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 five tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | one | |
| Hankook Ventus Evo | three | |
| 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 five tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo stopped the vehicle in 1.67% less distance than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Dry Braking: Hankook Ventus Evo
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 0.26% faster around a lap than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo was 1.39% faster around a lap than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Ventus Evo
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during two subj. dry handling tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo scored 19.02% more points than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Hankook Ventus Evo
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during five wet braking tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo stopped the vehicle in 2% less distance than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Wet Braking: Hankook Ventus Evo
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 1.44% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo was 1.02% faster around a wet lap than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Ventus Evo
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during two subj. wet handling tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo scored 4.6% more points than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Hankook Ventus Evo
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo was 0.43% faster around a wet circle than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Wet Circle: Hankook Ventus Evo
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo floated at a 0.97% higher speed than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Straight Aqua: Hankook Ventus Evo
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 slipped out at a 2.81% higher speed than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo scored 1.54% more points than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Hankook Ventus Evo
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Noise
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during two noise tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo measured 1.45% quieter than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Noise: Hankook Ventus Evo
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Wear
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two wear tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 is predicted to cover 4.73% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Wear: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Value
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Ventus Evo was better during one value tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Evo proved to have a 21.23% better value based on price/1000km than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Value: Hankook Ventus Evo
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 had a 2.14% lower rolling resistance than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 lost 11.43% less particle wear matter than the Hankook Ventus Evo.
Best In Abrasion: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Real World Driver Reviews
Continental PremiumContact 7 Driver Reviews
Across 44 driver reviews, the Continental PremiumContact 7 is most often described as a very high-grip, high-confidence tyre with excellent wet and dry braking/handling, making the car feel planted and secure in all conditions. Many owners also praise its predictable, progressive behaviour and overall safety-focused performance. The main recurring downsides are higher-than-expected road noise (especially on coarse surfaces or at speed) and, for a noticeable minority, quicker wear/shorter life than expected for a premium tyre; some also note the soft sidewalls can reduce steering sharpness/feedback.
Based on 49 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%
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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: Hankook Ventus Evo
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Hankook Ventus Evo 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
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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.
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