Hankook Ventus Prime 4 vs Michelin Primacy 5

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and the Michelin Primacy 5 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and Michelin Primacy 5 are Premium Touring Summer tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

In This Article
Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion Similar Comparisons
Ventus-Prime-4 VS Primacy-5

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these two tests:

  • Michelin Primacy 5 finished ahead of the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 in two of the tests

While it might look like the Michelin Primacy 5 is better than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was better during one dry braking tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 stopped the vehicle in 0.54% less distance than the Michelin Primacy 5.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
36.9M
Michelin Primacy 5
37.1M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:35.1M Michelin Primacy 5: 36M
2025 Al Volante Summer Tire Test
225/55 R18		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:38.7M ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 38.2M

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and Michelin Primacy 5 performed equally well in subj. dry handling tests.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
9 Points
Michelin Primacy 5
9 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Both tires performed equally well

2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:9 Points Michelin Primacy 5: 9 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 stopped the vehicle in 1.73% less distance than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
31.85M
Michelin Primacy 5
31.3M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Michelin Primacy 5

2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:34M ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 33M
2025 Al Volante Summer Tire Test
225/55 R18		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:29.7M ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 29.6M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 was 0.79% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
95.31s
Michelin Primacy 5
94.56s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Michelin Primacy 5

2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:77.4s Michelin Primacy 5: 77.4s
2025 Al Volante Summer Tire Test
225/55 R18		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:113.22s ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 111.71s

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 scored 10% more points than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
9 Points
Michelin Primacy 5
10 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Michelin Primacy 5

2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:9 Points ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 10 Points

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 floated at a 1.18% higher speed than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
79.35Km/H
Michelin Primacy 5
80.3Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Michelin Primacy 5

2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:77.7Km/H ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 79.4Km/H
2025 Al Volante Summer Tire Test
225/55 R18		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:81Km/H ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 81.2Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 slipped out at a 3.51% higher speed than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
85.3m/sec2
Michelin Primacy 5
88.4m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Michelin Primacy 5

2025 Al Volante Summer Tire Test
225/55 R18		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:85.3m/sec2 ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 88.4m/sec2

Subj. Noise

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 scored 20% more points than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
8 Points
Michelin Primacy 5
10 Points
Subjective in car noise levels, higher is better

Best In Subj. Noise: Michelin Primacy 5

2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:8 Points ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 10 Points

Noise

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during one noise tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 measured 3.16% quieter than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
72.9dB
Michelin Primacy 5
70.6dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Michelin Primacy 5

2025 Al Volante Summer Tire Test
225/55 R18		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:72.9dB ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 70.6dB

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 had a 6.11% lower rolling resistance than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
7.85kg / t
Michelin Primacy 5
7.37kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Michelin Primacy 5

2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:7.99kg / t ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 7.74kg / t
2025 Al Volante Summer Tire Test
225/55 R18		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:7.7kg / t ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 7kg / t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and Michelin Primacy 5.

In total the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 has been reviewed 52 times and drivers have given the tire 85% overall.

The Michelin Primacy 5 has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tire 91% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Michelin Primacy 5.

Best Review for the Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Given 100% 205/60 R16 on for 10,000 spirited miles
The new Hankook Ventus Prime 4 is perfect tires in Greek roads.
Helpful 360 - tire reviewed on April 1, 2022
View all Hankook Ventus Prime 4 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Michelin Primacy 5
Given 94% 225/45 R17 on a combination of roads for 700 average miles
Dry grip exceptional not sure how a tire built for comfort and longevity has dry handling that behaves like a pilot sport 4s. Wet grip and braking super predictable used in Scottish winter in greasy roads with lots of standing water. Zero aquaplaning this tire should not be able to have this well balanced all rounder. New Michelin compound must have some magic sauce. I cant recommend highly enough for UK roads these are ideal. Nice quiet ride also.
Helpful 69 - tire reviewed on March 19, 2025
View all Michelin Primacy 5 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 performed better in dry braking, while the Michelin Primacy 5 performed better in wet braking, wet handling [s], subj. wet handling, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, subj. noise, noise and rolling resistance.

Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in subj. dry handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Michelin Primacy 5 seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Michelin Primacy 5

Overall Winner: Michelin Primacy 5

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Michelin Primacy 5 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.