Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 14 + 14 road tests and 2,521 + 419 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus Prime 4 is ahead, 75–61
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Tests 77 · 14 tests Owners 71 · 2,521 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 63 · 14 tests Owners 59 · 419 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test (wet handling)
“Are budget tyres closing the gap to premium? I changed a set of tyres on my daily pd130 winter bash about and managed to get a set of vredestein ultrac for £80 a tyre fitted which I thought was a pretty good price. The tyre fitting service was saying to me that the gap between budgets and premium is much smaller in the last 10 years and that taxis tend to opt for budget tyres all the time and have no issues. Any thoughts on this? I’ve always gone for medium to higher end tyres. Leer más”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ultrac |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 13 tests | 83 | 84 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 60 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 6–1 | 98% | 97% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 3–1 | 99% | 99% |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 90% | 80% |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 82.7 + 40% × 73 = 79
Ultrac: 60% × 84.3 + 40% × 60.3 = 75
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ultrac |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 13 tests | 79 | 92 |
| Reviews found online | 75 | 66 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 4 shared tests · wins 0–4 | 85% | 98% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 6 shared tests · wins 1–5 | 95% | 99% |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 90% | 80% |
| Wet Braking (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 5–2 | 94% | 93% |
| Wet Braking (concrete) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 82% | 88% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 98% | 95% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 2–2 | 98% | 99% |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 78.6 + 40% × 74.5 = 77
Ultrac: 60% × 92 + 40% × 66.4 = 82
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ultrac |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 60 |
Ventus Prime 4: 40% × 70.3 + 60% × 67.4 = 69
Ultrac: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.3 = 63
No road tests of comfort for Ultrac. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ultrac |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 11 tests | 58 | 67 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 66 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Noise (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 5–0 | 99% | 98% |
| Noise (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 | 80% | 80% |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 57.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 61
Ultrac: 60% × 66.9 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus Prime 4 or Ultrac. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ultrac |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 3 tests | 79 | 10 |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 48 |
| Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 82% | 47% |
| Wear (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 | 70% | 42% |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 78.5 + 40% × 66.9 = 74
Ultrac: 60% × 10 + 40% × 48.3 = 25
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ultrac |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 72 | 60 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | Ultrac |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 11 tests | 84 | 72 |
| Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 100% | 97% |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 5 shared tests · wins 4–1 | 89% | 82% |
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Vredestein Ultrac |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 61 |
| Dry | 79 | 75 |
| Wet | 77 | 82 |
| Comfort | 69 | 63 |
| Noise | 61 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 74 | 25 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 60 |
| Efficiency | 84 | 72 |
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
Ultrac
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 8 tests that ran both, Hankook Ventus Prime 4 finished ahead 6 times and Vredestein Ultrac 2 times.
| Discipline | Category | Ventus Prime 4 | Ultrac | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 98% | 97% | +0.7 | 6–1 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview · 205/55 R16 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% | 99% | +0.5 | 3–1 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 90% | 80% | +10.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 85% | 98% | −13.4 | 0–4 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 95% | 99% | −3.8 | 1–5 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 94% | 93% | +0.6 | 5–2 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview · 205/55 R16 |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 82% | 88% | −6.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% | 95% | +2.4 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% | 99% | −1.0 | 2–2 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 90% | 80% | +10.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Noise | Noise | 99% | 98% | +0.8 | 5–0 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 80% | 80% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 82% | 47% | +35.1 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 70% | 42% | +27.7 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 100% | 97% | +3.4 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 89% | 82% | +6.5 | 4–1 in 5 shared tests Newest: 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 83% | 84% | −1.7 | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #4/20 | #20/20 | – | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test · 205/55 R16 |
| Value | Cost | 73% | 45% | +28.0 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Grass Traction | Off-road | 83% #8/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | 88% #6/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Sand Traction | Off-road | 93% #5/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | 89% #2/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/14 | #9/14 | – | 6–2 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
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.
“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?”
“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”
“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”
Based on 41 community posts
Community members generally view the Vredestein Ultrac favorably, recommending it as offering the best of both worlds at a good price point. While drivers appreciate its appearance and value on daily vehicles, prospective buyers express inquiries regarding noise levels and potential fast tread wear.
Based on 8 community posts
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | B · Vredestein Ultrac |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 66 | 65 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 15″ – 21″ |
| UTQG | 200 - 420 A A | 280 AA A |
| Sizes in common | 47 | 47 |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Vredestein Ultrac
Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — better treadwear, handling and efficiency. Pick the Vredestein Ultrac if noise and wet matter most to you.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 74 vs 25 on treadwear.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 72 vs 60 on handling.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 84 vs 72 on efficiency.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 69 vs 63 on comfort.
Vredestein Ultrac won 4 of 4 shared curved aquaplaning tests.
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Vredestein Ultrac, 82 vs 77 on our wet score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 79 vs 75 on our dry score.
Vredestein Ultrac, 67 vs 61 on our noise score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 69 vs 63 on our comfort score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 74 vs 25 on our treadwear score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 84 vs 72 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
