Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ventus Prime 4 is ahead, 75–68
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Tests 77 · 13 tests Owners 74 · 2,495 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (fuel consumption)
“Az enyémen Ventus Prime4 van, 23 májusi dottal, 23 május végén véve. Két nyár és 20.000km alatt sosem tapasztaltam hogy picit is gond lenne vele, pedig voltam bőven esőben vele. Az esp nekem akkor villogott nagyon mikor eltört a rugó, de az is inkább kanyarban, nem kigyorsításnál. Lengéscsillapítók rendben vannak?”
Tests 67 · 14 tests Owners 69 · 8,166 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 52 in 2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout (wet braking)
“On Blackcircles all the 245/40 R19 ditch finders cost around £100 and have a poor wet grip & all the decent mid range cost around £170 and have A rated wet grip. Would you risk it for £240? I know I wouldn't. The cheapest A wet rated is a Kuhmo Ecsta PS71 at £136 if you really want to keep the cost down. If you want a relatively soft comfortable tyre then a Hankook S1 Evo 3 is an excellent choice.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 83 | 78 |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 71 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 100% | 96% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 98% | 98% |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 80 | 90 |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 73 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 95% | 100% |
| Wet Braking - Concrete (% of best) | 77% | 95% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) | 98% | 99% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 98% | 80% |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | 75 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 65 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 61 | 18 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 76 | 45 |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 63 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 74 | 71 |
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Kumho Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 68 |
| Dry | 80 | 75 |
| Wet | 78 | 84 |
| Comfort | 70 | 71 |
| Noise | 63 | 38 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 52 |
| Handling | 74 | 71 |
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.
Ventus Prime 4
Ecsta PS71
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.
| Discipline | Category | Ventus Prime 4 | Ecsta PS71 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curved Aquaplaning | Curved | 77% #16/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 86% #6/18 · 2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | −8.6 | Different tests |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #3/44 · 2022 Summer Tyre Market Overview | 96% #9/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | +4.1 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #7/10 · 2024 Motorhome Summer Tyre Test | 98% #12/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | +0.4 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 91% #6/10 · 2024 Motorhome Summer Tyre Test | 79% #18/20 · 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | +12.6 | Different tests |
| Fuel Consumption | Fuel | 100% #1/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 93% #17/18 · 2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | +7.0 | Different tests |
| Abrasion | Other | 82% #4/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 51% #14/18 · 2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | +30.7 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 96% #11/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | 95% #20/20 · 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test | +0.4 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 96% #2/8 · 2023 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 91% #4/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | +5.5 | Different tests |
| Value | Other | 90% #4/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 70% #8/20 · 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test | +19.2 | Different tests |
| Wear | Other | 79% #4/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 78% #5/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | +1.4 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 17% #6/7 · 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tyre Test | 40% #10/14 · 2020 TCS Summer Tire Test R18 | −23.3 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 99% #5/7 · 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test | 96% #6/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | +3.2 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 95% #4/7 · 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tyre Test | 78% #10/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | +17.3 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 90% #4/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | 92% #2/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | −1.7 | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 90% #4/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | 89% #4/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | +1.1 | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Total | 0% #4/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | 0% #19/20 · 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% #4/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | 100% #2/52 · 2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout | −5.1 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking - Concrete | Wet | 77% #15/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 95% #5/18 · 2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | −18.3 | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% #4/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 99% #5/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | −1.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% #5/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | 80% #6/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | +18.4 | 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.
“Hankook Ventus Prime 4 vs Kumho Ecsta HS52? Hey there! Went to this reddit after reading a lot of reviews on the website, a bit of a newbie in general. I have read about many models and settled on 2 possible ones due to pricing and availability in my country (not looking for any other options). In my price range and requirements I've settled on Ventus Prime 4 initially (50% cheaper than Primacy that my car came stock with), but have also seen some good stuff said about HS52. I was quite settled on the first one since it scored very well in 2022 Autobild review, but now that 2024 came out a lot of numbers are completely different (predicted tread life alone took a huge dive) and Hankook is now 4 positions lower than Kumho. To add to this, Hankook was only 10% more expensive thank Kumho in my country, but now there was a price drop and and now there is 20% price difference, so set of Kumhos comes out noticeable cheaper. Spec wise they seems very similar with some trade-offs in different departments. I'm not really looking to save as much money as possible, but with latest reviews I'm not sure if there is any improvement worth paying for. Any thoughts? Thanks. Read more”
“Found a cut on one of my tires, is it 100% cooked? Three month old Hankook Ventus Prime 4, covered less than 600miles. Found a small cut on the front right one. It is holding air fine. I will go to a tire shop to get checked asap, but chances that it’s ok? And what could have caused it? Hitting a curb? Thank you in advance!”
“Ya. I read that review too. If I up the psi to 3, or 4 would result in hard and harsh bumps and much less comfy ride which I don't like. Therefore, I settle for 34 front and 32 back and started back to use Eco mode. I don't carry heavy loads and many pax in my car. I restricted it to 4 adult pax including myself as a driver, with or without loads at the boot.”
Based on 41 community posts
Community sentiment towards the Kumho Ecsta PS71 is generally positive, with drivers viewing it as an affordable, high-value mid-range/UHP tire that performs reliably compared to premium brands. Users praise its wet grip rating, competitive pricing, and overall road manners once warmed up, though some note it provides adequate rather than top-tier grip and raise questions regarding cold performance and tread life.
“Kumho PS71 Question Replaced an older (2021 or 2022 production) set of ps71 with a new set (production 39-42 week of 2024) and noticed something on the new sidewalls I hadn't seen on the old ones. The new ones have ps71 with either a 1 or a 2 under it right above the bead in very small text. I'm curious what they mean if anything at all.”
“go with Kumho Ecsta PS71 EV around £140 – £165. Good value for money”
“Those are Kumho Ecsta PS71s, thread width is supposed to be 245mm, the actual one is hardly 235. How so?”
Based on 24 community posts
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | B · Kumho Ecsta PS71 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 66 | 133 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — better noise, treadwear and dry. Pick the Kumho Ecsta PS71 if wet matters most to you.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 63 vs 38 on noise.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 73 vs 52 on treadwear.
Kumho Ecsta PS71 scores 84 vs 78 on wet.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 80 vs 75 on dry.
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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.
