Tests – · none yet Owners 51 · 3 reviews
Hankook Ventus TD Z221 vs Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ventus Prime 4 is ahead, 76–57
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Tests 77 · 13 tests Owners 74 · 2,473 reviews
“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”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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70
Dry
Ventus Prime 4 +1181Why this score
Source Ventus TD Z221 Ventus Prime 4 Professional tests (TWG score) – 83 Reviews found online 71 77 -
58
Wet
Ventus Prime 4 +1876Why this score
Source Ventus TD Z221 Ventus Prime 4 Professional tests (TWG score) – 76 Reviews found online 54 75 -
50
Comfort
Ventus Prime 4 +2171Why this score
Source Ventus TD Z221 Ventus Prime 4 Professional tests (TWG score) – 71 Reviews found online 32 71 -
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Noise
No comparison64Why this score
Source Ventus TD Z221 Ventus Prime 4 Professional tests (TWG score) – 62 -
40
Treadwear
Ventus Prime 4 +3474Why this score
Source Ventus TD Z221 Ventus Prime 4 Professional tests (TWG score) – 77 Reviews found online 22 69 -
69
Handling
Ventus Prime 4 +574Why this score
Source Ventus TD Z221 Ventus Prime 4 Reviews found online 69 74
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus TD Z221 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 57 | 76 |
| Dry | 70 | 81 |
| Wet | 58 | 76 |
| Comfort | 50 | 71 |
| Noise | – | 64 |
| Treadwear | 40 | 74 |
| Handling | 69 | 74 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Ventus TD Z221
Ventus Prime 4
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Ventus TD Z221
Pros
- Exceptional dry-weather grip and handling
- Predictable cornering with minimal understeer or oversteer
- High value-for-money proposition
Cons
- Short tread life, often lasting between 5,000 and 7,000 km
- Susceptibility to compound cracking after short periods of use
- Not optimized for longevity in daily driving scenarios
Tire B 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
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Hankook Ventus TD Z221
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
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.
“Aim for rainy condition. Best are 1.Bridgestone Turanza 005 2.Hankook ventus prime 4.”
“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”
“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.”
Based on 15 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus TD Z221 | B · Hankook Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Trackday and Competition tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
Hankook Ventus TD Z221
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — better treadwear, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 74 vs 40 on treadwear.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 71 vs 50 on comfort.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 76 vs 58 on wet.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 81 vs 70 on dry.
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How do we compare tires?
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.