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Comparison: Firestone Firehawk Sport vs. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

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 (71%) than Firestone (70%). In this particular case, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 has a better rating of 82% compared to 76% of the Firestone Firehawk Sport. The first tyre test of Firestone Firehawk Sport was done in 2023, compared to 2019 when was the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/40 R18 test, where both the Firehawk Sport and the Ventus S1 evo3 K127 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Firestone Firehawk Sport dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (87%) of the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 also have A wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Firehawk Sport is made in Italy and Ventus S1 evo3 K127 is made in Korea.

#	Firestone Firehawk Sport /76%	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 /82%

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Segment

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Premium

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 109

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 33

Number of tests

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 19x

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 5x

Best position in test

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 1.

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 4.

Worst position in test

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 14.

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 15.

Average position in tests

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 6.11

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 8.2

Year of the last test

1. Firestone Firehawk Sport 2025

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 2025

Best rating in test

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Exemplary

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport Very good

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Satisfactory

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport Satisfactory

Wet

(Overall rating)

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

77%

Firestone
Firehawk Sport

64%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 62%

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 58%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 76%

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 70%

Wet braking

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 90%

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 71%

Wet handling

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 84%

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 63%

Wet circle cornering

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 78%

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 72%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 A

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport A

Dry

(Overall rating)

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

82%

Firestone
Firehawk Sport

78%

Dry braking

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 89%

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 79%

Dry handling

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 74%

Dry lane changing

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 94%

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 81%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

79%

Firestone
Firehawk Sport

77%

Comfort

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%

2. Firestone Firehawk Sport 69%

Exterior noise

1. Firestone Firehawk Sport 86%

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 78%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Firestone Firehawk Sport ?

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Firestone
Firehawk Sport

98%

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

73%

Rolling resistance

1. Firestone Firehawk Sport 98%

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 73%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Firestone Firehawk Sport B

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 C

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Dimensions and prices

Dimension	Price - Firestone Firehawk Sport	Price - Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127	Percentage Difference
Lowest price percentage	25%	75%
Average price difference in %	20.15%
205/40 R18	N/A	£127	x
205/45 R17	N/A	£105	x
205/55 R17	N/A	£106	x
205/55 R19	N/A	£98	x
215/35 R18	£83	N/A	x
215/35 R19	N/A	£139	x
215/40 R18	N/A	£138	x
215/45 R17	N/A	£109	x
215/45 R18	N/A	£111	x
215/45 R20	N/A	£161	x
225/35 R19	£108	£120	10.95%
225/35 R20	£90	£157	74.13%
225/40 R18	£81	£102	24.92%
225/40 R19	N/A	£132	x
225/45 R17	N/A	£74	x
225/45 R18	£134	£121	10.8%
225/45 R19	£139	£146	4.99%
225/50 R17	N/A	£110	x
225/50 R18	N/A	£129	x
235/30 R20	N/A	£219	x
235/35 R19	£137	£120	14.17%
235/35 R20	£131	£165	26.51%
235/40 R18	£112	£100	11.36%
235/40 R19	£142	£158	11.61%
235/45 R18	N/A	£116	x
235/45 R19	N/A	£176	x
235/50 R18	N/A	£128	x
245/30 R19	N/A	£193	x
245/30 R20	£150	£120	24.97%
245/35 R18	N/A	£138	x
245/35 R19	£159	£158	0.65%
245/35 R20	£137	£152	11.53%
245/35 R21	N/A	£185	x
245/40 R18	£104	£129	23.94%
245/40 R19	£153	£133	14.52%
245/40 R20	£139	£183	32.14%
245/45 R17	N/A	£131	x
245/45 R18	£135	£121	11.78%
245/45 R19	£143	£160	12.23%
245/45 R20	£142	N/A	x
245/50 R18	N/A	£155	x
245/50 R19	N/A	£220	x
255/30 R19	N/A	£175	x
255/30 R20	N/A	£195	x
255/30 R21	N/A	£236	x
255/30 R22	N/A	£252	x
255/35 R18	£120	£130	8.06%
255/35 R19	£137	£125	9.86%
255/35 R20	£136	£169	24.1%
255/35 R21	N/A	£249	x
255/40 R18	£154	£143	7.68%
255/40 R19	£143	£166	16.08%
255/40 R20	N/A	£167	x
255/45 R18	N/A	£160	x
255/45 R19	N/A	£158	x
255/50 R18	N/A	£151	x
265/25 R20	N/A	£182	x
265/30 R19	N/A	£177	x
265/30 R20	£162	£246	51.19%
265/30 R21	N/A	£233	x
265/30 R22	N/A	£207	x
265/35 R18	£108	£146	34.93%
265/35 R19	£152	£158	3.92%
265/35 R20	£166	£206	24.37%
265/35 R21	N/A	£220	x
265/40 R18	N/A	£139	x
265/40 R19	N/A	£109	x
265/40 R20	N/A	£207	x
275/30 R19	£148	£179	20.47%
275/30 R20	£160	£228	43.05%
275/30 R21	N/A	£258	x
275/35 R18	N/A	£166	x
275/35 R19	£152	£183	19.67%
275/35 R20	£168	£202	20.38%
275/35 R21	N/A	£230	x
275/40 R18	N/A	£179	x
275/40 R19	£180	£150	19.66%
275/45 R18	N/A	£186	x
285/30 R19	N/A	£210	x
285/30 R21	N/A	£219	x
285/30 R22	N/A	£259	x
285/35 R18	N/A	£162	x
285/35 R19	N/A	£220	x
285/35 R20	N/A	£218	x
285/40 R19	N/A	£211	x
295/30 R18	N/A	£234	x
295/30 R20	N/A	£168	x
295/30 R21	N/A	£263	x
295/35 R20	N/A	£240	x
305/30 R19	N/A	£228	x
305/30 R20	N/A	£240	x
305/35 R20	N/A	£252	x

Mutual tests

Autobild Summer tyre test 2023 225/40 R18

Name	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	2+	1-
Firestone Firehawk Sport Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2+
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Rating: Good	2+	2
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