Owners generally praise the Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 for its dry grip and handling. Wet grip is also rated well by many, although around one in nine owners criticise it. Many find road noise low and consider the tire good value, but around one in nine find it noisy. Tread life draws mixed reports from owners with mileage on the tire, with some pleased and others disappointed. Around one in six owners criticise the soft sidewall, particularly for its effect on steering and cornering.
What owners mention most counted across 71 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 83 ratings
Owner score79%
Dry Grip87%
Wet Grip81%
Handling79%
Road Feedback78%
Comfort77%
Wear73%
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 Reviews - Page 4
Score spread across 67 written reviews
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71%
Member
215/45 R17
Mostly Town
Spirited
Using it for about a year , grip wise is fine for dd and spirited but not on track due to soft side wall , overall everything is fine including grip and and tire feedback , price is consider cheap for a performance tire at this price which lead to will buy again.
Pretty good tires, been using them on my MRS for dry on racing time attack on track and daily driving.
Over the past 10k miles they have been good for me, sidewalls flex a lot but the grip is nice and progressive with plenty of warning and feedback before they give away.
Great tires for beginners and great value for money.
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About 75% of my driving is on rural roads and the rest on dual carriageways/motorways. I occasionally like to push the car to put a bit more fun back into driving but am mostly sensible with little rapid acceleration/harsh braking, so I'd expect my front tires to last in excess of 25k miles.
I have these tires on the front of my C-max. The original Goodyear EfficientGrips I had on the back had lasted very well (>40k), so I stuck with Goodyears when those needed replacing.
These Hankooks started off well with low road noise and good grip in dry and wet conditions. However, the grip, particularly in the wet, has been deteriorating for the past several hundred miles. On top of that, the wear rate is awful compared to the tires these replaced (Kumho Ecsta Le Sport KU39 - which lasted about 22k) - I think I'll be lucky to see 16k on these before they reach the legal limit. Won't be buying again - I'm trying to find something that will last me a little longer than the Kumhos - 25k would be good. If I can't find anything suitable within my budget (up to about £110 each), it'll be back to the Kumhos as they are far better value for money (these Hankooks look to be costing me around 70% more per mile!).
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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.
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.
59%
Member
195/55 R15
10,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Spirited
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.
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!
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
80%
Member
215/45 R17
Its a good all rounder. Dry grip is superb. Wet traction is not an issue as well. The sidewall are tough. Love them!
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!
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.
