Tests 78 · 11 tests Owners 68 · 2,122 reviews
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 vs Riken Raptor ZR A/S — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 1 review
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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75
Dry
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Source Ventus S1 evo2 Raptor ZR A/S Professional tests (TWG score) 78 – Reviews found online 72 – -
77
Wet
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Source Ventus S1 evo2 Raptor ZR A/S Professional tests (TWG score) 80 – Reviews found online 72 – -
69
Comfort
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Source Ventus S1 evo2 Raptor ZR A/S Professional tests (TWG score) 71 – Reviews found online 64 – -
72
Noise
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Source Ventus S1 evo2 Raptor ZR A/S Professional tests (TWG score) 76 – -
63
Treadwear
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Source Ventus S1 evo2 Raptor ZR A/S Reviews found online 60 – -
67
Handling
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ventus S1 evo2 Raptor ZR A/S Reviews found online 67 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 | Riken Raptor ZR A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | – |
| Dry | 75 | – |
| Wet | 77 | – |
| Comfort | 69 | – |
| Noise | 72 | – |
| Treadwear | 63 | – |
| Handling | 67 | – |
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Headline score
71
/ 100
Ventus S1 evo2
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/ 100
Raptor ZR A/S
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Ventus S1 evo2
Pros
- Excellent dry and wet grip performance
- Strong value compared to premium alternatives like Michelin or Continental
- Crisp steering response and confident cornering handling
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear, particularly on heavier or high-performance vehicles
- Increased road noise and harsher ride quality as the tire ages and tread depth lowers
- Occasional reports of structural weaknesses such as sidewall bulges or cracking
Tire B Raptor ZR A/S
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 | B · Riken Raptor ZR A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | — |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
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/ 100
Riken Raptor ZR A/S
Only Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Tire B · Riken Raptor ZR A/S
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How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.