Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ventus Prime 4 is ahead, 75–62
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Tests 77 · 13 tests Owners 74 · 2,473 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 21 in 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)
“Az enyémen Ventus Prime4 van, 23 májusi dottal, 23 május végén véve. Két nyár és 20.000km alatt sosem tapasztaltam hogy picit is gond lenne vele, pedig voltam bőven esőben vele. Az esp nekem akkor villogott nagyon mikor eltört a rugó, de az is inkább kanyarban, nem kigyorsításnál. Lengéscsillapítók rendben vannak?”
Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 54 · 36 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2019 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (rolling resistance)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 83 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 52 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 99% | 92% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 100% | 98% |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 80 | 72 |
| Reviews found online | 77 | 60 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 87% | 88% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 99% | 96% |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 56 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 61 | 71 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 76 | – |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 48 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 74 | 57 |
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Yokohama BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 62 |
| Dry | 80 | 64 |
| Wet | 79 | 67 |
| Comfort | 70 | 66 |
| Noise | 63 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 55 |
| Handling | 74 | 57 |
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
BluEarth AE50
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 | BluEarth AE50 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% #3/55 · 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview | 92% #18/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | +6.5 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #1/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 98% #6/10 · 2019 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | +1.8 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 98% #3/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | 94% #3/10 · 2019 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | +4.0 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 97% #7/7 · 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test | 97% #4/10 · 2019 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | −0.3 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 62% #7/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | 56% #6/10 · 2019 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | +5.5 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 9% #11/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 8% #12/12 · 2015 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test | +0.8 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 91% #16/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 86% #16/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | +5.2 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 95% #4/7 · 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tyre Test | 88% #6/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | +7.6 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 95% #4/7 · 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tyre Test | 80% #8/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | +15.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 90% #4/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | 29% #13/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | +61.1 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 87% #14/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 88% #12/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | −1.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #2/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 96% #4/10 · 2019 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test | +3.1 | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
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
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | B · Yokohama BluEarth AE50 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 66 | 28 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 14″ – 18″ |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Yokohama BluEarth AE50
Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — better treadwear, handling and dry. Pick the Yokohama BluEarth AE50 if noise matters most to you.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 73 vs 55 on treadwear.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 74 vs 57 on handling.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 80 vs 64 on dry.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 79 vs 67 on wet.
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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.
