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Cooper Zeon CS6 vs Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Ventus Prime 4 is ahead, 76–67

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Tire ACooper

Zeon CS6

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 33 reviews

Best test result: #32 of 44 in 2012 Autobild 50 Tyre Braking Test (overall ranking)

Tire BHankook

Ventus Prime 4

Summer

Tests 77 · 13 tests Owners 74 · 2,495 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 55 in 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview (overall ranking)

“Simbolul cu mașina și fulgerul de pe Hankook Ventus Prime 4 arată că anvelopa e compatibilă și cu mașini electrice (EV), nu că e destinată exclusiv lor. Poate fi folosită fără probleme și pe mașini cu motor termic.”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 67

    Dry

    Ventus Prime 4 +13
    80
    Why this score
    SourceZeon CS6Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–83
    Reviews found online6676
  2. 68

    Wet

    Ventus Prime 4 +10
    78
    Why this score
    SourceZeon CS6Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–80
    Reviews found online6876
  3. 66

    Comfort

    Ventus Prime 4 +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceZeon CS6Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online6371
  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceZeon CS6Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–61
  5. 68

    Treadwear

    Ventus Prime 4 +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourceZeon CS6Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–76
    Reviews found online7069
  6. 65

    Handling

    Ventus Prime 4 +9
    74
    Why this score
    SourceZeon CS6Ventus Prime 4
    Reviews found online6574
Scores at a glance
Cooper Zeon CS6 vs Hankook Ventus Prime 4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryCooper Zeon CS6Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Relative Score 67 76
Dry 67 80
Wet 68 78
Comfort 66 70
Noise – 63
Treadwear 68 73
Handling 65 74

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Headline score

Zeon CS6

Ventus Prime 4

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryZeon CS6Ventus Prime 4ΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 3% #32/44 · 2012 Autobild 50 Tyre Braking Test 25% #4/55 · 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview −21.9 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Zeon CS6

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
  • Strong, predictable grip in both wet and dry conditions
  • High tread longevity for many users

Cons

  • Reports of excessive road noise on certain surfaces
  • Occasional structural issues including sidewall bulges
  • Some reports of premature rubber cracking
All owner themes in the Zeon CS6 review

Tire B Ventus Prime 4

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry grip providing high confidence
  • Significantly reduced road noise and smooth, quiet ride quality
  • Competitively priced offering great value compared to top-tier premium brands

Cons

  • Accelerated tread wear reported by some users, leading to shorter overall tire life
  • Noticeable decrease in wet traction and grip as the tread wears down past the halfway mark
  • Stiffer sidewalls can translate to a firmer ride or reduced comfort on rough surfaces
All owner themes in the Ventus Prime 4 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Cooper Zeon CS6

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Positive

Community opinion on the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 is largely positive, with drivers viewing it as a comfortable, quiet, and capable touring tire. Users frequently praise its strong dry and wet performance alongside its compelling price-to-performance ratio compared to premium alternatives like Michelin. Some uncertainties exist regarding long-term tread wear and slight fuel economy impacts, but owners generally report satisfactory everyday reliability.

Top themes
#value for money#comfort and low noise#wet and dry grip#comparison with premium brands#tread longevity questions#touring versus sports handling

Based on 41 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Zeon CS6 B · Hankook Ventus Prime 4
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available—66
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper Zeon CS6

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — better dry, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 80 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 78 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 74 vs 65 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 73 vs 68 on treadwear.

Tire A · Cooper Zeon CS6
Tire B · Hankook Ventus Prime 4

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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

76

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Ventus Prime 4

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