Tests – · none yet Owners 32 · 11 reviews
Hankook Ventus K104 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Hankook Ventus K104 vs Laufenn G Fit 4S — 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 + 5 road tests and 11 + 9 owner reviews. How we score
G Fit 4S is ahead, 77–43
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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Dry
G Fit 4S +2369Why this score
Source Ventus K104 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 54 (est.) 60 Reviews found online 34 82 Ventus K104: 60% × 53.6 (est.) + 40% × 33.7 = 46
G Fit 4S: 60% × 60.3 + 40% × 81.7 = 69
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).
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42
Wet
G Fit 4S +4284Why this score
Source Ventus K104 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 49 (est.) 84 Reviews found online 31 85 Ventus K104: 60% × 49 (est.) + 40% × 31.4 = 42
G Fit 4S: 60% × 84 + 40% × 85 = 84
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).
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Snow
No comparison74Why this score
Source Ventus K104 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71 Reviews found online – 78 G Fit 4S: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 77.5 = 74
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46
Comfort
G Fit 4S +3076Why this score
Source Ventus K104 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 35 79 Ventus K104: 40% × 62.9 (est.) + 60% × 34.6 = 46
G Fit 4S: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 78.7 = 76
No road tests of comfort for Ventus K104 or G Fit 4S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison49Why this score
Source Ventus K104 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 37 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) G Fit 4S: 60% × 36.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 49
No owner ratings of noise for G Fit 4S. 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.
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45
Treadwear
G Fit 4S +3075Why this score
Source Ventus K104 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 54 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 32 78 Ventus K104: 60% × 54 (est.) + 40% × 31.7 = 45
G Fit 4S: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 78.2 = 75
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).
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28
Handling (owners)
G Fit 4S +5280Why this score
Source Ventus K104 G Fit 4S Reviews found online 28 80 -
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Efficiency
No comparison53Why this score
Source Ventus K104 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 53
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus K104 | Laufenn G Fit 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 43 | 77 |
| Dry | 46 | 69 |
| Wet | 42 | 84 |
| Snow | – | 74 |
| Comfort | 46 | 76 |
| Noise | – | 49 |
| Treadwear | 45 | 75 |
| Handling (owners) | 28 | 80 |
| Efficiency | – | 53 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
43
/ 100
Ventus K104
77
/ 100
G Fit 4S
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 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
Tire B G Fit 4S
Pros
- Excellent grip and performance in wet conditions and heavy snow
- High value for money as an affordable budget tire with Hankook backing
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Slightly noticeable tread noise at higher speeds above 100 km/h
- Isolated quality control concerns regarding sidewall bumps on new tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus K104 | B · Laufenn G Fit 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 79 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
43
/ 100
Hankook Ventus K104
77
/ 100
Laufenn G Fit 4S
Winner: Laufenn G Fit 4S — better handling, wet and comfort. 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 B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Laufenn G Fit 4S scores 80 vs 28 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Laufenn G Fit 4S scores 84 vs 42 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Laufenn G Fit 4S scores 76 vs 46 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Laufenn G Fit 4S scores 75 vs 45 on treadwear.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus K104
Tire B · Laufenn G Fit 4S
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Ventus K104 or G Fit 4S?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus K104 or G Fit 4S?
Laufenn G Fit 4S, 84 vs 42 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus K104 or G Fit 4S?
Laufenn G Fit 4S, 69 vs 46 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus K104 or G Fit 4S?
Laufenn G Fit 4S, 76 vs 46 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ventus K104 or G Fit 4S?
Laufenn G Fit 4S, 75 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