Dry grip and ride comfort are the strongest themes for the Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2, with quiet running and value also drawing more praise than criticism. The 31 reviews from 25 owners average 79.8%, with 23 positive, seven neutral and one negative score. Wet grip is generally liked, though some accounts are less confident in rain or standing water. Tread life is mixed, with substantial mileage in some later-use reports and earlier-than-expected replacement in others. One genuine follow-up describes more noise and weaker cold, wet grip after 30,000 miles, but the other repeated entries cover different cars and do not establish a common ageing pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 30 reviews
switched from gross axx bridgestone er33 supposely standard on all lexus or so called "premium tires"....made a huge difference when switched to s1 noble 2...much better grip, less noise...paid 75% of the price for much better quality..
Amazingly quiet and comfortable. Seriously. Very ridiculously comfortable. Makes Manila roads feel liveable and keeps you sane on the daily commute, while still putting a smile on your face during high speed cornering. For costing less than 80% of PS4, dry and wet grip are both really good, but of course not as great as PS4. Can't say anything about wear as I've only run them for a while.
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Put a full set on in Dec 16 and they are done at 72,500 km of daily driving. Only time I have noticed wear was wet corner last week (oh and I was going a bit quick).
The original Bridgestone's fitted to my 2015 Mazda 6 Wagon lasted 48,600 vs Hancock 72,500.
The Hancocks are cheaper last longer, handle better, stop better, just better.
I had Hancocks on my 2012 Mazda 6 Wagon as well and got 70,000 plus from each set. It wore 3 sets before I traded.
A comfortable smooth tyre, however they have been a terrible good match with my MX5. Steering feedback and handling qualities were significantly reduced by fitting these tyres, so much so that coupled with the MX5's very sharp and quick steering characteristics handling characteristics were unbearably sloppy and unstable. After 1500 km's I returned to the supplier and much to my appreciation was given a refund/credit.
In spite of terrible steering qualities I do commend them for very good grip levels in both dry and wet conditions. Comfort and noise levels were good. On a less sport oriented car they could be quite a good tyre choice.
Having been a Michelin Fan for 20 years but decided to replaced my worn Primacy 3 tires with these Hankook as they were priced much cheaper than the Michelin. I was hesitant till I read the positive reviews on these tires so I decided to take the plunge. Having traveled more than 7000miles, I dare to say that they are more or just as quiet as the Primacy 3 but they're most comfortable. I was quite surprised by the wet handling in the wet up to speeds of 140kmh. Aquaplanning is decent and I had the same confident as I had with the Michelin. I will definitely buy them again.
Excellent handling in wet condition even at high speed (160-180 km/h). The part of I enjoyed most was how silent the tyre is despite good performances. I was doubtful at first, with its price gap, to choose between PS3. I know I have made the right choice :)
Alles in allem anständiger Reifen, hätte aber etwas weniger Verschleiß erwartet. Wahrscheinlich sind sie in noch einmal 5-7 Tausend Kilometern heruntergefahren. Meine Potenzas haben länger gehalten, waren aber nicht so komfortabel.
8/10: Fühlt sich wie ein 50er Touring-Reifen bei 2,4 bar an.
9/10: Sehr komfortabel und keine Stöße auf unebenen Straßen.
9/10: Geräuscharm auf schlechten Straßen, sehr leise auf Autobahnen.
8/10: Gute Bodenhaftung auf trockenen & nassen Straßen.
9/10: Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis.
Hab sie an meinem 2009er KIA Rondo, nach ausführlicher Recherche. Und ich liebe diese Reifen sehr. Diese Reifen haben weniger Geräuschentwicklung als die LM703, NT8000, N8000, V551, 3ST (225/50R17), INVO und die GR90 (225/45R18), die ich gerade abgenommen habe. Super leise und leichtgängig auf jeder Fahrbahnoberfläche, sehr gute Traktion bei Feuchtigkeit/Trockenheit und extrem komfortabel zu fahren. Ich kann nichts über die Lebensdauer sagen, da ich erst um die 1.500 Kilometer gefahren bin, aber bisher gut! Daumen hoch für HANKOOK :)
