Comparison: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A vs. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 (2026)

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 (85%) than Goodyear (82%). 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.