Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ventus Prime 4 leads, 75–72 Narrow edge
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Tests 77 · 13 tests Owners 74 · 2,473 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 21 in 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (value)
“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 66 · 2 tests Owners 79 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2025 EV Tyre Test (noise)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 83 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 83 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 92% | 92% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 99% | 98% |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 80 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 77 | 80 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 93% | 88% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) | 98% | 98% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 98% | 97% |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | 65 |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 68 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 61 | 84 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 76 | 53 |
| Reviews found online | 69 | 76 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 74 | 80 |
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 72 |
| Dry | 80 | 76 |
| Wet | 79 | 73 |
| Comfort | 70 | 66 |
| Noise | 63 | 77 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 62 |
| Handling | 74 | 80 |
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 XT AE61
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 XT AE61 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curved Aquaplaning | Curved | 77% #16/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 85% #8/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | −8.3 | Different tests |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 92% #16/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 92% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +0.6 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #6/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | 98% #5/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +2.0 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 77% #5/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 77% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +0.1 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 99% #4/8 · 2025 Moottori Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | −1.0 | Different tests |
| Value | Other | 90% #4/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 70% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +19.5 | Different tests |
| Wear | Other | 58% #13/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | 62% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | −3.7 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 14% #7/8 · 2023 Motor Summer Tyre Test | 14% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 94% #15/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | 80% #8/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +14.1 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 95% #4/7 · 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tyre Test | 75% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +20.1 | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Total | 0% #4/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 0% #8/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 93% #5/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | 88% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +5.3 | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% #4/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 98% #3/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | −0.5 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 98% #13/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | 97% #6/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | +0.1 | 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.
“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”
“Becsapós ez, nagyon kevés csapadék volt a nyáron, és nagyon könnyű megszokni a száraz tapadást. Aztan meglepődik az ember az esőben. Nekem is volt ilyen gumi az autón, előtte meg az volt rajta amivel vettem (valami noname), hát a Hankook egy nagyságrenddel jobb volt annál. Most VP4 van rajta, es rendben van az is szerintem.”
“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 XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | — | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 66 | 38 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 16″ – 20″ |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — better treadwear, wet and dry. Pick the Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 if noise and handling matter most to you.
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 77 vs 63 on noise.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 73 vs 62 on treadwear.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 79 vs 73 on wet.
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 80 vs 74 on handling.
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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.
