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Hankook Ventus Prime K105

Ultra High Performance Summer

The Hankook Ventus Prime K105 is a Ultra High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Owners say 70% from 20 owner reviews 65% would buy again Read the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated August 2023.

  • 20owner reviews
  • 286,753miles driven
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Tire Reviews Score

Hankook Ventus Prime K105

7.2/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 20 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews20 owner reviews · rated 70% 49% 57%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 43%
Combined 46% 7.2

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 57% of this score. The other 43% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Hankook Ventus Prime K105?
Owners rate the Hankook Ventus Prime K105 7.7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 16 reviews.
How well do the Hankook Ventus Prime K105 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Hankook Ventus Prime K105 6.6 out of 10 for wear across 16 reviews. 9 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 11,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Hankook Ventus Prime K105 again?
65% of owners say they would buy the Hankook Ventus Prime K105 again, based on the 20 owner reviews that answered the question. 25% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Hankook Ventus Prime K105 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 20 owner ratings the Hankook Ventus Prime K105 averages 70%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.8 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 6.3. 9 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 56% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 20 ratings

  • Owner score 70%
  • Dry Grip 78%
  • Comfort 77%
  • Road Feedback 74%
  • Wear 66%
  • Handling 64%
  • Wet Grip 63%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 80%

“Very good tires for a '70's classic Rover. Would buy again if they hadn't discontinued the size. Back to Vredestein,also excellent tires!”

  • Rover 3.5liter coupe
  • 8,000 miles
Read full review → 697 found this helpful
Most critical 36%

“I have had these tires on my Mkiv Golf GTI for about a year now. They replaced a pair of Michelin Pilots at the front. These tires have passable grip in the dry at best but the turn in is very poor. The assurance on the...”

  • Volkswagen Golf GTI
  • 5,000 miles
Read full review → 635 found this helpful
Longest term 71%

“Have used these tires on several cars I've owned as a good alternative to Michelin tires which I consider to be some of the best available, and have found the Hankooks to have just as good performance and to last just...”

  • Mercedes Benz B180Cdi
  • 41,000 miles
Read full review → 649 found this helpful

All 16 Hankook Ventus Prime K105 reviews

Score spread across 16 written reviews
29%
Member
Tires need replacing at 43,000km. Terrible wet weather usage to the point it make it dangerous to drive. Not suitable for non city driving . Will never buy again
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Handling 4
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 906
66%
Member
bad tires! lasted nothing
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 2
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 742
80%
Member


Very good tires for a '70's classic Rover. Would buy again if they hadn't discontinued the size. Back to Vredestein,also excellent tires!





This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 697

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84%
Member
  • Ford Mondeo
  • 215/55 R16
  • 20,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
I've got a few cars and go through lots of tires, I've finally settled on these as they offer the best all round performance for the money
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 728
87%
Member
  • Ford Focus
  • 195/55 R15 V
  • 22,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
Sublime feedback, good dry grip. Wet grip is reasonable, but progressive release in the wet means safe and/or good fun whichever your preference. Did fine in the snow, again very progressive. Comfortable, silent running. Didn't do too well on the sheet ice in January but then it's not a winter tire. Long lasting, got 22,000 miles out of my current set, probably another 2000 to go. Will but again unless this site suggests something better.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 702
87%
Member
good all round tire.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 648
44%
Member
Bought these tires instead of Dunlop SP01 What a mistake to make. fronts were down to 2mm in 14000 easy miles. SP01 used to last 18/20000. Hankooks are cheaper but not better value
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 4
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 2
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 2
Helpful 546
74%
Member
  • Audi A4
  • 195/65 R15 V
  • 10,000 miles
  • Mostly Motorways
  • Easy Going
I was presently surprised by these tires. As good as the average Michelin Primacy/Bridgetone Dueler. Much cheaper. Handles well and very quiet. Had Yokohama C.Drive. Was good but lasted only 30,000 kms.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 692
36%
Member
I have had these tires on my Mkiv Golf GTI for about a year now. They replaced a pair of Michelin Pilots at the front.

These tires have passable grip in the dry at best but the turn in is very poor. The assurance on the turn in an through the corners from the old tires is gone. It feels like a much heavier car now that just wants to keep going straight when I turn in even at low speeds. It is very unnerving.

The grip in the wet is a joke. It is actually dangerous. Spinning the wheels under moderate second gear acceleration is embarrasing.

Too early to tell about wear. It's a shame they won't wear to justify purchase of new tires!

As for comfort yes they are reasonably quiet but there is nothing comfortable about suddenly losing grip at moderate speeds in the wet.

I would never buy these tires ever again. They are just dangerous whenever it rains I am on the edge of my seat
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 2
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 635
86%
Member
  • Peugeot 205
  • 185/55 R14
  • 3,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
best tires ive fitted to my car you can trust these in all conditions they give good road feed back
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 628
50%
Member
Replaced Michelins with these. OK in the dry but awful in the wet. Right from day 1 they have given me lots of frights. Would nit recommend or buy again.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 3
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 2
Helpful 565
100%
Member
  • Mercedes Benz
  • 205/55 R16
  • 20,000 miles
  • Mostly Motorways
  • Average
I have 4 Hankook Ventus Prime K105's fitted to my vehicle for the last 12 months and covered over 20K mostly motorway driving. The tires have responded well in all conditions and even after 20K there is still plenty of rubber left. I swapped my manufactured fitted Mitchellins for the Hankook's and I would recommend them to anyone. Brilliant tire.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 651
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