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Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport vs Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — 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 0 + 13 road tests and 17 + 2,509 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Eagle F1 Sport 76, Ventus Prime 4 77.

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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Tire BHankook

Ventus Prime 4

Summer

± 4

Tests 78 · 13 tests Owners 71 · 2,509 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 21 in 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)

“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. 77

    Dry

    Ventus Prime 4 +3
    80
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests≈ 74 (est.)84
    Reviews found online8273

    Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77

    Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 84.2 + 40% × 73.4 = 80

    No road tests of dry for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 79

    Wet

    Eagle F1 Sport +1
    78
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests≈ 77 (est.)81
    Reviews found online8375

    Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 77.4 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 79

    Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 80.5 + 40% × 74.6 = 78

    No road tests of wet for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Comfort

    Eagle F1 Sport +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7568

    Eagle F1 Sport: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.5 = 73

    Ventus Prime 4: 40% × 70.3 + 60% × 67.9 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–58
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 57.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 61

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus Prime 4. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 68

    Treadwear

    Ventus Prime 4 +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 67 (est.)78
    Reviews found online6967

    Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 68

    Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 66.7 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 84

    Handling (owners)

    Eagle F1 Sport +12
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus Prime 4
    Reviews found online8472
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    Efficiency

    No comparison
    83
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SportVentus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests–83
Scores at a glance
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport vs Hankook Ventus Prime 4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryGoodyear Eagle F1 SportHankook Ventus Prime 4
Relative Score 76 77
Dry 77 80
Wet 79 78
Comfort 73 69
Noise – 61
Treadwear 68 74
Handling (owners) 84 72
Efficiency – 83

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Eagle F1 Sport

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Ventus Prime 4

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Eagle F1 Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip with high cornering confidence
  • High level of comfort and plush ride quality for a sporty tire
  • Sharp steering response and improved handling

Cons

  • Potential for aquaplaning in heavy downpours
  • Some reports of rapid outer tread wear or durability issues under harsh driving
  • Softer sidewalls can sometimes reduce direct steering feedback
All owner themes in the Eagle F1 Sport 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

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport

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 · Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport B · Hankook Ventus Prime 4
CategorySummerSummer
Sizes available266
Rim diameters18″15″ – 20″

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Too close to call: Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport and Hankook Ventus Prime 4 are within 2 points overall. Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport is stronger on handling and comfort. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 is stronger on treadwear and dry. Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 84 vs 72 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 74 vs 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 73 vs 69 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 80 vs 77 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport
Tire B · Hankook Ventus Prime 4

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Eagle F1 Sport or Ventus Prime 4?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 Sport or Ventus Prime 4?

Neither, by our numbers: 79 vs 78 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 Sport or Ventus Prime 4?

Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 80 vs 77 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 Sport or Ventus Prime 4?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport, 73 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 Sport or Ventus Prime 4?

Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 74 vs 68 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