Hankook Ventus Prime 4 vs Vredestein Ultrac

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 Vredestein Ultrac to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Hankook Ventus Prime 4 is an Premium-Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Vredestein Ultrac is an High-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars

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

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 six tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these six tests:

  • Hankook Ventus Prime 4 finished ahead of the Vredestein Ultrac in four of the tests
  • Vredestein Ultrac finished ahead of the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 in two of the tests

While it might look like the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 is better than the Vredestein Ultrac 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 six tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was better during five dry braking tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 stopped the vehicle in 0.65% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
36.8M
Vredestein Ultrac
37.04M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:36.09M Vredestein Ultrac: 36.26M
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:36.3M Vredestein Ultrac: 37.4M
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:35.9M Vredestein Ultrac: 36.1M
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:38.1M ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 37.8M
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:35.9M Vredestein Ultrac: 36.1M
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:38.5M Vredestein Ultrac: 38.6M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was 1.12% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Ultrac.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
53.99s
Vredestein Ultrac
54.6s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:51.78s Vredestein Ultrac: 52.4s
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:56.2s Vredestein Ultrac: 56.8s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac was 0.1% faster around a lap than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
96.8Km/H
Vredestein Ultrac
96.9Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Ultrac

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:115.6Km/H ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 116.1Km/H
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:78Km/H Vredestein Ultrac: 77.7Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 scored 5.56% more points than the Vredestein Ultrac.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
90 Points
Vredestein Ultrac
85 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:90 Points Vredestein Ultrac: 85 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 stopped the vehicle in 1.5% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
39.3M
Vredestein Ultrac
39.9M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:34.12M Vredestein Ultrac: 35.29M
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:56M Vredestein Ultrac: 59M
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:27.7M ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 26.6M
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:32.8M Vredestein Ultrac: 34.1M
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:43.3M ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 41.6M
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:41.9M Vredestein Ultrac: 42.8M

Wet Braking - Concrete

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac stopped the vehicle in 7.16% less distance than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
39.1M
Vredestein Ultrac
36.3M
Wet braking on Concrete in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Vredestein Ultrac

2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:39.1M ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 36.3M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac was 2.56% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
87.04s
Vredestein Ultrac
84.81s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Vredestein Ultrac

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:86.47s ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 84.91s
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:87.6s ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 84.7s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac was 1.11% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
71.1Km/H
Vredestein Ultrac
71.9Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Ultrac

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:74.3Km/H ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 76.2Km/H
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:67.9Km/H Vredestein Ultrac: 67.6Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

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

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
95 Points
Vredestein Ultrac
100 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Vredestein Ultrac

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:95 Points ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 100 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac had 7.62% higher lateral wet grip than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
6.06m/s
Vredestein Ultrac
6.56m/s
Lateral wet grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Wet Circle: Vredestein Ultrac

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:6.06m/s ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 6.56m/s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac floated at a 5.44% higher speed than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
79.24Km/H
Vredestein Ultrac
83.8Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Vredestein Ultrac

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:73.6Km/H ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 80.78Km/H
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:74Km/H ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 80.6Km/H
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:74.3Km/H ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 78.4Km/H
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:81.3Km/H ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 86.8Km/H
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:93Km/H Vredestein Ultrac: 92.4Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac was better during four curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac slipped out at a 11.64% higher speed than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
5.62m/sec2
Vredestein Ultrac
6.36m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Vredestein Ultrac

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:2.81m/sec2 ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 3.7m/sec2
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:2.7m/sec2 ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 3.5m/sec2
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:4.38m/sec2 ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 5.12m/sec2
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:12.6m/sec2 ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 13.1m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and Vredestein Ultrac performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
95 Points
Vredestein Ultrac
95 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tires performed equally well

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:95 Points Vredestein Ultrac: 95 Points

Noise

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was better during four noise tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 measured 0.17% quieter than the Vredestein Ultrac.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
70.72dB
Vredestein Ultrac
70.84dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:72.8dB ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 72dB
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:64.7dB Vredestein Ultrac: 65.3dB
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:71.6dB Vredestein Ultrac: 71.8dB
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:73.3dB Vredestein Ultrac: 73.6dB
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:71.2dB Vredestein Ultrac: 71.5dB

Wear

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was better during two wear tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 is predicted to cover 44.06% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Ultrac.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
38075KM
Vredestein Ultrac
21300KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:49900KM Vredestein Ultrac: 27200KM
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:26250KM Vredestein Ultrac: 15400KM

Value

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was better during one value tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 proved to have a 42.3% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Ultrac.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
11.43Price/1000
Vredestein Ultrac
19.81Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:11.43Price/1000 Vredestein Ultrac: 19.81Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac was better during one price tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac cost 3.38% less than the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
1754.13
Vredestein Ultrac
1694.9
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Vredestein Ultrac

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:78.5 Vredestein Ultrac: 85.59
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Hankook Ventus Prime 4:6500 ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 6250
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:138 Vredestein Ultrac: 139
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:300 Vredestein Ultrac: 305

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was better during four rolling resistance tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 had a 8.56% lower rolling resistance than the Vredestein Ultrac.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
6.3kg / t
Vredestein Ultrac
6.89kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:8.36kg / t Vredestein Ultrac: 9.02kg / t
2023 Motor Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:0.823kg / t Vredestein Ultrac: 0.888kg / t
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:7.65kg / t Vredestein Ultrac: 8.81kg / t
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:8.38kg / t Vredestein Ultrac: 8.86kg / t

Fuel Consumption

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 used 3.39% less fuel than the Vredestein Ultrac.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
5.7l/100km
Vredestein Ultrac
5.9l/100km
Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km, lower is better

Best In Fuel Consumption: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:5.7l/100km Vredestein Ultrac: 5.9l/100km

Abrasion

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 emitted 42.84% less particle wear matter than the Vredestein Ultrac.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4
58.7mg/km/t
Vredestein Ultrac
102.7mg/km/t
Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t), lower is better

Best In Abrasion: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Ventus Prime 4:58.7mg/km/t Vredestein Ultrac: 102.7mg/km/t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and Vredestein Ultrac.

In total the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 has been reviewed 51 times and drivers have given the tire 85% overall.

The Vredestein Ultrac has been reviewed 21 times and drivers have given the tire 77% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Ultrac.

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 317 - tire reviewed on April 1, 2022
View all Hankook Ventus Prime 4 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Vredestein Ultrac
Given 27% 205/45 R17 W on a combination of roads for 35,000 spirited miles
despite being described as tires for performance cars, these are suited to granny's fiesta and nothing else. they have no form of sidewall and the stability is appauling, and the lack of feel unbelieveable.

i had bridgestone potenzas before these which although fast wearing did give a good drive. These are the worst tires i have ever purchased by a long way, avoid them at all costs!
Helpful 87 - tire reviewed on November 21, 2008
View all Vredestein Ultrac driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], subj. dry handling, wet braking, noise, wear, value, rolling resistance, fuel consumption and abrasion, while the Vredestein Ultrac performed better in dry handling [km/h], wet braking - concrete, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning and price.

Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in subj. comfort, 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 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 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.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Overall Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 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.