Comparison: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A vs. Continental PremiumContact 6 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Hankook (85%). The first tyre test of Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A was done in 2016, compared to 2017 when was the Continental PremiumContact 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2017 235/50 R18 test, where both the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A and the PremiumContact 6 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 45% of Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (83%) of the Continental PremiumContact 6 also have A wet ratings.