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Yokohama Bluearth E51 vs Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — Compared

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

Ventus Prime 4 is ahead, 76–56

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Tire AYokohama

Bluearth E51

Summer Premium Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 4 reviews

Tire BHankook

Ventus Prime 4

Summer

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.

  1. 56

    Dry

    Ventus Prime 4 +25
    81
    Why this score
    SourceBluearth E51Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–83
    Reviews found online5077
  2. 56

    Wet

    Ventus Prime 4 +20
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBluearth E51Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–76
    Reviews found online5175
  3. 54

    Comfort

    Ventus Prime 4 +17
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBluearth E51Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
    Reviews found online3971
  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceBluearth E51Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–62
  5. 64

    Treadwear

    Ventus Prime 4 +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBluearth E51Ventus Prime 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–77
    Reviews found online6369
  6. 45

    Handling

    Ventus Prime 4 +29
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBluearth E51Ventus Prime 4
    Reviews found online4574
Scores at a glance
Yokohama Bluearth E51 vs Hankook Ventus Prime 4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryYokohama Bluearth E51Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Relative Score 56 76
Dry 56 81
Wet 56 76
Comfort 54 71
Noise – 64
Treadwear 64 74
Handling 45 74

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Headline score

Bluearth E51

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 Bluearth E51

Pros

  • Impressive tread longevity and durability
  • Stable handling in dry conditions
  • Adequate performance for standard commuting

Cons

  • Excessive road noise and cabin resonance
  • Harsh ride quality due to stiff sidewalls
  • Poor wet-weather grip and susceptibility to hydroplaning
All owner themes in the Bluearth E51 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

Yokohama Bluearth E51

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

Tire B

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Positive

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.

r/kereta ·2 upvotes ·2026-09-24

“Aim for rainy condition. Best are 1.Bridgestone Turanza 005 2.Hankook ventus prime 4.”

r/TyreReviews ·4 upvotes ·2024-03-19

“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”

r/CartalkHungary ·2 upvotes ·2024-09-20

“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.”

Top themes
#wet and dry grip#touring tyre category#michelin comparison#price to performance ratio#longevity and mileage#ev compatibility symbol

Based on 15 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama Bluearth E51 B · Hankook Ventus Prime 4
CategorySummer Premium Touring tiresSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama Bluearth E51

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 74 vs 45 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 81 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 76 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scores 71 vs 54 on comfort.

Tire A · Yokohama Bluearth E51
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.

76

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