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Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 Owner Reviews

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What owners say summarised from 78 reviews

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 7

Score spread across 76 written reviews
Member
Have had the previous version of run flats * 2 covering approx. 60000 miles this is a significant improvement in respect of road noise grip and handling, just driving as the car was new and I have 130 000 miles, car now pulls and has full grip, corners and B roads stability improved, would recommend
95%
Member
Very good grip especially at the wet
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 659
80%
Member
Bought these tires based on this websites reviews and videos on Youtube. Fitted approx 1,000km ago to my Mk7 Golf GTI Performance to replace the original Dunlop Sport Maxx tires which were past their used by date. Tires are too new to comment on wear and wet weather (has only rained once when I have been driving) but in the dry I am very happy with the grip and feedback from these tires. The tires are quiet and grippy, and with a treadwear of 320 they should give a good life/grip balance. They also have an attractive sidewall and tread pattern.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 674

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93%
Member
  • Audi S3
  • 225/45 R17
  • 11,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
Fitted as standard to Audi S3, I was bit worried as never considered the brand before but to my surprise the tires have good grip wet and dry, reasonably quiet and been 11000 miles and still 4mm tread. I have had various tires before Pirelli, Dunlop and Michelins and the Hankooks come out as good if not better than more expensive tires. ....would have no hesitation buying again.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 764
89%
Member
  • Fiat Bravo
  • 225/45 R17
  • 6,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
Very good tires. If you put it on your car you Will not regret it.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 736
73%
Member
Fitted a set of these to my Mazda3 Sport Nav. I've always been a fan of Hankook tires but have had various on different cars, Michelin to Budget.

First thing you notice with these tires is just how much they improve the ride. The car had stock Dunlop Sport Maxx TT tires and while these gave a sharper steering feel you felt every little ripple in the road. The Hankooks certainly smoothed things out, with only a small trade off in steering feel. Next is the grip. In both wet and dry I've been known to do some pretty stupid things, but I've yet to trigger the ABS or lose grip with these tires. They grip and go. Aqua planing isn't any more of an issue than any other wider tire.

Downside to this tire is wear - front tires down to 2mm after just 19k but expected with a 2.2d fwd car. Even then no noticeable loss in grip. Regarding noise it seemed quieter when I first put the tires on, however these Mazda3's aren't the quietest and there is a lot of road noise coming through. Unsure if this is the tire itself or the actual car, but on a previous vehicle (Seat Ibiza) I noticed a similar intermittent droning noise when switching from the Ventus V12 Evo to the Ventus V12 Evo2. Will be trying the Michelin PS4 now that it's available in this size, as had on an A3 S Line Saloon, found I got around 30k on the front tires and they're only £10 per tire more.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 7
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