Comparison: Maxxis Premitra HP5 vs. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook summer tyres are slightly better rated (85%) than Maxxis (66%). In this particular case, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 has a better rating of 81% compared to 52% of the Maxxis Premitra HP5. The first tyre test of Maxxis Premitra HP5 was done in 2017, compared to 2019 when was the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autozeitung 2024 225/45 R17 test, where both the Premitra HP5 and the Ventus S1 evo3 K127 were tested. See more mutual tests below.