Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 57 · 6 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 3 in 2025 AutoView Extreme Performance Tyre Test (wet braking)
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ventus Prime 4 is ahead, 75–61
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Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 57 · 6 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 3 in 2025 AutoView Extreme Performance Tyre Test (wet braking)
Tests 77 · 13 tests Owners 74 · 2,473 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 21 in 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)
“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”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | N'Fera SUR4G | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 62 | 83 |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 77 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 94% | 99% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 99% | 100% |
| Source | N'Fera SUR4G | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 75 | 76 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 75 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 96% | 87% |
| Source | N'Fera SUR4G | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 54 | – |
| Source | N'Fera SUR4G | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 48 | 71 |
| Source | N'Fera SUR4G | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 62 |
| Reviews found online | 64 | – |
| Source | N'Fera SUR4G | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 77 |
| Reviews found online | 41 | 69 |
| Source | N'Fera SUR4G | Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 55 | 74 |
| Category | Nexen N'Fera SUR4G | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 75 |
| Dry | 64 | 81 |
| Wet | 71 | 76 |
| Snow | 61 | – |
| Comfort | 58 | 71 |
| Noise | 66 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 51 | 74 |
| Handling | 55 | 74 |
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.
Neither tire has a score here yet, so this weight changes nothing.
N'Fera SUR4G
Ventus Prime 4
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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 | N'Fera SUR4G | Ventus Prime 4 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 94% #3/3 · 2025 AutoView Extreme Performance Tyre Test | 99% #3/55 · 2024 Summer Tyre Market Overview | −4.4 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #3/3 · 2025 AutoView Extreme Performance Tyre Test | 100% #1/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | −1.5 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 33% #3/3 · 2025 AutoView Extreme Performance Tyre Test | 13% #8/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | +20.8 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 96% #2/3 · 2025 AutoView Extreme Performance Tyre Test | 87% #14/16 · 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test | +8.3 | 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
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
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
| Attribute | A · Nexen N'Fera SUR4G | B · Hankook Ventus Prime 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Tread depth | 8/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 200 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Nexen N'Fera SUR4G
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 74 vs 51 on treadwear.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 74 vs 55 on handling.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 81 vs 64 on dry.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 71 vs 58 on comfort.
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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.