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Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z vs Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Source: NHTSA UTQG tire ratings, tire-recall file, and equipment plant codes, last updated November 9, 2026 (UTC).

This is one example comparison from the tire line comparison. The token in the label above is the name-token list that selected the pair. It is not an NHTSA category. Open these lines in the compare tool.

Grades by size

Size rows are listed per line. NHTSA's size text is not a shared size code, so the rows are not lined up as the same fitment.

Recall campaigns

A recall row is included only when NHTSA's tire-recall file uses this brand and this line name. The match is the same brand and line spelling check used on the brand pages, narrowed to the line. A filing covers that recalled line in that campaign. It does not cover the rest of the brand.

NHTSA's tire-recall file has no row whose brand and line match Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z.

NHTSA's tire-recall file has no row whose brand and line match Michelin Pilot Sport 4.

Registrant plants

A plant is listed only when its registrant name matches a company named on a recall row for that line. The plant record has no brand field. The match is not proof that the plant made the line. Status is the value stored in vPIC, not a finding that the plant is operating.

No plant record is listed for Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z. A plant is listed only when a recall row for this line names a company that matches a registrant.

No plant record is listed for Michelin Pilot Sport 4. A plant is listed only when a recall row for this line names a company that matches a registrant.

Questions

Can UTQG grades from different brands be compared directly?

NHTSA lists manufacturer-assigned grades under 49 CFR 575.104. Treadwear is a relative grade from a government test course, not miles, and grades from different brands are only loosely comparable.

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