Segment
1. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 Premium2. Maxxis Premitra HP5 Lowcost
Comparison: Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 vs. Maxxis Premitra HP5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Generally, Hankook summer tyres are slightly better rated (59%) than Maxxis (51%). In this particular case, the Maxxis Premitra HP5 has a better rating of 78% compared to 59% of the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117. The first tyre test of Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 was done in 2015, compared to 2017 when was the Maxxis Premitra HP5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2019 245/45 R18 test, where both the Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 and the Premitra HP5 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R18 - R19 | R15 - R18 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 Exemplary2. Maxxis Premitra HP5 Very good
Worst rating in test
1. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 Recommended2. Maxxis Premitra HP5 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | |||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 1- | |||||
| Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 Rating: Good | 2- | 2 | |||||
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 Rating: Satisfactory | 3+ | 2 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | 150 | 55 | 39 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 Rating: Recommended | 146 | 65 | 46 | 15 | 9 | ||
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 Rating: Recommended | 142 | 57 | 45 | 16 | 7 | ||
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 9,4 | ||||||
| Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 Rating: Recommended | 8,2 | ||||||
| Maxxis Premitra HP5 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 6,9 | ||||||
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