Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 13 + 6 road tests and 2,509 + 17 owner reviews. How we score
Vector All Season 4 is ahead, 81–75
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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.”
Tests 86 · 6 tests Owners 77 · 17 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test (snow traction)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Vector All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 6 tests | 84 | 92 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 78 |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 84.3 + 40% × 73 = 80
Vector All Season 4: 60% × 92.5 + 40% × 77.6 = 87
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Vector All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 6 tests | 80 | 93 |
| Reviews found online | 74 | 82 |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 74.4 = 78
Vector All Season 4: 60% × 93.2 + 40% × 81.7 = 89
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Vector All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests | – | 91 |
| Reviews found online | – | ≈ 77 (est.) |
Vector All Season 4: 60% × 91 + 40% × 76.9 (est.) = 85
No owner ratings of snow for Vector All Season 4. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Vector All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests | 70 | 90 |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 72 |
Ventus Prime 4: 40% × 70.3 + 60% × 67.6 = 69
Vector All Season 4: 40% × 90.1 + 60% × 71.8 = 79
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Vector All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 4 tests | 58 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 57.6 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 61
Vector All Season 4: 60% × 69 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 68
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus Prime 4 or Vector All Season 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.
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Vector All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 1 tests | 78 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 73 |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 67.1 = 74
Vector All Season 4: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 73.4 = 73
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Vector All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 72 | 72 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Vector All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 5 tests | 83 | 87 |
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Goodyear Vector All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 81 |
| Dry | 80 | 87 |
| Wet | 78 | 89 |
| Snow | – | 85 |
| Comfort | 69 | 79 |
| Noise | 61 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 74 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 72 |
| Efficiency | 83 | 87 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Ventus Prime 4
Vector All Season 4
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Ventus Prime 4 | Vector All Season 4 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 92% #16/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 96% #5/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #6/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 90% #4/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | 100% #1/9 · 2026 Die Reifentester All Season Tyre Test - 225/40 R18 | – | Different tests |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 93% #6/7 · 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test | 96% #4/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 91% #16/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 100% #3/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 87% #14/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 97% #5/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% #4/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 95% #4/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #2/8 · 2025 Moottori Summer Tyre Test | 99% #3/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 90% #4/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | 100% #1/9 · 2026 Die Reifentester All Season Tyre Test - 225/40 R18 | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 95% #4/7 · 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tyre Test | 96% #4/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 99% #4/8 · 2025 Moottori Summer Tyre Test | 97% #11/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 80% #11/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | 95% #4/9 · 2026 Die Reifentester All Season Tyre Test - 225/40 R18 | – | Different tests |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 72% #6/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 89% #4/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 77% #6/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 80% #9/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 95% #10/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | 99% #4/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Value | Cost | 64% #5/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 67% #12/15 · 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #11/16 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | #1/15 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
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.
“Tried it out on 205/55R16 Grip wise, feels like similar grip level as previous Tyres. Quite good on dry, quick lane switch wun feel the Tyre wall lembeh over. Dry brake is good. Haven't test wet perf much yet. Noise, is abit similar to previous Tyre, maybe just slightly noiser. Comfort wise, is on the comfy side. FC wise, slightly worse than previous Tyre. Good replacement for economic call I feel from price per overall offering perspective Those who want a comfy n quiet ride, can consider this Tyre”
“Found a cut on one of my tires, is it 100% cooked? Three month old Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and I found a cut/split. It’s holding air fine but it is cooked?”
“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.”
Based on 41 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | B · Goodyear Vector All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | — | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 66 | 45 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Sizes in common | 16 | 16 |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4 — better wet, comfort and dry. Where the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Goodyear Vector All Season 4 scores 89 vs 78 on wet.
Goodyear Vector All Season 4 scores 79 vs 69 on comfort.
Goodyear Vector All Season 4 scores 87 vs 80 on dry.
Goodyear Vector All Season 4 scores 68 vs 61 on noise.
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Goodyear Vector All Season 4, 89 vs 78 on our wet score.
Goodyear Vector All Season 4, 87 vs 80 on our dry score.
Goodyear Vector All Season 4, 68 vs 61 on our noise score.
Goodyear Vector All Season 4, 79 vs 69 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 73 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
Goodyear Vector All Season 4, 87 vs 83 on our efficiency score.
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
