Segment
1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Premium2. Firestone Firehawk Sport Upper-middle
Comparison: Firestone Firehawk Sport 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 (71%) than Firestone (70%). In this particular case, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 has a better rating of 74% compared to 70% 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. 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
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
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| Dimensions | R18 - R20 | 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 Firehawk Sport Very good
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Firehawk Sport Satisfactory2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry handling
Dry braking
Dry lane changing
Comfort
(Overall rating)Comfort
Exterior noise
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
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | vynikající | 2+ | 1- | ||||
| Firestone Firehawk Sport Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2- | 2+ | ||||
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Rating: Good | dobré | 2+ | 2 | ||||
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