Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 (H452) Reviews

In dry weather these tyres handle well, have good steering feel, a smooth ride and low noise.Unfortunately, in wet weather, I find these tyres to be dangerous. They have trouble maintaining grip and the traction control light is constantly flashing. Due to the excessive slippage, I now avoid driving when it is raining. I will be replacing them soon.

To be honest, when I first put these tyres on, the first 1,000kms were terrible, like driving on oily roads. I almost thought of taking my car back and replace them, but luckily I did not do it. After wearing off the superficial layer the tyre became by far the best tyre I ever installed on my car. Very grippy either on dry or wet roads. The tyres still have thread left after 4 years and over 50,000kms and they are still going strong. I feel like I'm going to keep them a bit longer even though the replacement is overdue now.

They are okay, I'd buy again but I they produce a fair amount of road noise so I'll try something else

These tyres were recommended by Mazda and I regret taking their advice. The tyres are ok in the dry but I still get some slipping from the front wheel drive car. In the wet they are deadly!!! I have drive like driving Miss Daisey not to get killed! Very disappointing tyres.

Replaced the original Continentals with these Hankook tyres based on reasonable pricing. Couldn't be happier with them and will look for them again when this set eventually needs replacement. An excellent compromise between wet weather grip and wear.

These tyres have been durable but are noisy on the sealed roads. I have had a good run with them.

These tyres were brand new (provided by car dealer) when i purchased this car in 2017. Now its done 48,000 Kms and tyres are worn out. i did rotate the tyres every 10,000 Kms. Pros - price - decent dry and wet performance, i have done highway runs in heavy rain with no issues Cons - tyre noise - tyre wear

Running these on a 2003 xr6 turbo. For the price they have been a deceant tyre. Road noise is acceptable and dry grip is excellent. In the wet the rear of the car kicks out extremely easy however this is more due to the torque of the turbo and not so much a fault of the tyres. When kept off boost they have no issues in the wet and braking and cornering performance feels confident. Regarding wear I rotate them every 5000km with each oil change. After 8000kms they are only just visually starting to show the slightest bit of wear so they appear to be reasonable on that front which backs up their high treadware rating. The only negative comment I can make against these tyres which is a killer for me is the doughy feeling they give the steering. For a large heavy car the xr6 has always felt quiet responsive to me. With these tyres I immediately noticed a doughy feeling to the steering. Twitching  the wheel while on the highway makes the sidewalls flex and the whole car sway like it has soft suspension. The car tips into a corner with no issues but sudden changes in direction can feel a bit sloppy. For me this is a deal breaker as it ruins the way the car should drive, had I have never experienced it with other tyres I would have blamed the car. Overall for a daily commuter id say these tyres are excellent value for money but if you're driving somthing a bit more sporty look elsewhere.

Fantastic tyres, awesome grip when dry, good grip when wet. Huge mileage from the last set and current set is going well too.

It takes a pair of bad donuts, for you to realise the good donuts your have. For my case, the good donuts are Ventus S1 noble2, the bad 1 is BF Goodrich Advantage.  After 2 years & 20,000km+/- on rear wheel, thread is still around +/-70%. Goodrich at the front is balding / flaking bad on the shoulder at 25,000km & aquaplaning at 90kmh, mild rain. Too bad the my local dealer said Hankook is discontinue this model very soon. Now I've got 4 good donuts, drive with peace of mind

Had these on my previous car - 2012 Peugeot 308 and had fantastic handling in the wet particularly. They had travelled 40000km when I traded the car. Couldn’t wait to get them on my new Suzuki Swift and I am not disappointed even though it’s a lighter vehicle. 

Have been using these H452's for awhile now,  they last a very long time considering the weight of my van and being front wheel drive.  They are extremely quiet and great in the wet,  tested them on the white lines while turning in wet weather and no understeer at all.  I run these at 48 psi and only one wheel alignment in 65k and very even wear.