Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 225/55 R17: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 45 m (BYD Seal 6 (2025+), without reaction time; based on EU label class B · Pidurdusmaa.ee)
Magazine tests
Published braking distances (Auto Bild, auto motor und sport, Auto Zeitung, ADAC, Za Rulem and others). Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest). The tests use different sizes, cars and conditions, so only compare numbers within the same test.
| Test | Size | Conditions | Result | Rank | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Zeitung 2024 | 225/45 R17 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 33.3 m | 3 / 9 | 32.9 m |
| Auto Zeitung 2024 | 225/45 R17 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 40.9 m | 2 / 9 | 39.5 m |
| Auto Bild 2023 | 225/45 R18 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 24.8 m | 1 / 50 | 24.8 m |
| Tyre Reviews 2023 | 225/40 R18 | dry asphalt 100→5 km/h | 33.6 m | 4 / 6 | 32.9 m |
| Tyre Reviews 2023 | 225/40 R18 | wet asphalt 80→5 km/h | 28.9 m | 4 / 6 | 27.1 m |
| Tyre Reviews 2023 | 225/40 R18 | wet asphalt 80→5 km/h | 29.5 m | 2 / 6 | 27.9 m |
| Tyre Reviews 2023 | 225/40 R18 | wet asphalt 80→5 km/h | 43.4 m | 5 / 6 | 40.5 m |
| Vi Bilägare / Motor (NAF Norway) 2023 | 245/40 R18 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 34.4 m | 7 / 8 | 33.2 m |
| Vi Bilägare / Motor (NAF Norway) 2023 | 245/40 R18 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 24.7 m | 2 / 8 | 24.4 m |
| evo 2021 | 225/40 R18 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 35.8 m | 5 / 9 | 33.9 m |
| evo 2021 | 225/40 R18 | wet asphalt 80→20 km/h | 30.3 m | 4 / 9 | 27.0 m |
The calculation on this page does not use these results: our check showed that a test in another size does not predict wet braking better than the EU label for your size. They are shown here as measured facts.
EU tyre label
Official data from the EU product register EPREL, by size. The class applies to each size separately. What do the classes mean?
| Size | Wet grip | Rolling resistance | Noise | Winter | Load / speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205/40 R18 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 86 W/Y |
| 205/45 R17 | B (variants: A, B) | B | 68 dB (A) | – | 88 W |
| 205/55 R17 | B (variants: A, B) | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 95 W |
| 205/55 R19 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 97 V |
| 205/65 R17 | B | A | 68 dB (A) | – | 100 Y |
| 215/40 R18 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 89 Y |
| 215/45 R17 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 91 W |
| 215/45 R18 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 W/Y |
| 215/45 R20 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 W |
| 225/35 R19 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 88 (Y) |
| 225/35 R20 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 90 (Y) |
| 225/40 R18 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 Y |
| 225/40 R19 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 (Y)/Y |
| 225/45 R17 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 94 Y |
| 225/45 R18 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91/95 (Y)/Y |
| 225/45 R19 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 92/96 W/Y |
| 225/50 R17 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 225/50 R18 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95/99 W/Y |
| 225/55 R17 | B | A | 67 dB (A) | – | 101 Y |
| 225/55 R18 | B | A | 69 dB (A) | – | 102 Y |
| 235/35 R19 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91 (Y)/Y |
| 235/35 R20 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 (Y) |
| 235/40 R18 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 235/40 R19 | C | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 96 W |
| 235/40 R19 | C (variants: A, B, C) | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 92/96 (Y)/W |
| 235/45 R18 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 235/45 R19 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95/99 W/Y |
| 235/50 R18 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 97/101 (Y)/V |
| 245/30 R20 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 90 (Y) |
| 245/35 R18 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 (Y)/Y |
| 245/35 R19 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 (Y) |
| 245/35 R20 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 (Y) |
| 245/35 R21 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y)/Y |
| 245/40 R18 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 245/40 R19 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 94/98 (Y)/W/Y |
| 245/40 R20 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y)/Y |
| 245/40 R21 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 245/45 R17 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 245/45 R18 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 245/45 R19 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98/102 Y |
| 245/50 R18 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 104 Y |
| 245/50 R19 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 105 Y |
| 255/30 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 91 (Y) |
| 255/30 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 92 (Y) |
| 255/35 R18 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 94 (Y) |
| 255/35 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y)/Y |
| 255/35 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y) |
| 255/35 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 255/40 R18 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 255/40 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y)/Y |
| 255/40 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y)/Y |
| 255/45 R18 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 103 Y |
| 255/45 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 Y |
| 255/45 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 Y |
| 255/50 R18 | B | A | 69 dB (A) | – | 106 Y |
| 265/30 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 93 (Y) |
| 265/30 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 94 (Y) |
| 265/35 R18 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y) |
| 265/35 R19 | C | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 W |
| 265/35 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 265/35 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 265/40 R18 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 265/40 R19 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 265/40 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 275/30 R19 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y) |
| 275/30 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y) |
| 275/30 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y)/Y |
| 275/35 R18 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 275/35 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y)/Y |
| 275/35 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y)/Y |
| 275/35 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y)/Y |
| 275/40 R18 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 103 Y |
| 275/40 R19 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y)/Y |
| 275/40 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 Y |
| 275/40 R20 | A | C | 73 dB | – | |
| 275/40 R21 | B | B | 70 dB | – | |
| 275/45 R18 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 Y |
| 285/30 R19 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 285/30 R20 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 285/30 R21 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 285/35 R18 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 285/35 R19 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 285/35 R20 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y)/Y |
| 285/40 R19 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 107 Y |
| 295/30 R20 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 295/35 R19 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 104 Y |
| 295/35 R20 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 305/30 R20 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 315/30 R21 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the wet grip class of the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3?
On the EU tyre label, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 has wet grip class A to C, depending on the size. A is the best and E the worst. The difference between class A and class E is about 18 m of braking distance from 90 km/h on a wet road.
How long is the braking distance of the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 on a wet road?
According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 225/55 R17 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 45 metres (BYD Seal 6 (2025+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on wet grip class B on the EU tyre label.
Has the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 been independently tested?
Yes. Source: Auto Bild 2023. The Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 stopped on wet asphalt from 80 km/h in 24.8 m, ranking 1 of 50 tyres.
What sizes is the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 available in?
In the EU tyre register, our database has the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 in 87 sizes, for example 205/40 R18, 205/45 R17, 205/55 R17, 205/55 R19, 205/65 R17 and 215/40 R18. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the Audi A6 C9 (2025+), BMW iX3 NA5 (2025+) and BYD Seal 6 (2025+).
Compare within the same test
Tyres that were neighbours in the same test: same car, same day.