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.”
Best test result: #3 of 55 in 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview (overall ranking)
“I have vredestein ultrac pro’s on my golf R currently in 245/40r18 - I have been very pleased with the performance for the price. They’ve taken over 1G in corners with no issues. Wearing pretty well about 5k miles in as well. I’d say they’re about 85-90% as good as a PS4S or EC02. Been surprisingly good in the rain too”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
80
Dry
Ventus Prime 4 +4
76
Why this score
Source
Ventus Prime 4
Ultrac
Professional tests (TWG score)
83
83
Reviews found online
76
66
Dry Braking (% of best)
99%
94%
Dry Handling (% of best)
100%
99%
79
Wet
Ultrac +2
81
Why this score
Source
Ventus Prime 4
Ultrac
Professional tests (TWG score)
80
90
Reviews found online
77
69
Wet Braking (% of best)
98%
82%
Wet Braking - Concrete (% of best)
99%
88%
Wet Circle (% of best)
98%
98%
Wet Handling (% of best)
98%
99%
70
Comfort
Ventus Prime 4 +3
67
Why this score
Source
Ventus Prime 4
Ultrac
Professional tests (TWG score)
70
–
Reviews found online
71
65
63
Noise
Ultrac +4
67
Why this score
Source
Ventus Prime 4
Ultrac
Professional tests (TWG score)
61
67
73
Treadwear
Ventus Prime 4 +45
28
Why this score
Source
Ventus Prime 4
Ultrac
Professional tests (TWG score)
76
10
Reviews found online
69
56
74
Handling
Ventus Prime 4 +9
65
Why this score
Source
Ventus Prime 4
Ultrac
Reviews found online
74
65
Scores at a glance
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 vs Vredestein Ultrac: scores by category (0–100)
Category
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Vredestein Ultrac
Relative Score
75
63
Dry
80
76
Wet
79
81
Comfort
70
67
Noise
63
67
Treadwear
73
28
Handling
74
65
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Recomputed
Headline score
75
/ 100
Ventus Prime 4
63
/ 100
Ultrac
The professional test results behind the scores
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
Ultrac
Δ
Both?
Curved Aquaplaning
Curved
82%#17/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test
95%#3/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test
−12.6
Same test
Dry Braking
Dry
99%#3/55 · 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview
94%#7/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
+5.0
Different tests
Dry Handling
Dry
100%#1/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test
99%#7/8 · 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test
+1.0
Different tests
Rolling Resistance
Efficiency
77%#5/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test
84%#5/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test
−6.2
Different tests
Fuel Consumption
Fuel
100%#1/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
97%#7/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
+3.4
Different tests
Grass Traction
Grass
83%#8/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested
88%#6/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test
−4.5
Different tests
Abrasion
Other
51%#8/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
47%#16/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
+4.6
Different tests
Noise
Other
97%#7/7 · 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test
98%#7/8 · 2023 Motor Summer Tyre Test
−1.2
Different tests
Price
Other
96%#2/8 · 2023 Motor Summer Tyre Test
78%#3/10 · 2022 AZ SUV Tyre Test
+18.4
Different tests
Value
Other
65%#10/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
35%#16/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
+30.5
Different tests
Wear
Other
79%#4/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test
53%#19/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test
+26.5
Same test
Overall Ranking
Overall
14%#7/8 · 2023 Motor Summer Tyre Test
33%#3/55 · 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview
−19.0
Different tests
Sand Traction
Sand
93%#5/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested
89%#2/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test
+4.1
Different tests
Straight Aqua
Straight
91%#16/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
98%#5/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test
−6.7
Different tests
Subj. Dry Handling
Subj
95%#4/7 · 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tyre Test
92%#5/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17
+2.7
Different tests
Subj. Noise
Subj
80%#11/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test
80%#8/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test
0.0
Same test
Subj. Wet Handling
Subj
90%#4/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test
80%#7/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test
+10.0
Same test
Total Cost of Ownership
Total
0%#4/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test
0%#20/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test
0.0
Different tests
Wet Braking
Wet
98%#2/8 · 2025 Moottori Summer Tyre Test
82%#6/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17
+15.9
Different tests
Wet Braking - Concrete
Wet
99%#2/50 · 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
88%#3/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
+11.0
Different tests
Wet Circle
Wet
98%#4/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test
98%#4/8 · 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tyre Test
−0.2
Different tests
Wet Handling
Wet
98%#5/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test
99%#4/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test
−1.6
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
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Positive
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.
#wet and dry grip#touring tyre category#michelin comparison#price to performance ratio#longevity and mileage#ev compatibility symbol
Based on 15 community posts
Tire B
Vredestein Ultrac
Positive
Community members generally view the Vredestein Ultrac and Ultrac Pro as a compelling, budget-friendly alternative to premium high-performance summer tires like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. Users frequently highlight significant cost savings alongside comparable dry and wet performance, comfort, and noise levels, though a few note trade-offs in extreme cornering stiffness.
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.