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Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport vs Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport P7 of 10
Tested side by side in 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test Auto Bild Allrad · 235/50 R18
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV P2 of 10 Finished ahead

The Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport and the Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV have met in one independent test so far, and the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV finished ahead. The Ventus S1 evo2 SUV was stronger in dry and wet.

Performance profile

4 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.

Dry BrakingDry HandlingWet BrakingWet Handling

Where each is furthest ahead

Dueler HP Sport

Not ahead on any measurement here

Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.

In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 96%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.

Every measurement, side by side

Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.

Measurement Dueler HP Sport Gap Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
Dry Ventus S1 evo2 SUV ahead
Dry Braking m 35.3 0.3% 35.2
Dry Handling km/h 112.8 0.5% 113.4
Wet Ventus S1 evo2 SUV ahead
Wet Braking m 51.4 9.5% 46.5
Wet Handling km/h 73.5 3% 75.7

Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.

Head to head in 1 test in 2017

Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.

Test Dueler HP Sport Field Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test Auto Bild Allrad · 2017 · 235/50 R18 P7 of 10 P2 of 10

Dueler HP Sport vs Ventus S1 evo2 SUV: your questions

Is the Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport or the Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV the better tyre?

The Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport and the Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV have met in one independent test so far, and the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Dueler HP Sport scores 8.1 and the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV 8.5 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the Dueler HP Sport or the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV?

The Ventus S1 evo2 SUV led 2 of the 2 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is better in the dry?

The Ventus S1 evo2 SUV led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 6.2/10 for the Dueler HP Sport and 8/10 for the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Dueler HP Sport 65% from 90 reviews and the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV 83% from 19. 47% of Dueler HP Sport owners would buy it again, against 88% for the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The Dueler HP Sport is made in 52 sizes (16 to 21 inch) and the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV in 39 (17 to 22 inch). 28 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Dueler HP Sport is graded B for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV A and C.

Which is the newer tyre?

The Ventus S1 evo2 SUV is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Dueler HP Sport in 2006.

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Review the Dueler HP Sport Review the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

Where this data comes from

Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.

About the TR Score

The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.

Who does the testing

Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

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