Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z AS (2 places)
EU tyre label for every size: 2 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z AS (2 places) is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 2 sizes (2 registrations including load and speed variants), for 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency B and external rolling noise 71–72 dB.
On the EU market since May 2021; the earliest production week registered is 19/2019.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (2 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 (275/40R20)
Example: the 275/40R20 size, compared with the 205 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
71 dB against a median of 73 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 2 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).
Best-labelled summer tyres in 275/40R20
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 275/40 R20, ranked by label →
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Hankook iON Evo SUVA B 68 dB
- GitiControl P10A C 69 dB
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUVA C 69 dB
- Pirelli PzeroA A 70 dB
- Bridgestone Alenza 001A A 70 dB
Questions
Is the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z AS (2 places) a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 72 dB (median 71.5 dB). In 100% 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 AS (2 places) in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z AS (2 places) 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 AS (2 places) launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 19/2019; 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 — 2 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 2 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.