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99 current Hankook tires, ranked using 380 independent tire tests and 1,547 owner reviews covering 29,005,948 miles of driving.

  • 99current tires
  • 380professional tests
  • 26test wins
  • 1,547owner reviews
  • 29,005,948 milescovered on them

The quick answer

The quick answer - Hankook
Pick Tire The evidence
Summer Hankook Ventus Evo 9.4 TR Score 9.4 / 10 high confidence score
All Season Hankook iON FlexClimate 9.8 TR Score 9.8 / 10 high confidence score
All Weather Hankook Weatherflex GT 8.5 TR Score 8.5 / 10 medium confidence score
Winter Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 TR Score 9.6 / 10 medium confidence score
Owners' favorite Hankook iON FlexClimate 9.8 89% from 11 owner reviews
Latest test result Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 #3 / 20 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
Newest arrival Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z X On the market since 2025

Each season pick is the highest TR Score among the brand's current tires; the owners' favorite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.

The Hankook test record

Hankook has entered 380 independent comparison tests indexed on Tire Reviews, winning 26 of them and finishing on the podium in 109 (29%).

Most recent test appearances

Positions are each test's overall ranking, with the brand represented by its best placed tire. Tests that rank tires within groups count towards the totals above but are not listed, because a position inside a group is not a position in the test. All tests featuring Hankook →

The current Hankook range, ranked

The highest scoring Hankook you can buy today is the Hankook iON FlexClimate, with a TR Score of 9.8 out of 10. 67 of the 99 current tires have earned a score.

Summer Tires 32

Hankook Summer Tires
# Tire Category TR Score Owner rating Reviews
1 Hankook Ventus Evo Max Performance 9.4 85% 24
2 Hankook iON Evo Electric Vehicle 9.3 70% 10
3 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo Max Performance 8.9 76% 84
4 Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo Z Max Performance 8.9 80% 5
5 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Premium Touring 8.8 81% 126
6 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Premium Touring 8.8 81% 97
7 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo Max Performance 8.7 74% 84
8 Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 Ultra High Performance 8.5 79% 83
9 Hankook Ventus S1 evo Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo Max Performance 8.5 74% 45
10 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev Max Performance 8.5 81% 12
11 Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 Replaced by Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 Ultra High Performance 8.2 77% 114
12 Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 Max Performance 8.2 82% 35
13 Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 Premium Touring 7.6 64% 22
14 Hankook Ventus Prime2 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Touring 7.3 71% 63
15 Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 Extreme Performance 7.3 77% 13
16 Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco Replaced by Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 Touring 7.2 75% 49
17 Hankook Ventus Prime K105 Ultra High Performance 7.2 70% 20
18 Hankook OPTIMO K715 Touring 7.2 69% 6
19 Hankook Ventus RS4 Extreme Performance 7 81% 20
20 Hankook Optimo K406 Touring 7 74% 9
21 Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424 Premium Touring 6.7 64% 6
22 Hankook Ventus V2 Concept 2 H457 Ultra High Performance 6.6 61% 13
23 Hankook Ventus K104 High Performance 6.2 52% 11
24 Hankook Ventus ME01 K144 High Performance 6.2 57% 9
25 Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 Extreme Performance 3.6 86% 2
26 Hankook Ventus iON S Electric Vehicle - 84% 4
27 Hankook Ventus TD Z221 Trackday and Competition - 69% 3
28 Hankook Ventus RSS Z211 Trackday and Competition - 89% 1
29 Hankook Ventus Z214 Trackday and Competition - 83% 1
30 Hankook iON GT Electric Vehicle - 84% 1
31 Hankook Ventus Z213 Trackday and Competition - - -
32 Hankook Ventus Evo Z Ultra High Performance - - -

All Weather Tires 1

Hankook All Weather Tires
# Tire Category TR Score Owner rating Reviews
1 Hankook Weatherflex GT Premium Touring 8.5 - -

Van Summer Tires 1

Hankook Van Summer Tires
# Tire Category TR Score Owner rating Reviews
1 Hankook Vantra LT Touring 6.7 62% 6

Van All Season Tires 1

Hankook Van All Season Tires
# Tire Category TR Score Owner rating Reviews
1 Hankook Vantra ST AS 2 Premium Touring - - -

Van Winter Tires 1

Hankook Van Winter Tires
# Tire Category TR Score Owner rating Reviews
1 Hankook Winter i cept LV Premium Touring - 79% 1

Tables are ranked by TR Score, which rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and owner reviews weighted by how much evidence backs them. Unscored tires link to their pages, where a review counts towards a score.

The best Hankook for each condition

One brand, different jobs: the Hankook that lead in each condition, from the per-condition TR scores.

Best in the dry

Rated across 13 tires in the range:

  1. Hankook iON FlexClimate 100
  2. Hankook iON Evo 97.5
  3. Hankook Ventus Evo 89.3

Best in the wet

Rated across 14 tires in the range:

  1. Hankook iON FlexClimate 100
  2. Hankook Ventus Evo 99
  3. Hankook iON Evo 98

Most comfortable

Rated across 12 tires in the range:

  1. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X 88.1
  2. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 87.4
  3. Hankook iON Evo 86

Best value

Rated across 9 tires in the range:

  1. Hankook iON Evo 81.6
  2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 79.5
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3 56.8

Best in snow

Rated across 9 tires in the range:

  1. Hankook iON FlexClimate 81.3
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X 81.1
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X 77.1

Condition scores run 0-100 within each condition, built from the same test results and owner reviews as the overall TR Score.

Hankook EU label data

67 of the 101 tires on record carry EU label data. These are the range's label headliners, using each tire's best available size figures.

A Best wet grip

28 tires reach EU wet grip class A. The highest scoring:

A Lowest rolling resistance

The most fuel efficient choice: 23 tires reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring:

64dB Quietest tires

The quietest tires in the range are labelled from 64 dB external noise:

Label values come from the EU EPREL database and vary by size - the figures here are each tire's best declared size. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict: the tests and rankings above tell you far more.

New Hankook tires

The newest arrival in the range is the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z X. 6 tires have joined in the last two years:

New Hankook tires, newest first
Tire Season On the market since TR Score
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z X Summer 2025 not yet scored
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 Suv Winter 2025 not yet scored
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 Winter 2025 9.6
Hankook Dynapro Hp3 All Season 2025 not yet scored
Hankook Ion Nordic Suv Winter 2025 not yet scored
Hankook iON Evo AS All Season 2025 7.2

New tires take time to earn a TR Score - tests have to be run and owner reviews have to arrive. A missing score is a data gap, not a verdict.

Industry awards won by Hankook

17 third-party awards on record for Hankook tires, newest first.

Awards won by Hankook tires
Year Award Awarded to
2026/27 Best Tires for Vans DriverReviews (EU) Hankook Vantra LT
2026/27 Best Tires for Pick-Up Trucks DriverReviews (EU) Hankook Dynapro AT2
2026/27 Best Tires for Large SUVs DriverReviews (EU) Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
2026/27 Best Tires for City Cars DriverReviews (EU) Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
2026/27 Electric Car Tire of the Year WhatTire (UK) Hankook iON Evo
2026/27 SUV Tire of the Year WhatTire (UK) Hankook iON evo SUV
2026/27 Performance Tire of the Year WhatTire (UK) Hankook Ventus Evo
2025/26 Best Winter SUV Tire DriverReviews (EU) Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X
2025 Electric Car Tire of the Year WhatTire (UK) Hankook iON Evo
2025 Performance Tire of the Year WhatTire (UK) Hankook Ventus Evo
2024 Tire of the Year WhatTire (UK) Hankook iON Evo
2024/25 Best Tires for Pick-Up Trucks DriverReviews (EU) Hankook Dynapro AT2
2024/25 Best Tires for Vans DriverReviews (EU) Hankook Vantra LT
2024/25 Best Tires for Hot Hatches DriverReviews (EU) Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
2024/25 Best Tires for Small & Mid-Size SUVs DriverReviews (EU) Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV
2024 Electric Car Tire of the Year WhatTire (UK) Hankook iON Evo
2023 Summer Tire of the Year WhatTire (UK) Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Awards are made by independent industry bodies and publications in their own markets; they are listed as recognition, and none of them feed the TR Score.

What drivers say about Hankook tires

Across 1,547 owner reviews and 29,005,948 miles of driving, Hankook tires average 77% overall. The scores below show where owners rate the brand strongest.

  • Dry Grip 8.4/10
  • Wet Grip 7.7/10
  • Road Feedback 7.6/10
  • Handling 7.6/10
  • Wear 7.5/10
  • Comfort 7.6/10
  • Buy again 7.3/10
  • Snow Grip 7.6/10
  • Ice Grip 6.7/10

Question averages are weighted by review count across every tire of the brand. Snow and ice scores come only from the drivers of the brand's winter-capable tires.

The most recent reviews, in their own words

71%
Hankook Winter i cept RS2 215-55-17 Suzuki SX4 Scross 1.4T Boosterjet 15,000 miles October 29, 2026

Less noisy compared with my previous tires, average comfort, good dry and very good wet handling, very good on snow and good on ice. Very good on snow and feels very safe and stable on dry and wet

67%
Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme 275-65-20 Rivian R1T 3,200 miles October 29, 2026

I started around 52psi on these, and they really felt squirrely compared to the Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus tires that were OEM. They were the first LT tires for this truck other than my winter set, and I was surprised at how much this bothered me. At some advice from others, I bumped it to 60 psi, and they feel WAY more planted. Dry traction has been great, and they're really capable off-road. We're going into the wet season here and I'm a little concerned about the wet traction. I've done no real testing, but they seem to slip on very heavy acceleration from a stop (R1T quad, so good power) and once or twice on heavy braking in the rain. I haven't felt any lateral slide on turns or anything, so that's a good feeling.
Noise is tough to compare; the OEM Pirellis were known to get VERY loud at the end of their life so these feel quieter than that, but they're still LT tires with a fairly aggressive tread pattern, so they're not going to be silent.
With only 3k miles on them, I'm not seeing any wear, I expect they'll last decently well, or at least have started out strong.

81%
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 215-45-17 Skoda Skoda Fabia 1.0 Tsi PJ3 DSG 33,777 miles October 28, 2026

Excellent tires for all seasons, this was my first test as I've always used summer/winter tires on all my cars for more safety and longevity. These tires perform very well on dry roads, in corners whether wet or not, but especially great on snow, whether it's recovery, acceleration, or grip (Summit of the Vosges for example or the Belgian Ardennes). I was very surprised despite all my extensive research on tires with a good price-quality ratio. After 46,000 km, I wouldn't try them again on snow as I've far exceeded the winter wear indicator, but there are still 2mm of tread left for summer.

73%
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 225-40-18 Volkswagen Jetta MKVI 2.5 8,000 miles October 28, 2026

Coming from a set of Bridgestone WeatherPeaks, the dry grip on these tires is leagues better. Honestly, better than some all-season tires that I've driven on. It is fairly easy to tell when you are on the limit of grip, and they maintain stability once you reach the limit. The tires are quite soft, so the steering is mildly vague, but for freeway cruising, they do the job well enough. Wet grip is also great, although I haven't fully tested these tires to the limit in rainy conditions. Road noise is slightly higher than I would like, as is rolling resistance, these tires return worse fuel economy. I have yet to test them in snowy conditions. Considering I have only driven 8000 miles, they are wearing moderately quickly, but plenty of those miles included carving corners and spirited driving. I would expect to get somewhere in the realm of 30-35K miles out of a set. Overall, considering the deal I got on these tires, I would definitely buy them again.

84%
Hankook Kinergy PT 195-70-15 45,000 miles October 27, 2026

Not so good for wet but good in dry conditions.
Dry Grip around 9/10, wet grip around 8/10

44%
Hankook Ventus V2 Concept 2 H457 215-55-16 Toyota Scion XD 20,000 miles October 25, 2026

These are terrible. I still had 7/32 inch after almost 20k miles, but switched them out as my daughter drives this car and they are terrible in the wet.

Every Hankook tire on Tire Reviews

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Hankook Winter I cept RS3, Hankook Ventus Evo, Hankook Kinergy 4S2.

All Hankook tires
Tire Season TR Score Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Summer 8.8 81% 126 1,272,194 miles
Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 Replaced by Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 Summer 8.2 77% 114 1,145,558 miles
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Summer 8.8 81% 97 1,056,322 miles
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo Summer 8.9 76% 84 951,778 miles
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo Summer 8.7 74% 84 1,002,701 miles
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 Summer 8.5 79% 83 845,802 miles
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 All Season 8.9 74% 72 995,659 miles
Hankook Ventus Prime2 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Summer 7.3 71% 63 920,124 miles
Hankook OPTIMO K415 Discontinued Summer 8 78% 57 1,222,768 miles
Hankook Winter i cept RS2 Replaced by Hankook Winter I cept RS3 Winter 9 80% 50 417,800 miles
Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco Replaced by Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 Summer 7.2 75% 49 780,364 miles
Hankook Ventus S1 evo Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo Summer 8.5 74% 45 604,521 miles
Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 Summer 8.2 82% 35 433,634 miles
Hankook Optimo 4S All Season 8.3 83% 32 344,352 miles
Hankook Winter I cept RS3 Winter 8.8 78% 28 156,320 miles
Hankook Winter i cept evo Winter 6.8 83% 28 178,808 miles
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 Replaced by Hankook Winter i cept evo3 Winter 6.8 79% 28 153,574 miles
Hankook Ventus Evo Summer 9.4 85% 24 106,316 miles
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 Winter 9.2 86% 23 164,670 miles
Hankook Ventus ST Summer 7.4 87% 23 10,629,390 miles
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 Summer 7.6 64% 22 369,600 miles
Hankook Ventus Prime K105 Summer 7.2 70% 20 286,753 miles
Hankook Ventus RS4 Summer 7 81% 20 81,821 miles
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV Summer 8.5 82% 19 373,176 miles
Hankook DynaPro ATM RF10 Replaced by Hankook Dynapro AT2 All Season 6.4 72% 15 262,102 miles
Hankook Kinergy 4S Replaced by Hankook Kinergy 4S2 All Season 7.5 78% 14 156,500 miles
Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 Summer 7.3 77% 13 79,524 miles
Hankook Ventus V2 Concept 2 H457 Summer 6.6 61% 13 161,843 miles
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev Summer 8.5 81% 12 248,285 miles
Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 Summer 8.1 83% 12 167,157 miles
Hankook Ventus V2 Concept All Season 7.2 65% 12 154,245 miles
Hankook Dynapro AT2 All Season 6.4 61% 12 207,675 miles
Hankook iON FlexClimate All Season 9.8 89% 11 100,500 miles
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV Summer 8.5 77% 11 142,997 miles
Hankook Ventus K104 Summer 6.2 52% 11 76,040 miles
Hankook iON Evo Summer 9.3 70% 10 123,800 miles
Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33 Summer 7.2 80% 10 83,266 miles
Hankook Optimo H426 All Season 6.6 52% 10 186,070 miles
Hankook Icebear W300 Winter 6.5 71% 10 43,840 miles
Hankook Optimo K406 Summer 7 74% 9 223,964 miles
Hankook Dynapro HP2 Summer 6.6 61% 9 111,882 miles
Hankook Ventus ME01 K144 Summer 6.2 57% 9 60,100 miles
Hankook Dynapro HP Summer 6.7 73% 7 72,083 miles
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X All Season 9.2 79% 6 47,075 miles
Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X Winter 8.6 75% 6 59,428 miles
Hankook Winter i cept RS Winter 7.3 82% 6 60,000 miles
Hankook OPTIMO K715 Summer 7.2 69% 6 117,000 miles
Hankook iON Evo AS All Season 7.2 74% 6 57,521 miles
Hankook Vantra LT Summer 6.7 62% 6 62,870 miles
Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424 Summer 6.7 64% 6 125,288 miles
Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo Z Summer 8.9 80% 5 41,000 miles
Hankook Winter i pike RS2 Winter 7.6 83% 5 62,450 miles
Hankook Icebear W440 Winter 7.4 83% 5 26,450 miles
Hankook Dynapro MT Discontinued Replaced by Hankook Dynapro MT2 All Season 6.6 73% 5 81,060 miles
Hankook Dynapro HT All Season 6.6 55% 5 212,213 miles
Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616 Winter 5.7 84% 5 37,500 miles
Hankook Ventus iON S Summer - 84% 4 6,700 miles
Hankook iON evo SUV Summer 8.5 87% 3 36,000 miles
Hankook Ventus TD Z221 Summer - 69% 3 12,000 miles
Hankook Kinergy PT All Season - 57% 3 133,000 miles
Hankook Kinergy GT (H436) All Season - 51% 3 78,000 miles
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 Winter 9.6 96% 2 220 miles
Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 X Winter 7.5 85% 2 5,100 miles
Hankook Kinergy ST AS All Season 6.9 79% 2 105,000 miles
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 Summer 3.6 86% 2 15,715 miles
Hankook iON i*Cept SUV Winter - 86% 2 3,500 miles
Hankook iON FlexClimate SUV All Season - 88% 2 105,000 miles
Hankook Ventus S2 AS All Season 8.5 84% 1 20,000 miles
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV Winter 8.2 84% 1 3,000 miles
Hankook Ventus RSS Z211 Summer - 89% 1 40,000 miles
Hankook OPTIMO H724 AS All Season - 51% 1 280,000 miles
Hankook Ventus S1 evoA Summer - 100% 1 -
Hankook Ventus Z214 Summer - 83% 1 -
Hankook Winter i cept LV Winter - 79% 1 6,000 miles
Hankook iON GT Summer - 84% 1 80 miles
Hankook Dynapro HPX Summer - 64% 1 5,000 miles
Hankook iON icept Winter - 79% 1 5,000 miles
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 Suv Winter - 93% 1 900 miles
Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme All Season 8.5 - - -
Hankook Weatherflex GT All Weather 8.5 - - -
Hankook Ventus Air S All Season 8.5 - - -
Hankook iON GT SUV Summer 7.5 - - -
Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 Winter 7.3 - - -
Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129) All Season 7.2 - - -
17 more Hankook tires have no reviews yet

Dynapro Hp3, Dynapro MT2, Dynapro XT, IceBear W300A, iON evo AS SUV, Ion Nordic Suv, iON Winter, Kinergy AS EV, Kinergy EX, Vantra ST AS 2, Ventus Evo SUV, Ventus Evo Z, Ventus S1 evo Z AS X, Ventus S1 Evo Z X, Ventus V4 ES H105, Ventus Z213, Winter i*cept iON

About Hankook

Hankook Tire, established in 1941 in South Korea, is a leading global tire manufacturer known for its innovative and high-performance products. The company offers a wide range of tires for passenger cars, trucks, and buses, emphasizing safety, comfort, and efficiency. Hankook is also active in motorsports such as Formula E, where it tests and showcases its advanced tire technologies. With a strong focus on research and development, Hankook continues to expand its presence in the global tire market.

Who makes Hankook tires?

  • OwnerHankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Market positionPremium
  • Tires on record101

The same group also makes: Kingstar, Laufenn

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