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1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 Premium2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Premium
Comparison: Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 vs. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin summer tyres are slightly better rated (85%) than Hankook (81%). The first tyre test of Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 was done in 2022, compared to 2017 when was the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Sportauto 2022 235/35 R19 test, where both the Ventus S1 evo Z K129 and the Pilot Sport 4 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 93% of Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (84%) of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 also have A wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Ventus S1 evo Z K129 is made in Hungary and Pilot Sport 4 is made in Spain/Germany.
| # | Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129
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| Dimensions | R18 - R21 | R16 - R21 | |
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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. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Dry steering response
Dry braking
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 Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | |||
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| Best values in test | 9,3 | 7,2 | 7,2 | 6,3 | |||
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 Rating: Good | 7,3 | 7,3 | 7,2 | 7,9 | |||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Rating: Very good | 8,3 | 8 | 8,4 | 9,1 | |||
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