Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Summer tyre
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 205/55 R16: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 42 m (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time; based on an independent test · Pidurdusmaa.ee)
Independent tests
Measured results. Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest braking distance).
| Test | Surface and speed | Result | Rank | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTAC / Aftonbladet summer and all-season tyre test 2025 | dry asphalt, 100→5 km/h | 35.1 m | 4 / 14 | 34.2 m |
Test: 225/45 R17. The same tyre may perform slightly differently in another size.
Magazine tests
Published braking distances (Auto Bild, auto motor und sport, Auto Zeitung, ADAC, Za Rulem and others). Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest). The tests use different sizes, cars and conditions, so only compare numbers within the same test.
| Test | Size | Conditions | Result | Rank | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAC 2024 | 215/55 R17 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 38.1 m | 12 / 16 | 35.4 m |
| ADAC 2024 | 215/55 R17 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 32.8 m | 5 / 16 | 28.5 m |
| ADAC 2024 | 215/55 R17 | wet concrete · speed not stated | 39.1 m | 12 / 16 | 32.0 m |
| Auto Bild 2024 | 205/55 R16 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 35.9 m | 3 / 55 | 35.4 m |
| Auto Bild 2024 | 205/55 R16 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 27.7 m | 5 / 55 | 25.8 m |
| ADAC 2023 | 205/55 R16 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 36.6 m | 2 / 24 | 35.9 m |
| ADAC 2023 | 205/55 R16 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 35.8 m | 2 / 25 | 34.4 m |
| ADAC 2023 | 205/55 R16 | wet concrete 80→0 km/h | 35.5 m | 2 / 25 | 35.2 m |
| Auto Bild 2022 | 215/55 R17 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 35.8 m | 3 / 50 | 35.7 m |
| Auto Bild 2022 | 215/55 R17 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 27.8 m | 2 / 50 | 27.5 m |
The calculation on this page does not use these results: our check showed that a test in another size does not predict wet braking better than the EU label for your size. They are shown here as measured facts.
EU tyre label
Official data from the EU product register EPREL, by size. The class applies to each size separately. What do the classes mean?
| Size | Wet grip | Rolling resistance | Noise | Winter | Load / speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185/55 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 83 H |
| 185/55 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 83 H |
| 195/45 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 84 V |
| 195/50 R15 | B | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 82 V |
| 195/50 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 88 V |
| 195/50 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 88 V |
| 195/55 R15 | B | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 85 V |
| 195/55 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 H/V |
| 195/55 R20 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 95 H |
| 195/60 R16 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 89 V |
| 195/60 R18 | B | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 96 H |
| 205/40 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 84 W |
| 205/45 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 88 V |
| 205/45 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 88 V |
| 205/45 R18 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 90 Y |
| 205/50 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 V |
| 205/50 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 V |
| 205/50 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 89/93 V/W |
| 205/50 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 93 W |
| 205/50 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 89 V |
| 205/55 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 91/94 H/V/W |
| 205/55 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 95 V/W |
| 205/60 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 92/96 H/V/W |
| 205/60 R16 | A | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 92 V |
| 205/65 R16 | B | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 V |
| 215/40 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 87 Y |
| 215/40 R18 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 89 W |
| 215/45 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 90 V |
| 215/45 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 91 Y |
| 215/45 R17 | A | A | 68 dB (A) | – | 91 Y |
| 215/45 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 93 V |
| 215/45 R20 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 95 W |
| 215/50 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 95 W |
| 215/50 R17 | B | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 91 V |
| 215/55 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 93/97 V/W |
| 215/55 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 94/98 V/W |
| 215/55 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 94 W |
| 215/55 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 99 V |
| 215/55 R18 | B | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 V |
| 215/60 R16 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 95/99 V |
| 215/60 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 96 V |
| 215/60 R17 | B (variants: A, B) | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 96 H/V |
| 215/65 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 102 H |
| 215/65 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 102 H |
| 215/65 R17 | B | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 H |
| 215/65 R17 | A | A | 68 dB (A) | – | 103 V |
| 215/70 R16 | B | A | 70 dB (B) | – | 100 H |
| 225/40 R18 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 92 W |
| 225/40 R18 | B | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 92 Y |
| 225/45 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 91/94 W/Y |
| 225/45 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 95 W |
| 225/45 R19 | B | A | 70 dB (B) | – | 92 V |
| 225/50 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 92 W |
| 225/50 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 99 W |
| 225/50 R18 | A | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 V |
| 225/55 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 W |
| 225/55 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 99 Y |
| 225/55 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 101 W |
| 225/55 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 97/101 V/W |
| 225/55 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 98 V |
| 225/55 R19 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/55 R19 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/60 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 102 W |
| 225/60 R16 | A | A | 70 dB (B) | – | 98 V |
| 225/60 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/60 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 104 V |
| 225/60 R18 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 104 V |
| 225/65 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 102 H |
| 225/65 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 102 H |
| 235/40 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 95 W |
| 235/40 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 95 W |
| 235/45 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 97 W/Y |
| 235/45 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 97 W/Y |
| 235/45 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 98 W |
| 235/50 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 96 W |
| 235/50 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 96 W |
| 235/50 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 97 V |
| 235/50 R19 | B | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 235/55 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99/103 H/V/W |
| 235/55 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 104 V |
| 235/60 R17 | B | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 102 V |
| 245/40 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 95 Y |
| 245/40 R18 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 97 W |
| 245/40 R18 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 97 W |
| 245/40 R19 | B | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 94 V |
| 245/45 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 99 Y |
| 245/45 R17 | B | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 245/45 R18 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 100 W |
| 255/40 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 99 W |
| 255/40 R20 | B | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 101 V |
| 255/45 R19 | B | A | 69 dB (B) | – | 100 V |
Frequently asked questions
What is the wet grip class of the Hankook Ventus Prime 4?
On the EU tyre label, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 has wet grip class A to B, depending on the size. A is the best and E the worst. The difference between class A and class E is about 18 m of braking distance from 90 km/h on a wet road.
How long is the braking distance of the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 on a wet road?
According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 205/55 R16 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 42 metres (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on an independent test.
Has the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 been independently tested?
Yes. Source: Auto Bild 2022. The Hankook Ventus Prime 4 stopped on wet asphalt from 80 km/h in 27.8 m, ranking 2 of 50 tyres.
What sizes is the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 available in?
In the EU tyre register, our database has the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 in 64 sizes, for example 185/55 R16, 195/45 R16, 195/50 R15, 195/50 R16, 195/55 R15 and 195/55 R16. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the Audi A6 C9 (2025+), Audi Q3 III (2025+) and BYD Atto 2 (2025+).
Compare within the same test
Tyres that were neighbours in the same test: same car, same day.