Positive: Wet braking. Dry Braking. Negative: Lateral hydroplaning resistance.

Positive: Handling performance in any conditions. Braking performance in any conditions.
Negative: Tread life.
The only weakness of this Hankook model is short tread life; otherwise this is a very viable option.

Positive: Balanced model with high dynamic performance on wet and dry pavement, short braking distances on wet roads, fast steering response, good value for money.
Negative: Poor lateral hydroplaning performance.

Good handling response and a short stopping distance on wet pavement. Low noise emission. Low hydroplaning resistance. Relatively long braking distance and less-than-perfect handling response on dry pavement. Grip significantly deteriorates when heated.

Great handling response on wet pavement. Good handling response in the dry. Short wet and dry braking distances. Moderate ride comfort. Exemplary.

Very short wet braking distance. Short braking distance on dry pavement. Low noise emission. Prone to understeer and poor steering feedback on dry and wet pavement. Increased rolling resistance. Recommended.

Good balance of features. Good handling and short braking distances on dry and wet pavement. Low noise level. Low rolling resistance. Good price. Limited resistance to transverse aquaplaning.

Short braking distance and good handling response on wet pavement. Poor aquaplaning resistance. Limited lateral stability and delayed steering response on dry pavement. Increased noise emission. Very good.

Short braking distance on wet and dry pavement. Low rolling resistance. The tire falls short of some of the rivals in terms of dry and wet handling. Poor hydroplaning resistance.

The new specification Hankook Ventus S1 Evo3 is the wet braking master, stopping the car significantly shorter than any other tyre on test. This braking advantage does seem to have come at the slight expense of handling, with the tyre slower to react and understeer balance in the dry and wet.

Positive: Shortest wet braking distance, very short dry braking, safe wet handling balance, low rolling resistance.
Negative: Understeer balance in the dry, average aquaplaning performance.

Great handling response in the wet and in the dry. Excellent aquaplaning resistance. Short braking distance on dry pavement. Fair price. Relatively long braking distance on wet pavement.

Positive: safe driving behavior on wet and dry slopes, short wet and dry braking distances, direct steering response.
Negative: moderate safety reserves with aquaplaning, increased rolling noise. Verdict: good.

Relatively long braking distance on wet pavement. Weak lateral aquaplaning resistance.

Good on dry roads. Good in fuel consumption. Good in wear and tear. Slight weaknesses on wet roads.

The twelfth place was scored by the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 with its good hydroplaning resistance but limited treadlife, which were just a little bit better than the new model of the season.

Good results on dry pavement, low fuel consumption. Relatively weak results in the wet.

Good braking, good dry handling. Lower wet grip.

Extremely well balanced performance, precise steering and good feedback in the dry, best wet braking, well priced. Average comfort.