Segment
1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Premium2. Firestone Roadhawk 2 Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook summer tyres are slightly better rated (63%) than Firestone (54%). In this particular case, the Firestone Roadhawk 2 has a better rating of 85% compared to 81% of the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127. The first tyre test of Firestone Roadhawk 2 was done in 2024, compared to 2019 when was the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autozeitung 2024 225/45 R17 test, where both the Roadhawk 2 and the Ventus S1 evo3 K127 were tested.
| # | Firestone Roadhawk 2 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R17 - R21 | R17 - R22 | |
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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 evo3 K127 Exemplary2. Firestone Roadhawk 2 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
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| Firestone Roadhawk 2 Rating: Highly recommended | |||||||
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Rating: - | |||||||
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