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Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 Owner Reviews

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Owners generally rate the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 as a strong all-rounder, with nearly two thirds of reviews scoring it positively (73% average). The most consistent praise is for secure dry and wet grip, backed up by good comfort and relatively low road noise for a UHP tire. Wear is more mixed: many report good mileage, but around one in eight owners complain of faster-than-expected tread life. The standout drawback is feel at the wheel, with roughly a quarter of owners describing muted or vague steering response, and a smaller group mentioning earlier aquaplaning than rivals.

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Owner ratings averaged from 84 ratings

  • Owner score 76%
  • Dry Grip 84%
  • Wet Grip 82%
  • Comfort 77%
  • Handling 75%
  • Road Feedback 73%
  • Wear 70%

Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 Reviews - Page 3

Score spread across 76 written reviews
100%
Member
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Qvline 2.0 diesel. Real good tires, before this I'll drive on Pirelli Powergy.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 980
76%
Member
Still unsure if they are runflats or not one tire has a bubble despite only having travelled 14000 and dealer telling us 2 fronts need replacement
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 980

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If they are a runflat version it will be clearly marked on the sidewall. Hankook call their runflat system HRS.
76%
Member
Replaced my Michelin PS4 with this tire after asking around for a PS4 alternative. It's almost half the price of PS4. I was skeptical at first if it is any good but decided to give it a try.

Dry grip - Less grippy when cold. Need to warm up the tire first for it to grip. More grippy than PS4 in dry.
Wet grip - It's okay but don't expect PS4 level. Hard braking in wet would upset the car slightly. Never had that in PS4 even down to 30% tread.
Road feedback & handling - Not its strongest point. Feedback is numb, handling is more often delayed. TBH it feels more like a slightly higher performance touring tire than a UHP tire.
Wear - Clocked approx 16k km with it so far and the tread still left 70%. Been driving it hard for couple of months. Drove over quite a number of potholes and it never bulge. Very durable.
Comfort - A comfort tire, feel plushie and soft. Quiet at first but gets loud when it starts to wear. Absorbs uneven roads.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 1,022

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70%
Member
Had these tire's fitted as stock from Tesla and they have been really good reliable tires. I don't have anything to compare them to on the Model 3, dry grip has been excellent but I have experienced times on wet roads where the cars stabilization control has taken over. Not sure if this is just an over aggressive stabilization control on the car though. The most impressive thing on this tire is the tread wear, it's just reached 70,000KM and there is still some treadwear left on them, I reckon they can go for another 5,000KM but given their age (5 years), I will get them replaced. Thank you Hankook for a safe 70,000KM's.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 979
69%
Member
So far, I love this tire. I think it has fairly decent dry grip, especially near end of life as the tread has worn down and it gets closer to slick. I haven't tracked the tire, so no extreme heat, but it breaks traction fairly slowly and is predictable near the limit. The tire has also worn well, 20k out of a tire like this given my driving style is fairly impressive. It grips up progressively after a slide, so no snappiness. I do wish it had more feel in the steering though, however I can't tell if thats the racks fault or the tires fault given that this is my first set of tires on the car. I would get again, but keep in mind the prices are fairly close to a Pilot Super Sport (Star BMW) or a Pilot Super Sport 4S, and that tire is probably a better performer in every regard and lasts approximately as long as the Hankook.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 1,028
79%
Member
Super tires in wet and dry . i have them on 20 inch rims and they are still comfy to ride . The only complain i have is that they start having dry cracks before they are worn out . The car inspection said they have to be replaced at the next inspection next year . So its a bit sad i have to put new tires on before they met the minimum marker . But its not that bad . they would maybe last 1 more extra year . But i wont buy them again because if this problem . they lasted 4.5 years and about 28.000 miles .
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 1,018
70%
Member
I bought a Maserati Granturismo 4.7 second hand and I found these tires on my car, maybe they are not design to handle many HP, I don't feel much control if I push on the gas either with the electronic control the traction is not so good, I have to push very gentle, because of this lack of confidence I can't say too much, I will replace asap with something with more grip. I never try on the wet because if on the dry is not so good I can't imagine what has to be on the wet.
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86%
Member
Used on Skoda Kodiaq. I do 900k's a week and clocked up 65k's on these and rotated twice. awesome wear. Used over 2 winters and no slips whats so ever on the twisty roads I drive. Highly recommended. Swapped over from the Continentals on car and would have replaced with them but they were twice the price. can't compare the two as swapped out nearly wore continentals at around 40k's.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 855
87%
Member
Bought a set of these to replace the old Michelin PS4's. Knew they would be good, but they have surprised me with just how good they have been overall. Dry grip is great, wet grip is very good too. I drive a lot of miles on mixed roads, and the tires are the perfect all rounder being excellent on the twisty stuff but also unbelievably comfortable on the motorway, much more so than the Michelin's were. They are wearing quite well too, with my garage estimating them to last around 25k miles by time they need changed again. Overall very happy.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 1,076
84%
Member
Grip in both dry and wet is simply amazing. Steering response and precision are not great, and that is putting it mildly, both of those are due to a very soft side wall, but you will have a hard time finding a tire that grips more than the evo3 (when the steerig lock is big enough to make it grip). Inspite of the lackluster responsivenes and feedback, it is really easy to drive at the limit as the tire is very forgiving to driver errors.

While the wet grip is very good, the tire does tend to aquaplane a lot sooner than similar tires from other manufacturers. This is probably the quietest tire I have ever driven. Somehow this tire eats up smaller bumps as if you are riding on air, but is terrible at handling bigger bumps. So far I also observed a surprising resistance to punctures displayed by this tire, but this seems to be one of the most often overlooked achievements of most premium manufacturers in the last 10 years.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 932
82%
Member
Changed my P Zeros to a cheaper brand and brought Hankook for my BMW X3 and i was very surprised , the drive was smooth and road handing very good but i don't drive fast in the wet, and they are very quite as well when on the motorway . The last lost of tires were nearly £1k and these were £766 and to be fair what a great buy, not had them long enough to judge the road wear but the Pirellis in my opinion wore very quickly especially at the front .
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 1,008
74%
Member
It is really strange that Hankook markets this tire as a performance tire. Regardless of wet or dry ground, pure adhesion level is very high, car just grips and goes, no need for heat to build up to grip whatsoever but the steering is so indirect and numb that even my old cheap brand winter tires feel much responsive and more sensitive, especially in terms of on center feel. And you'll always need an extra small correction after first initial turn in command, it is that numb. On the other hand it is by far the most comfortable tire i had, it literally takes the ride quality of the car two steps up, especially in potholes. Great tire for the price but just don't think it as a sporty performance tire.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 967
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