed on October 14, 2020
Given 64% while driving a Audi A5 (225/50 R17 W) on mostly motorways for 0 spirited miles
After 25.000km I had to change the front tires. I drive 90% of the time on the highway and fast (average 180-190km/h) so I am not sure if the high wear is due to high speed. Dry grip was quite good. Changed to Michelin Primacy 4 and with the same driving setting the fuel consumption was reduced by 0,4 L/100km
Helpful 36 - tire reviewed on November 27, 2019
Given 93% while driving a Lexus IS350 (255/35 R18 W) on mostly town for 13,000 average miles
After i fit theme on my 2011 ISF , i did fit theme on my 2014 is 350 which come in different size for rear and front... and I am so happy with Hankock product's quality / performance / price & wear ... I am looking for the s1 evo 3 next time
Helpful 54 - tire reviewed on August 11, 2019