Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z
EU tyre label for every size: 39 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 39 sizes (46 registrations including load and speed variants), for 18″ to 22″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency B–D and external rolling noise 69–75 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 295/45 ZR20 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 70 dB), the weakest 245/40 ZR19 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 70 dB).
On the EU market since May 2021; the earliest production week registered is 07/2020.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (39 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip.
What the label means on the road (245/45ZR18)
Example: the 245/45ZR18 size, compared with the 479 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with wet grip class B, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
70 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (2 dB quieter).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 39 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/35R18 | 87Y XL | B51% | D56% | 69 dBA95% | — | 45/2020 |
| 245/45ZR18 | 100Y XL | B83% | C88% | 70 dBB88% | — | 14/2024 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40ZR19 | 93PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D32% | 72 dBB46% | — | 26/2021 |
| 235/35ZR19 | 91PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D47% | 72 dBB50% | — | 25/2021 |
| 235/40ZR19 | 96PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D20% | 71 dBB69% | — | 44/2024 |
| 245/35ZR19 | 93PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D44% | 72 dBB48% | — | 25/2021 |
| 245/40ZR19 | 98Y XL | B82% | D27% | 70 dBB88% | — | 14/2024 |
| 255/35ZR19 | 96PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C92% | 73 dBB43% | — | 22/2021 |
| 265/35ZR19 | 98PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C95% | 73 dBB41% | — | 21/2021 |
| 265/45ZR19 | 105Y XL | A100% | B100% | 71 dBB88% | — | 46/2020 |
| 275/35ZR19 | 100PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C92% | 73 dBB45% | — | 16/2023 |
| 285/35ZR19 | 103PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C97% | 73 dBB65% | — | 21/2021 |
| 295/40ZR19 | 108Y XL | A100% | B100% | 71 dBB100% | — | 46/2020 |
| 295/40ZR19 | 108Y XL | B33% | B100% | 73 dBB67% | — | 11/2024 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 245/30ZR20 | 90PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D57% | 72 dBB50% | — | 16/2023 |
| 245/35ZR20 | 95PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D42% | 72 dBB47% | — | 16/2023 |
| 245/40ZR20 | 99PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C87% | 72 dBB44% | — | 21/2023 |
| 255/35R20 | 97Y XL | A100% | D26% | 69 dBA100% | — | 09/2022 |
| 255/40ZR20 | 101PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C82% | 73 dBB36% | — | 16/2023 |
| 255/55ZR20 | 110PAR_Y_PAR XL | B86% | B98% | 69 dBA99% | — | 04/2022 |
| 275/35ZR20 | 102PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C93% | 73 dBB42% | — | 16/2023 |
| 275/40ZR20 | 106PAR_Y_PAR XL · 106PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | B100% | 71 dBB90% | — | 07/2020 |
| 285/30ZR20 | 99PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D49% | 73 dBB67% | — | 20/2021 |
| 285/35ZR20 | 104PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C94% | 73 dBB63% | — | 03/2023 |
| HL285/40ZR20 | 111PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | B67% | 71 dBA100% | — | 48/2023 |
| 295/30ZR20 | 101PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C99% | 75 dBB19% | — | 50/2022 |
| 295/35ZR20 | 105PAR_Y_PAR XL · 105Y XL | B53% | C91% | 73 dBB58% | — | 27/2023 |
| 295/35ZR20 | 105PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D26% | 73 dBB58% | — | 20/2025 |
| 295/45ZR20 | 114PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBA100% | — | 04/2022 |
| 305/30ZR20 | 103PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C96% | 73 dBB66% | — | 16/2023 |
| 305/35ZR20 | 107PAR_Y_PAR XL | B63% | C100% | 72 dBA94% | — | 31/2023 |
| 315/35ZR20 | 110PAR_Y_PAR XL · 110PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | B100% | 71 dBA97% | — | 09/2020 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 245/35R21 | 96Y XL · 96Y XL | A100% | C65% | 70 dBB84% | — | 26/2024 |
| 255/40ZR21 | 102PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D14% | 72 dBB71% | — | 43/2020 |
| 265/40ZR21 | 105PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C81% | 71 dBB81% | — | 43/2020 |
| 275/35ZR21 | 103PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C80% | 73 dBB50% | — | 22/2021 |
| 275/35ZR21 | 103PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | B99% | 72 dBB71% | — | 16/2025 |
| HL295/35ZR21 | 110PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | B78% | 73 dBB56% | — | 48/2023 |
| 305/30ZR21 | 104PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C90% | 73 dBB62% | — | 16/2023 |
| 325/25ZR21 | 102PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C100% | 74 dBB57% | — | 46/2025 |
| 325/30ZR21 | 108PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C93% | 73 dBB77% | — | 16/2025 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 295/40ZR22 | 112PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | C81% | 74 dBB59% | — | 11/2026 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 245/45ZR18
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 245/45 ZR18, ranked by label →
- Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990A B 68 dB
- Pirelli PzeroA C 68 dB
- Envoy Motiva UHPA C 68 dB
- Hankook iON EvoA A 69 dB
- Sentury Qirin 990A B 69 dB
- Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2A B 69 dB
Questions
Is the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 75 dB (median 72 dB). In 39% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–B. In 95% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 07/2020; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 46 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 44 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.