Hankook Ventus Prime 4 - Test Results

Test Statistics

15

Tests Completed

6th

Average Position

2nd

Best Result

13th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 shows a balanced touring profile with frequent top-tier dry and wet grip results but recurring aquaplaning and noise drawbacks. It has multiple podiums and high finishes in broad-field tests (2/22 and 2/44 in 2022 Auto Bild; 4/55 in 2024 AB braking shortlist; 3/8 Moottori 2025), and often brakes among the best in both dry and wet. Subjective handling is usually positive, with good comfort.
However, across many tests it underperforms in straight and curved aquaplaning and occasionally noise, which drags overall rankings in mixed scoring systems. Efficiency and value are generally good-to-very good, with strong rolling resistance and decent wear, but inconsistency in wet handling/aqua and some 2025 tests showing lower placements temper its overall standing.

Performance Strengths

Dry Braking and Handling Strong
• 2/8 dry braking (+0.3%) in 2025 Moottori
• 3/55 dry braking (+1.4%) in 2024 Auto Bild market overview
• 2/50 dry braking (+1.9%) in 2023 ADAC
• 1/22 dry handling in 2022 Auto Bild
• 3/44 dry braking (+0.3%) in 2022 AB market overview
Wet Braking and General Wet Grip (excluding aquaplaning) Strong
• 2/8 wet braking (+2.0%) and 2/8 wet handling (+0.6%) in 2025 Moottori
• 5/55 wet braking (+7.4%) in 2024 AB market overview
• 5/21 wet braking (+7.4%) in 2024 Auto Bild
• 3/50 wet braking (+4.1%) and 2/50 concrete wet braking (+0.9%) in 2023 ADAC
• 2/22 wet braking (+1.2%) and 2/22 wet handling (+0.5%) in 2022 Auto Bild
Efficiency and Value Moderate
• 1/16 fuel consumption in 2024 ADAC
• 3/21 rolling resistance (+2.3%) in 2024 Auto Bild
• 2/12 rolling resistance (+2.8%) in 2023 Auto Bild SUV
• Wear 13/20 in 2024 Auto Bild; 13/50 in 2023 ADAC; 4/21 in 2022 Auto Bild
• Value 5/16 in 2024 ADAC; 4/21 in 2022 Auto Bild
Comfort/Subjective Drive Moderate
• Subj. comfort 2/13 in 2023 Tire Reviews
• Subj. dry handling praised in multiple tests (e.g., 2025 UTAC/Aftonbladet 2/14 points; 2023 TR notes close to favorites)

Performance Weaknesses

Aquaplaning Resistance (Straight and Curved) Strong
• 7/7 straight aqua (+9%) in 2025 Die ReifenTester
• 6/7 curved aquaplaning (+7.1%) in 2025 Al Volante
• 8/8 straight aqua (+4.1%) in 2025 Moottori
• 14/21 wet circle (+7.6%), 14/21 straight aqua (+6.3%), 18/21 curved aqua (+14.5%) in 2024 Auto Bild
• 13/16 straight aqua (+5.4%) and 16/16 curved aquaplaning (+22.9%) in 2024 ADAC
External Noise Moderate
• 7/7 noise (72.9 dB) in 2025 Al Volante; article: "Hankook generating the most noise"
• 9/21 noise in 2024 Auto Bild
• 9/16 noise in 2024 ADAC
• 13/13 noise in 2023 Tire Reviews
• 11/12 noise in 2023 Auto Bild SUV
Inconsistent Wet Handling in Some Sizes/Tests Moderate
• 13/21 wet handling (+2.5%) in 2024 Auto Bild
• 7/8 wet handling (+4.5%) in 2023 Motor
• 6/7 wet handling (+3.4%) in 2025 Al Volante

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tire Test

2025
Winner: Falken ZIEX ZE320

The Hankook showed a mixed performance. It competed near the front in dry braking, but could not repeat that in the wet and lagged behind in handling grip. Testers concluded that although it did no...

Weak:
Straight Aqua, Subj. Wet Handling, Wet Braking