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 + 11 road tests and 2,504 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus Prime 4 leads, 75–73 Narrow edge
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Tests 78 · 13 tests Owners 71 · 2,504 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 66 · 11 tests Owners 80 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test (noise)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | S Fit EQ+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 10 tests | 84 | 80 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 85 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 | 99% | 97% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 99% |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 84.2 + 40% × 73.4 = 80
S Fit EQ+: 60% × 79.7 + 40% × 85.2 = 82
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | S Fit EQ+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 11 tests | 81 | 74 |
| Reviews found online | 75 | 79 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 82% | 85% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–2 | 93% | 93% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 | 98% | 86% |
| Wet Braking (concrete) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 99% | 90% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 98% | 87% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 95% |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 80.5 + 40% × 74.6 = 78
S Fit EQ+: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 78.5 = 76
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | S Fit EQ+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests | 70 | 66 |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 78 |
Ventus Prime 4: 40% × 70.3 + 60% × 67.8 = 69
S Fit EQ+: 40% × 66 + 60% × 77.8 = 73
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | S Fit EQ+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 5 tests | 58 | 77 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 98% | 97% |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 57.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 61
S Fit EQ+: 60% × 77.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 73
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus Prime 4 or S Fit EQ+. 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 | S Fit EQ+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 5 tests | 78 | 42 |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 76 |
| Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 52% | 36% |
| Wear (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 | 69% | 48% |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 66.7 = 74
S Fit EQ+: 60% × 42.1 + 40% × 76.1 = 56
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | S Fit EQ+ |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 72 | 84 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | S Fit EQ+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 6 tests | 83 | 73 |
| Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 95% | 95% |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 77% | 73% |
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Laufenn S Fit EQ+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 73 |
| Dry | 80 | 82 |
| Wet | 78 | 76 |
| Comfort | 69 | 73 |
| Noise | 61 | 73 |
| Treadwear | 74 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 84 |
| Efficiency | 83 | 73 |
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
S Fit EQ+
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.
In the overall rankings of 3 tests that ran both, Hankook Ventus Prime 4 finished ahead 3 times and Laufenn S Fit EQ+ 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | Ventus Prime 4 | S Fit EQ+ | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% | 97% | +2.2 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% | 99% | +1.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 90% #4/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | 96% #3/10 · 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 82% | 85% | −3.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 93% | 93% | −0.6 | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 98% | 86% | +12.1 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 99% | 90% | +9.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% | 87% | +10.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% | 95% | +4.8 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 95% #4/7 · 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tyre Test | 50% #7/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 98% | 97% | +0.4 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 52% | 36% | +15.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 69% | 48% | +21.0 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 95% | 95% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 77% | 73% | +4.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 69% #9/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 73% #2/10 · 2021 Motor Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #4/21 | #6/21 | – | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Value | Cost | 69% | 57% | +12.5 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #9/50 | #39/50 | – | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
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.
“MOT coming up on the 29th and the rear tyres won't make it. Front tyres have a bit of wear left but I'm wondering if I should do all four now or the rears now and then the fronts sometime in about 6 months or so. Better deals on 4 tyres though ... but then I'd be throwing away 2 decent tyres with some use still in them so ... Also, looking on KiwkFit... any reason why I wouldn't go for the Ventus Prime 4s over the Michelins?”
“Becsapós ez, nagyon kevés csapadék volt a nyáron, és nagyon könnyű megszokni a száraz tapadást. Aztan meglepődik az ember az esőben. Nekem is volt ilyen gumi az autón, előtte meg az volt rajta amivel vettem (valami noname), hát a Hankook egy nagyságrenddel jobb volt annál. Most VP4 van rajta, es rendben van az is szerintem.”
“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”
Based on 41 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | B · Laufenn S Fit EQ+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 66 | 74 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Sizes in common | 43 | 43 |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Laufenn S Fit EQ+
Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — better treadwear and efficiency. Pick the Laufenn S Fit EQ+ if noise, handling and comfort matter most to you.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 74 vs 56 on treadwear.
Laufenn S Fit EQ+ scores 73 vs 61 on noise.
Laufenn S Fit EQ+ scores 84 vs 72 on handling.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 83 vs 73 on efficiency.
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Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 76 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 82 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Laufenn S Fit EQ+, 73 vs 61 on our noise score.
Laufenn S Fit EQ+, 73 vs 69 on our comfort score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 74 vs 56 on our treadwear score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 83 vs 73 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
