Hankook Ventus Prime2 review
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The Hankook Ventus Prime2 receives generally mixed to positive feedback from users, often functioning as common original equipment on a variety of vehicles. While many drivers praise its wet weather performance, low noise levels, and solid value, a significant portion of reviews highlight issues regarding rapid tread wear and premature sidewall cracking.
What owners say
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- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
62/100From 1,555 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 1,555 owner reviews found online.
The Hankook Ventus Prime2 receives generally mixed to positive feedback from users, often functioning as common original equipment on a variety of vehicles. While many drivers praise its wet weather performance, low noise levels, and solid value, a significant portion of reviews highlight issues regarding rapid tread wear and premature sidewall cracking.
Pros
- Impressive wet weather traction and standing water displacement
- Low road noise and enhanced ride comfort
- Good value for money relative to premium tier competitors
- Stable handling and grip in normal daily driving conditions
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by some users
- Premature sidewall crazing and cracking observed within a few years
- Vague steering feedback or lack of dry cornering confidence when pushed
- Occasional wheelspin or reduced grip on damp or smooth asphalt surfaces
Worth knowing
- Drivers of heavier SUVs and crossovers (such as the Hyundai Tucson and Santa Fe) reported impressively long mileage returns and reliable towing performance.
- Compact and hatchback vehicle owners occasionally noted a firmer ride and noticeable tire noise transferred into less-insulated cabins.
- Drivers using XL (Extra Load) variants on larger sedans like the Volvo V70 reported favorable longevity and sure-footed handling.
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12 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2015 Test World Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
6th of 15
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Test World
2015 European tire Test 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16
8th of 19
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2014 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
4th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Express
2014 Auto Review Summer tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16
3rd of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Autoreview
2014 AMS Summer tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16
6th of 11
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
2014 Test World Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
8th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Test World
2014 Auto Bild Top 15 Summer tire Test · 225/50 R17
12th of 15
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer tire Shootout · 225/50 R17
2nd of 49
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2013 Test World Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
8th of 13
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Test World
2013 Auto Zeitung Summer tire Test · 215/55 R16
10th of 12
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Zeitung
2012 Autoreview Touring tire Test · 205/55 R16
1st of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Autoreview
2011 Finnish ECO Touring tire Test · 205/55 r16
9th of 15
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
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