Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 Reviews - Page 4

Given 80% while driving a Nissan Grand Livina (in Asia only) (225/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
So far this is the best value for money tires I have bought! The price is way much cheaper than top brands (GY F1, Michelin PS3, Continental CSC series) yet the performance in the dry and wet is almost as good if not matching them. Handling approaching and past the limit is pretty predictable too so that's good. They're pretty silent as well which is rare trait for a high performance tire (just like the F1A2). If anyone is looking for the best value for money tires, than this should be high on the list. I would certainly consider this and the S1 Evo 2 or any future iterations of those for my potential purchases in the future.
Helpful 18 - tire reviewed on December 14, 2017
Given 83% while driving a Ford Fiesta Zetec S (195/50 R15) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
best balance of sporty and comfort and cheap, but relatively weak in the wet
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on October 21, 2017
Given 79% while driving a Vauxhall Astra (235/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 18,600 spirited miles
Dry and wet grip great, aquaplaning was dealt with well at high speed and also coped well with torrential rain at 70MPH (although you could feel the car getting skittish)

Dry grip seemed great as I never got to the point of understeer with these and I don’t drive slowly around corners.

Just had these replaced after 18600 miles of half dual lane A road and half single lane twisty A roads (2mm left)

Drastic improvement compared to the Event tires fitted from the dealer, absolutely terrible in the wet.

These Hankooks made the car nice to drive on the long A roads and you could have a lot of fun throwing the car into the corners without worrying about the tire letting go.
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on October 7, 2017
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Given 59% while driving a (195/55 R15) on mostly country roads for 10,000 spirited miles
Dry grip bad.
Wet grip good, really good.
Traction not bad.
Sidewall weak, proper weak.
Wear is decent.
Would buy for daily, not for touge.
Helpful 19 - tire reviewed on October 4, 2017
Given 94% while driving a Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 jtdm 200hp (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
bought these nearly a year ago to replace michelin primacy 3
its 40 % cheaper last longer and makes less noise
bought 2 more for this car and 2 other hankooks for other car!
they are better than michelin and bridgestone!
Helpful 34 - tire reviewed on August 13, 2017
Given 87% while driving a Audi A8 D2 4.2 quattro (245/45 R18 W) on mostly town for 1,800 spirited miles
Living in a tropical city with lot of heavy rain storms, I wanted tires with good handling on the wet and that could last about 20-25,000 km
So far I have not been disappointed:
- Dry handling is great, never lost traction, never felt I reached the limit of the tires' grip
- Wet handling is very good as long as the volume of water on the road is not excessive. I felt little tendency to aquaplaning when had a fair amount of water on the road (1+ cm) so this is totally expected
- After 2,600 km I can say that the wear is really regular and should last the number of km I planned
- When I fitted them, the car became much more quiet
- Steering wheel respond is good. Of course you cannot ask a car of 1,750 kg to respond like a small sports car but the car always went were I wanted the way I wanted without effort
- Well priced compared to competitors (at least in my region)

All in all, a very good surprise and I highly recommend those tires
Helpful 22 - tire reviewed on July 29, 2017
Given 80% while driving a (215/45 R17) on for 0 miles
Its a good all rounder. Dry grip is superb. Wet traction is not an issue as well. The sidewall are tough. Love them!
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on July 27, 2017
Given 86% while driving a Peugeot 208 1.6 vti (205/55 R16 W) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
Great tire with reasonable price. Excellent performance in the dry and wet, very comfortable and silent as well. However, it has a noticeable body roll perhaps due to the tire profile. Have it fitted for 30k+ km and still clocking. Could last for 45k km with my driving style which is 60% motorway and the rest 40% are combination of city with stop and go traffic drives. Very satisfied overall!
Helpful 10 - tire reviewed on June 29, 2017
Given 84% while driving a Nissan 1995 240sx (200sx, or Silvia in other regions) (225/40 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 4,500 spirited miles
Bought these as they were performance tires , I have pushed the limits of these tires and they still grip,
4x laps round the Nurburgring and countless laps round llandow. These tires are amazing especially considering my car is rear wheel drive no traction control kicking 300bhp. Recommend these tires to anyone . Will defo be buying again.

I haven't done much road mileage only about 3500 miles but o still have plenty of life left in them and will. E using them again this year at the Nurburgring.
Helpful 29 - tire reviewed on May 3, 2017
Mazda (225/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 250 spirited miles
Bought these as a cheap replacement for Sport contact 5s; £113 v £152 - they're great. Was a bit dubious, these are my first Hankooks but really quiet with good handling. Used on a trip first out on the M4 to London from Bristol. Trip was wet , dry & really wet... I will be buying these again.
Helpful 56 - tire reviewed on March 5, 2017
Given 77% while driving a Skoda Octavia (205/55 R16 W) on mostly town for 12,500 average miles
Excellent grip on dry quality, good on wet, average aquaplaning resistance. The maximum service life in a city of about 30,000 km
Skoda Octavia A4 07' St1 190 HP
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on February 13, 2017
Given 83% while driving a SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 (225/40 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
I has a full set of these put on my Cupra R about a year ago and I have to say I've been very impressed. I've completed 10,000 miles since then, I've definitely given them a proper workout and I reckon I've still got a good 5000 miles left on the fronts and obviously more on the rear.

I can't really fault them at all, I used to get quite bad wheel spin in 1st and 2nd but they've really brought that under control. The performance in the wet is what impressed me the most, they still feel absolutely solid and are very good under braking.

They can be a bit crashy on badly maintained roads but I imagine this to be pretty much the same on all tires of this size. They protect the alloys nicely when parking tightly to kerbs and the noise from the is not noticeable.

Would definitely recommend. Fantastic tire for the price.
Helpful 17 - tire reviewed on February 6, 2017