Comparison: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 vs. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Goodyear) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Goodyear winter tyres are slightly better rated (94%) than Hankook (84%). But when it comes to comparing Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 was done in 2015, compared to 2016 when was the Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A first tested. Important for this comparison is also the GTÜ 2017 235/55 R17 test, where both the UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 and the Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 88% of Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1 has B wet grip rating, whereas 45% of Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A has A rating.