Continental PremiumContact 7 vs Hankook Ventus Evo
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Hankook Ventus Evo | one | |
| one draws in one tests | ||
While it might look like the Hankook Ventus Evo is better than the Continental PremiumContact 7 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding aquaplaning safety (curved +6.98% vs Hankook; straight marginally ahead)
- Excellent longevity and value (≈46,250 km; ~11.6% longer wear; best €8.22/1,000 km)
- Lower rolling resistance (~3.1% advantage) and slightly lower cabin noise
- Balanced, stable dynamics with no major weaknesses and high comfort
- Class-leading wet braking (42.7 m) and strong dry braking (34.0 m)
- Top-tier dry/wet handling pace (e.g., 120.9 km/h dry; wet circle +2.21%)
- Won the larger 2025 shootout (3/52) and tied at the Auto Bild test
- Compelling all-round performance for enthusiastic driving
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo stopped the vehicle in 1.73% less distance than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Dry Braking: Hankook Ventus Evo
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo was 0.91% faster around a lap than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Ventus Evo
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo stopped the vehicle in 3.31% less distance than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Wet Braking: Hankook Ventus Evo
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo was 0.41% faster around a wet lap than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Ventus Evo
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo was 2.21% faster around a wet circle than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Wet Circle: Hankook Ventus Evo
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 floated at a 0.49% higher speed than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Straight Aqua: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 slipped out at a 6.53% higher speed than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Hankook Ventus Evo performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one noise tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 measured 0.14% quieter than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Noise: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wear tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 is predicted to cover 10.4% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Wear: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one value tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 proved to have a 10.36% better value based on price/1000km than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Value: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 had a 3.11% lower rolling resistance than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Continental PremiumContact 7 Driver Reviews
Drivers of the Continental PremiumContact 7 overwhelmingly praise its outstanding wet and dry grip, strong braking, and confidence-inspiring handling, often noting clear improvements over the PC6. Many also report solid comfort and better aquaplaning resistance, though experiences vary by car. The most frequent drawbacks are higher road noise on coarse asphalt and, for a subset of users, faster tread wear; a few enthusiasts note soft sidewalls that reduce steering precision. Overall sentiment is strongly positive given the high number of top-scoring reviews.
Based on 48 reviews with an average rating of 83%
Hankook Ventus Evo Driver Reviews
Overall sentiment toward the Hankook Ventus Evo is strongly positive. Most drivers praise its high mechanical grip in dry and especially wet conditions, confident braking, stability, low noise, and good comfort-often comparing it favorably to Michelin PS4, Goodyear Asymmetric, and Bridgestone. A minority mention softer steering feel/feedback and one mid-scoring review reports faster wear on a high-performance Tesla. For most users, it delivers excellent everyday sporty performance at a good price.
Based on 9 reviews with an average rating of 83%
The size is a bit of an unusual one, and therefore the price of this set, compared to a set of... Continue reading this review using the link below
Conclusion
Key Differences
- Grip focus vs efficiency focus: Hankook leads in dry/wet grip; Continental in wear, rolling resistance, and overall value.
- Braking: Hankook stops shorter (wet −3.2% to −3.4%; dry −1.7%), a meaningful safety and performance edge.
- Handling pace: Hankook is marginally quicker in dry (+0.9%) and wet (+0.4%) and best on the wet circle (+2.2%).
- Aquaplaning: Continental offers better safety margins (curved +7.0%; straight +0.5%), useful in heavy standing water.
- Ownership costs: Continental lasts ~11.6% longer with ~10% better cost per 1,000 km and ~3% lower rolling resistance.
- Test outcomes: Hankook took 1 overall win and 1 draw; Continental had no wins but earned exemplary marks for balance.
Overall Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental PremiumContact 7 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
Looking for more tyre comparisons? Here are other direct comparisons involving these tyres:
Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.