Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
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Tests 77 · 13 tests Owners 74 · 2,473 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 55 in 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview (overall ranking)
“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 – · none yet Owners 68 · 2 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 5 in 2012 Sport Auto Track Day Tyre Test (overall ranking)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Pilot Sport Cup+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 83 | – |
| Reviews found online | 76 | – |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Pilot Sport Cup+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 80 | – |
| Reviews found online | 77 | – |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Pilot Sport Cup+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | – |
| Reviews found online | 71 | – |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Pilot Sport Cup+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 61 | – |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Pilot Sport Cup+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 76 | – |
| Reviews found online | 69 | – |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Pilot Sport Cup+ |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 74 | – |
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | – |
| Dry | 80 | – |
| Wet | 79 | – |
| Comfort | 70 | – |
| Noise | 63 | – |
| Treadwear | 73 | – |
| Handling | 74 | – |
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
Pilot Sport Cup+
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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 | Pilot Sport Cup+ | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 25% #4/55 · 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview | 33% #3/5 · 2012 Sport Auto Track Day Tyre Test | −8.3 | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
The Hankook Ventus Prime 4 is generally praised as a high-performing and cost-effective touring tire, frequently compared favorably against premium brands like Michelin. Users appreciate its solid dry and wet grip, making it a reliable upgrade over stock or budget tires, though long-term mileage projections in official tests show some conflicting estimates.
“Top top top guma, stavio prosle godine kad sam kupio auto, odmah na Kupres isao, snijega i leda bilo dosta, ali izdale me nisu Imam i ljetne hankook ventus prime 4 isto odlicna guma”
“Are there any Hankook Ventus Prime 4 longevity reviews (perhaps personal experience?) The only info I was able to find is Autobild 2022 and 2024, and ADAC 2024 reviews. In the first one they expect 39k km, in the second 26k and in ADAC - 50k. I'm not sure what to believe. I'm a fairly moderate user and will be replacing stock Primacy 3s which lasted around 45k km. I would like to have something that will last around 4-5 years, which at my current usage would be around 30-35k km. If they consistently fall short of it I would probably pay a premium for a more expensive brand, but reviews give very different figures. If ADAC figures is to be trusted I would surely get them, because I would probably replace the car before I have to put on new tires. But 26k km in the latest Autobild review falls short of my expectations a bit. Are those figures typically less than real life due to more extensive testing and usage? I'm driving a compact SUV with 50/50 city highway driving and no sporty aspirations, very default usage scenario. I could pay more and get goodyear efficientgrip performance 2, but at their longevity they will probably need to be replaced out of age before I wear them down realistically, so that's why I was initially settling in more midrange priced Hankook offering. Would love any help, and appreciate the help I received in my previous post! Read more”
“Aim for rainy condition. Best are 1.Bridgestone Turanza 005 2.Hankook ventus prime 4.”
Based on 15 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer Trackday and Competition tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 66 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | — |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup+
Only Hankook Ventus Prime 4 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
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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.
