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Hankook Ventus Prime 4 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) — 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 13 + 3 road tests and 2,512 + 523 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Ventus Prime 4 77, Cinturato P7 (P7C2) 78.

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Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Tire AHankook

Ventus Prime 4

Summer

± 4

Tests 78 · 13 tests Owners 71 · 2,512 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.”

Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato P7 (P7C2)

Summer tire

± 7

Tests 80 · 3 tests Owners 71 · 523 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2022 Al Volante Summer Tire Test R16 (wet)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 80

    Dry

    Ventus Prime 4 +5
    75
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 4Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 3 tests8478
    Reviews found online73≈ 72 (est.)

    Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 84.3 + 40% × 73 = 80

    Cinturato P7 (P7C2): 60% × 77.5 + 40% × 71.9 (est.) = 75

    No owner ratings of dry for Cinturato P7 (P7C2). The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 78

    Wet

    Cinturato P7 (P7C2) +5
    83
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 4Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 3 tests8086
    Reviews found online75≈ 79 (est.)

    Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 74.5 = 78

    Cinturato P7 (P7C2): 60% × 86.2 + 40% × 79.2 (est.) = 83

    No owner ratings of wet for Cinturato P7 (P7C2). The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Comfort

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 4Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70–
    Reviews found online68–

    Ventus Prime 4: 40% × 70.3 + 60% × 67.6 = 69

  4. 61

    Noise

    Cinturato P7 (P7C2) +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 4Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 2 tests5869
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)

    Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 57.6 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 61

    Cinturato P7 (P7C2): 60% × 68.6 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 68

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus Prime 4 or Cinturato P7 (P7C2). 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.

  5. 74

    Treadwear

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 4Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests78–
    Reviews found online67–

    Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 66.9 = 74

  6. 72

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 4Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
    Reviews found online72–
  7. 83

    Efficiency

    Ventus Prime 4 +11
    72
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 4Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 2 tests8372
Scores at a glance
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2): scores by category (0–100)
CategoryHankook Ventus Prime 4Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
Relative Score 77 78
Dry 80 75
Wet 78 83
Comfort 69 –
Noise 61 68
Treadwear 74 –
Handling (owners) 72 –
Efficiency 83 72

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Headline score
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Ventus Prime 4

± 7

Cinturato P7 (P7C2)

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

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.

DisciplineCategoryVentus Prime 4Cinturato P7 (P7C2)ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 92% #16/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test 84% #13/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #6/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test 91% #2/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 – Different tests
Dry Handling (tester's mark) Dry 90% #4/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test 90% #2/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 – Different tests
Curved Aquaplaning Wet 93% #6/7 · 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test 70% #3/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17 – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 91% #16/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test 97% #6/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 87% #14/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test 91% #13/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 99% #2/8 · 2025 Moottori Summer Tyre Test 96% #13/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 – Different tests
Wet Handling (tester's mark) Wet 90% #4/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test 90% #3/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 95% #10/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test 98% #7/12 · 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #11/16 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test #3/12 2025 UTAC / Aftonbladet Summer & All-Season Tire Test R17 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Ventus Prime 4

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry grip providing high confidence
  • Significantly reduced road noise and smooth, quiet ride quality
  • Competitively priced offering great value compared to top-tier premium brands

Cons

  • Accelerated tread wear reported by some users, leading to shorter overall tire life
  • Noticeable decrease in wet traction and grip as the tread wears down past the halfway mark
  • Stiffer sidewalls can translate to a firmer ride or reduced comfort on rough surfaces
All owner themes in the Ventus Prime 4 review

Tire B Cinturato P7 (P7C2)

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Positive

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.

Top themes
#value for money#comfort and low noise#wet and dry grip#comparison with premium brands#tread longevity questions#touring versus sports handling

Based on 41 community posts

Tire B

Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2)

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus Prime 4 B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2)
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available662
Rim diameters15″ – 20″16″

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2)

Too close to call: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) are within 2 points overall. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 is stronger on efficiency and dry. Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) is stronger on noise and wet.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 83 vs 72 on efficiency.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) scores 68 vs 61 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 80 vs 75 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) scores 83 vs 78 on wet.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2)

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Ventus Prime 4 or Cinturato P7 (P7C2)?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus Prime 4 or Cinturato P7 (P7C2)?

Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2), 83 vs 78 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus Prime 4 or Cinturato P7 (P7C2)?

Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 80 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Ventus Prime 4 or Cinturato P7 (P7C2)?

Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2), 68 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which rolls more easily, Ventus Prime 4 or Cinturato P7 (P7C2)?

Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 83 vs 72 on our efficiency 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