Segment
1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 Premium2. Falken Azenis FK510 Upper-middle
Comparison: Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 vs. Falken Azenis FK510
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Generally, Hankook summer tyres are slightly better rated (63%) than Falken (59%). In this particular case, the Falken Azenis FK510 has a better rating of 74% compared to 67% of the Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129. The first tyre test of Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 was done in 2022, compared to 2016 when was the Falken Azenis FK510 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Sportauto 2022 235/35 R19 test, where both the Ventus S1 evo Z K129 and the Azenis FK510 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 86% of Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (69%) of the Falken Azenis FK510 also have A wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Ventus S1 evo Z K129 is made in Hungary and Azenis FK510 is made in Japan/Turkey.
| # | Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 | Falken Azenis FK510 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R18 - R21 | R17 - R99 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Falken Azenis FK510 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
2. Falken Azenis FK510 Recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Dry steering response
Dry braking
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | |||
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| Best values in test | 9,3 | 7,2 | 7,2 | 6,3 | |||
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z K129 Rating: Good | 7,3 | 7,3 | 7,2 | 7,9 | |||
| Falken Azenis FK510 Rating: Good | 7,5 | 7,7 | 7,5 | 7,2 | |||
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