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 + 2 road tests and 2,509 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus Prime 4 leads, 75–72 Narrow edge
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Tests 78 · 13 tests Owners 71 · 2,509 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 66 · 2 tests Owners 80 · 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) · 11 / 2 tests | 84 | 70 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 83 |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 84.3 + 40% × 73 = 80
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 83.1 = 75
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 2 tests | 80 | 68 |
| Reviews found online | 74 | 83 |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 74.4 = 78
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 67.7 + 40% × 83 = 74
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests | 70 | 65 |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 69 |
Ventus Prime 4: 40% × 70.3 + 60% × 67.7 = 69
BluEarth XT AE61: 40% × 64.7 + 60% × 69.1 = 67
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 2 tests | 58 | 87 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 57.6 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 61
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 86.6 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 79
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus Prime 4 or BluEarth XT AE61. 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.
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 1 tests | 78 | 54 |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 77 |
Ventus Prime 4: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 67.1 = 74
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 53.7 + 40% × 76.9 = 63
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 72 | 82 |
| Source | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 1 tests | 83 | 65 |
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 72 |
| Dry | 80 | 75 |
| Wet | 78 | 74 |
| Comfort | 69 | 67 |
| Noise | 61 | 79 |
| Treadwear | 74 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 82 |
| Efficiency | 83 | 65 |
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
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.
| Discipline | Category | Ventus Prime 4 | BluEarth XT AE61 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 92% #16/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 92% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #6/20 · 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | 98% #5/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 93% #6/7 · 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test | 85% #8/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 91% #16/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 80% #8/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 87% #14/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 88% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% #4/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 98% #3/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #2/8 · 2025 Moottori Summer Tyre Test | 96% #5/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 95% #4/7 · 2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tyre Test | 75% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 99% #4/8 · 2025 Moottori Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 77% #6/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 62% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 95% #10/14 · 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | 77% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #4/20 2024 AutoBild Summer Tyre Test | #8/8 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 64% #5/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | 70% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #11/16 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | #7/8 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | 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
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.
“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”
“Ya. I read that review too. If I up the psi to 3, or 4 would result in hard and harsh bumps and much less comfy ride which I don't like. Therefore, I settle for 34 front and 32 back and started back to use Eco mode. I don't carry heavy loads and many pax in my car. I restricted it to 4 adult pax including myself as a driver, with or without loads at the boot.”
“Found a cut on one of my tires, is it 100% cooked? Three month old Hankook Ventus Prime 4, covered less than 600miles. Found a small cut on the front right one. It is holding air fine. I will go to a tire shop to get checked asap, but chances that it’s ok? And what could have caused it? Hitting a curb? Thank you in advance!”
Based on 41 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″ |
| Sizes in common | 25 | 25 |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — better efficiency, treadwear and dry. Pick the Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 if noise and handling matter most to you.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 83 vs 65 on efficiency.
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 79 vs 61 on noise.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 74 vs 63 on treadwear.
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 82 vs 72 on handling.
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 78 vs 74 on our wet score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 80 vs 75 on our dry score.
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 79 vs 61 on our noise score.
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 74 vs 63 on our treadwear score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4, 83 vs 65 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
