Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Optimo H428 | Ventus S1 noble2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 63 | 84 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 89 |
| Source | Optimo H428 | Ventus S1 noble2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 49 | 77 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 83 |
| Source | Optimo H428 | Ventus S1 noble2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 19 | 53 |
| Source | Optimo H428 | Ventus S1 noble2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 62 | 80 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 87 |
| Source | Optimo H428 | Ventus S1 noble2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 61 | 59 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 73 |
| Source | Optimo H428 | Ventus S1 noble2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 78 |
| Category | Hankook Optimo H428 | Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 53 | 74 |
| Dry | 62 | 85 |
| Wet | 47 | 78 |
| Snow | 19 | 54 |
| Comfort | 61 | 81 |
| Noise | 62 | 90 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 61 |
| Handling | 62 | 78 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
The Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 is widely regarded as a high-value, comfort-oriented tire that excels in ride quality and noise suppression. While many users praise its dry and wet grip, particularly for daily driving, a significant portion of the user base reports disappointment regarding premature tread wear and poor performance in snow or icy conditions.
| Attribute | A · Hankook Optimo H428 | B · Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer Max Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 9.5/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 500 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
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Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 — better snow, wet and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 scores 54 vs 19 on snow.
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 scores 78 vs 47 on wet.
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 scores 90 vs 62 on noise.
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 scores 85 vs 62 on dry.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
