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Nexen N5000+ vs Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Ventus Prime 4 is ahead, 76–71

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Tire ANexen

N5000+

All Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 5 reviews

Tire BHankook

Ventus Prime 4

Summer

Tests 77 · 13 tests Owners 74 · 2,495 reviews

“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.”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 73

    Dry

    Ventus Prime 4 +7
    80
    Why this score
    SourceN5000+Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–83
    Reviews found online7776
  2. 72

    Wet

    Ventus Prime 4 +6
    78
    Why this score
    SourceN5000+Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–80
    Reviews found online7376
  3. 66

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceN5000+Ventus Prime 4
    Reviews found online64–
  4. 73

    Comfort

    N5000+ +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceN5000+Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online7771
  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceN5000+Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–61
  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Ventus Prime 4 +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceN5000+Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–76
    Reviews found online6669
  7. 75

    Handling

    N5000+ +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceN5000+Ventus Prime 4
    Reviews found online7574
Scores at a glance
Nexen N5000+ vs Hankook Ventus Prime 4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryNexen N5000+Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Relative Score 71 76
Dry 73 80
Wet 72 78
Snow 66 –
Comfort 73 70
Noise – 63
Treadwear 66 73
Handling 75 74

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Headline score

N5000+

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 N5000+

Pros

  • Excellent ride comfort and bump absorption
  • Quiet operation on various road surfaces
  • Reliable grip in dry and wet weather conditions

Cons

  • Premature tread wear significantly below the mileage warranty
  • Difficult and frustrating manufacturer warranty claim process
  • Softer sidewalls may feel less responsive than sportier alternatives
All owner themes in the N5000+ review

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
All owner themes in the Ventus Prime 4 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Nexen N5000+

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Positive

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.

Top themes
#value for money#comfort and low noise#wet and dry grip#comparison with premium brands#tread longevity questions#touring versus sports handling

Based on 41 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen N5000+ B · Hankook Ventus Prime 4
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available—66
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N5000+

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — better dry, treadwear and wet. Pick the Nexen N5000+ if comfort matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 80 vs 73 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 73 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 78 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Nexen N5000+ scores 73 vs 70 on comfort.

Tire A · Nexen N5000+
Tire B · Hankook Ventus Prime 4

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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.

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