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 (76%) than Firestone (69%). In this particular case, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 has a better rating of 82% compared to 74% of the Firestone Roadhawk 2. 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. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 96% of Firestone Roadhawk 2 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 Roadhawk 2 is made in Italy and Ventus S1 evo3 K127 is made in Korea.
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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 Satisfactory2. Firestone Roadhawk 2 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Comfort
(Overall rating)Comfort
Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Price/value
Mileage
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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