In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear). Generally, Hankook summer tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than Goodyear (74%). But when it comes to comparing Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A and Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A was done in 2016, compared to 2015 when was the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the GTÜ 2017 235/55 R17 test, where both the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A and the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 45% of Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A has A wet grip rating, whereas 88% of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 has B rating.
| # | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A
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1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A Exemplary2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Highly recommended
1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Recommended2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A Recommended
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

| Name | Points total | Winter | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 203 | 69 | 65 | 44 | 18 | 8 | |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A Rating: Recommended | 181 | 62 | 49 | 42 | 15 | 6 | |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 Rating: Recommended | 199 | 66 | 63 | 42 | 15 | 8 | |
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