Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Reviews - Page 3

Given 89% while driving a Honda Civic 1.5T (215/50 R17) on mostly motorways for 12,500 spirited miles
Hi,


I had left a review a few months back and want to share my updated mid term review.

1) the tires still hold/handle like they did when new
2) they are still smoother then any competitor I have used
3) though smoother then competition they are somewhat stiffer when compared to brand new state, I did replace them with a new set to check and I can confirm the new set is about %20 smoother but please dont be fooled from this comment they definately are smoother then any competition period.

4) the only area I would give them 6-7 stars is wear, they arent your typical 60-70k km tires like bridgestone or pirelli with hard compound,they are a much smoother compound and obviously wear faster, I would say you would probably get 30000km's out of a pair without signs of wear and by 40000km they would definatley need replacement, not bad but not great either however again compaired to the price and what it has to offer this is actually a very good result.
Helpful 37 - tire reviewed on September 18, 2023
Given 93% while driving a Audi (205/55 R16) on for 0 miles
Amazing dry grip
Helpful 35 - tire reviewed on August 31, 2023
Given 90% while driving a Mercedes Benz C200 Kompressor Sedan Auto (W203) (225/55 R16) on mostly motorways for 600 average miles
i made only 600km and i found very good tire
Helpful 25 - tire reviewed on July 16, 2023
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Given 89% while driving a Skoda (205/55 R16) on mostly town for 2,000 average miles
Good Tire, excellent grip but hard and low comfort.
Helpful 30 - tire reviewed on July 11, 2023
Given 90% while driving a Citroën C6 (245/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 200 spirited miles
Had a mixed set of brands I'd not heard of before on the car when I bought it, not sure why some people will have nice cars and ruin it by putting noisy Ditchfinders on but anyway.

I'd done extensive research before committing to buy tires as I normally do and I had narrowed it down to either these Hankooks or some Goodyear EF1 AS6s which are also an extremely good tire. The Hankooks ended up winning in the end based on price, as there was really very little to choose from between the two when it came to test results, characteristics and reviews. Four of the Hankooks were just over £500 for my size.

There was significant improvement on noise immediately with the new tires which was expected but very reassuring too. I put these tires through their paces when I got them and it was dry, and conveniently followed a period of rain which allowed some testing in the wet too. Dry handling is exceptional, I think you would probably stand more chance of turning the car on to its roof doing a Scandinavian flick than losing grip or understeering with these, they really do stick.

Wet handling is also very good, with a considerable improvement over my old tires which had a tendency to aquaplane at the first sign of any standing water. Cornering can be completed with confidence with no understeer, even in a front heavy FWD car like mine.

As mentioned previously, cannot fault the noise level with these, and personally I think they are quieter than the Goodyears that I was also considering. Would definitely recommend.
Helpful 26 - tire reviewed on May 6, 2023
Given 86% while driving a Audi A4 Allroad (245/45 R18) on mostly motorways for 2,000 average miles
I usually buy premium branded sports tires, but as I drive a 4WD diesel estate car, I felt it was time to try a good touring tire. I have now done a couple of thousand miles on them, mostly on motorways and a combination of solo driving and towing a caravan. I have been very impressed with wet grip and comfort. The car is noticeably more quiet than on its previous sports-oriented tires. Can't really speak to their ultimate dry grip as I don't normally attempt to set a sector time on my way to work, but I expect them to be very good. Too early to comment on wear at the moment.
Helpful 25 - tire reviewed on April 7, 2023
Given 89% while driving a Honda Civic 1.5T (215/50 R17) on mostly motorways for 2,000 spirited miles
I'am using these tires on a 2022 Civic Sedan 1.5 Turbo 182 unit, having used the OEM Bridgestone,Michelin Primacy +4 (+ version) I would like to say the following:

1) far and I mean it far more smoother then the bridgestone and in fact even smoother than the Michelin which aids to a better ride comfort.
2) noticeably lower tire roar when compared to the bridgestone and unexpectedly even better at this when compared to the Michelin as well
3) Dry braking,handling cant find any weaknesses does it all very well
4) Wet handling is behind the Michelin's but not to a point to be worried about as is aquaplaning behaviour
5) wear, too early for me to judge but will perhaps return to this site to comment on that again.
6) some sites noted this tire to have slightly higher road resistance when compared to the Michelins but I purposely noted many details (how long it drove at a certain speed in the same area and how long it took for it to come to a full stop as well as average fuel consumption etc) and noticed not even a bit of a difference (please note Michelins score extremely high in this field so that's a good thing :) )

overall definitely happy and will definitely buy this tire again.
Helpful 41 - tire reviewed on March 24, 2023
Given 93% while driving a BMW F30 320D (205/60 R16) on mostly country roads for 5,000 spirited miles
Very good tires, low noise and very good grip especially when you are late and need to get somewhere faster
Helpful 36 - tire reviewed on December 29, 2022
Given 68% while driving a MINI Cooper S (205/50 R16) on a combination of roads for 1,000 spirited miles
Decent tire for the road. Average near the limit. Quite bad at the track. Buy if you want a good tire for the road. By no means a high performance tire.
Helpful 49 - tire reviewed on December 18, 2022
Given 97% while driving a Kia Motors ceed (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
Best tire for Greek roads
Helpful 32 - tire reviewed on November 29, 2022
Given 85% while driving a Ford c max (205/55 R16) on mostly motorways for 4,000 spirited miles
I've bought Ventus Prime 4 after i used Hankook Kinergy 4S2 for 3 years. Ventus Prime 4 is a tire with great handling. Behaves and grip excellent in all conditions and even at colder temperatures. Wear is ok after 6 months, not visible yet. Highly recommend these. They were pretty cheap also.
Helpful 33 - tire reviewed on October 2, 2022
Given 87% while driving a Volkswagen Passat 1.4 tsi B7 122 BHP (215/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 13 average miles
I bought a set of 4 after Goodyear efficient grip and they felt much quieter and more comfortable. Made a summer trip of 13.000 km and total of 20.000 km with these tires and I can say that you can relay on these tires. I crossed 7 countries during the summer some of them with terrible road surface but the tires handled all of them perfectly. I would recommend!
Helpful 33 - tire reviewed on October 2, 2022