Hankook Ventus S1 Evo2 Test Results - Tire Reviews And Ratings

Only winning the cabin noise test, the Hankook S1 Evo 2 had a strong performance in every category, always close to the front and rarely slipping past mid table.

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2015 Auto Review Summer Tire Test

2015
Winner: Continental Sport Contact 5

Every year Hankook tires are getting better and better, and with the Korean company now OE on cars like the Mercedes Benz S Class, the 'big 6' tire companies really need to watch out. The Ventus...

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2015 Top 5 Summer Performance Tires

2015
Winner: Michelin Pilot Super Sport

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2015 Sport Auto 235/35 R19 UHP Tire Test

2015
Winner: Pirelli P Zero

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2014 EVO Max Performance Summer Tire Test

2014
Winner: Continental Sport Contact 5

The Hankook S1 Evo 2 had both good results, and bad. Strong in aquaplaning, and mid pack in dry handling, the tire was let down by a last place finish in wet handling and a poor score on the road r...

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2014 Auto Review Max Performance Tire Test

2014
Winner: Continental ContiSportContact 5 P

The new Hankook S1 Evo 2 have a near flawless performance in the wet. They grip well and are backed by predictable behavior on a winding road. Though the laps are slightly slower than Goodyear and ...

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2014 ACE Summer Tire Test

2014
Winner: Continental Sport Contact 5

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2013 Auto Express Summer Tire Test

2013
Winner: Continental Sport Contact 5

The midrange Korean brands are finally making progress towards the premium, with a strong showing from Hankook with the Ventus S1 evo2. A string of top three results in the wet really shows how wel...

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2013 Sport Auto Max Performance Summer Tire Test

2013
Winner: Dunlop SportMaxx RT

Excellent dry handling with good steering precision and an agile response. Sporty too in the wet, with a good balance. Average aquaplaning properties knock the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 2 down to 6th.

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2013 European Summer Sports Tire Test

2013
Winner: Continental Sport Contact 5

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2012 EVO Summer Tire Test

2012
Winner: Pirelli P Zero

Not the fastest tire on test, with last place in wet braking as a test low, the Hankook S1 Evo2 never felt particularly bad, scoring well subjectively in many places

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2012 Sport Auto Summer Tire Test

2012
Winner: Pirelli P Zero

Even after 15 consecutive fast laps the S1 Evo2 maintains a good turn in and doesn't overheat making the Hankook one of the best in dry conditions. In the wet, the performance drops a bit due to...

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