Comparison: Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 vs. Bridgestone Turanza T005 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone). Generally, Bridgestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Hankook (85%). The first tyre test of Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 was done in 2015, compared to 2018 when was the Bridgestone Turanza T005 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Gute-Fahrt 2019 225/40 R18 test, where both the Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 and the Turanza T005 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 51% of Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 has B wet grip rating, whereas 61% of Bridgestone Turanza T005 has A rating.