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Hankook Ventus K104 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun vs Hankook Ventus K104 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 630 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun is ahead, 67–43

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Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Tire AFalken

ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Summer

± 7

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 61 · 630 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Hankook Ventus K104
Tire BHankook

Ventus K104

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 32 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +20
    46
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunVentus K104
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests68≈ 54 (est.)
    Reviews found online6434

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 67.5 + 40% × 63.7 = 66

    Ventus K104: 60% × 53.6 (est.) + 40% × 33.7 = 46

    No road tests of dry for Ventus K104. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +30
    42
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunVentus K104
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 49 (est.)
    Reviews found online6531

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 64.8 = 72

    Ventus K104: 60% × 49 (est.) + 40% × 31.4 = 42

    No road tests of wet for Ventus K104. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 55

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunVentus K104
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)–
    Reviews found online46–

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 55

    No road tests of snow for ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +18
    46
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunVentus K104
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5935

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 40% × 72.5 + 60% × 59.1 = 64

    Ventus K104: 40% × 62.9 (est.) + 60% × 34.6 = 46

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus K104. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunVentus K104
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64–
    Reviews found online57–

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 64 + 40% × 57 = 61

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +18
    45
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunVentus K104
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 54 (est.)
    Reviews found online6232

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 63

    Ventus K104: 60% × 54 (est.) + 40% × 31.7 = 45

    No road tests of treadwear for ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus K104. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +39
    28
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunVentus K104
    Reviews found online6728
  8. 64

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceZIEX ZE914 EcoRunVentus K104
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64–
Scores at a glance
CategoryFalken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRunHankook Ventus K104
Relative Score 67 43
Dry 66 46
Wet 72 42
Snow 55 –
Comfort 64 46
Noise 61 –
Treadwear 63 45
Handling (owners) 67 28
Efficiency 64 –

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ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium brands
  • Strong and predictable wet and dry traction
  • Stiff sidewalls providing crisp steering response and good road feedback

Cons

  • Increased road noise or droning, particularly on coarse asphalt or as the tire wears
  • Stiffer ride quality and harshness over bumps due to fortified sidewalls
  • Wet grip performance dropping noticeably as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun review

Tire B Ventus K104

Pros

  • Responsive and crisp handling characteristics in dry conditions
  • Competitive price point for budget-conscious buyers
  • Good tread life for users who maintain proper suspension geometry

Cons

  • Poor and unpredictable wet-weather traction
  • High levels of road noise
  • Inconsistent tread wear performance across different vehicle types
All owner themes in the Ventus K104 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun B · Hankook Ventus K104
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available17—
Rim diameters14″ – 18″—
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG320 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Hankook Ventus K104

Winner: Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook Ventus K104 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 67 vs 28 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 72 vs 42 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 66 vs 46 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 64 vs 46 on comfort.

Tire A · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
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ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Ventus K104?

Which is better in the wet, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Ventus K104?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun, 72 vs 42 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Ventus K104?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun, 66 vs 46 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Ventus K104?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun, 64 vs 46 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun or Ventus K104?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun, 63 vs 45 on our treadwear score.

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.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

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