Tyre reviews Hankook K135 Ventus Prime 4. Page 1 1629

245/45 R18 XL. Good tires. I really liked them. They don't feel the rut, they move confidently on both dry and wet roads, the noise is moderate. Reinforced sidewall, but at the same time soft and comfortable. The previous Hankook K120 were noisier and harder. Rim protection is present.

I had Toyo T1-R tires. Everyone was satisfied, but in 2023, there was almost no choice of tires at an adequate price. I wanted to buy Chinese Goodride, but I didn't dare and took these instead. There were almost no reviews for Ventus Prime 4, but there were reviews for Ventus Prime 3 and they were very good. I decided to buy them and didn't regret it at all. I really liked them. After Toyo T1-R, it turned out that my car is actually comfortable) Handling, braking, noise - everything is fine. The only thing is, I haven't tried these tires on wet asphalt, because it hasn't rained. In general, I can recommend buying them.

After the very expensive Michelin of today, Hankook shows itself very worthy. On wet asphalt with deep ruts filled with water, the car went like on rails, the impression is quite good. It's hard to say about the noise, if you listen very closely, you might hear something at idle. But as for wear, I can't say anything yet. The tire is quite soft for me.

Excellent tires (made in China) are comfortable, not noisy, and hold the road well at high speeds!
In the mountains, they showed themselves to be excellent, grippy, with good handling!
They hold well on wet roads!
Mileage is over 6000, I recommend!

Before that, I drove on Michelin Primacy 3. Their 4th series never got a chance to try. But the Koreans were pleasantly surprised! Quiet, soft... comfort has reached a new level! Aquaplaning, like wear resistance, cannot be said, need to drive more. They hold the dry road perfectly. Braking is also good. I tried it on rough terrain - it's good, no cuts noticed. I didn't notice any difference in fuel consumption compared to Michelin. Although I have a diesel, which consumes little anyway. But the conclusion is unequivocal - an excellent replacement for Michelin!

The advantages are that it confidently holds the road, the tire noise is not heard on the road, it cuts through water

First impressions are good

205/60/16 2.2 atm Made in China
Quiet, soft, weak sidewall, when driving onto a cut section of asphalt ~10 cm high at a speed of 10-15 km/h, a bulge (dent) appeared
brakes excellent: in comparison with Sailun Atrezzo Elite, it's heaven and earth; better than Nexen HD Plus, but worse than Pirelli Cinturato P7.
Does not wobble in the rut
Bought for 5600

When choosing, I compared between Hankook Ventus Prime 4, Kumho PS 71 and 91. Since I don't drive on the track, and Kumho options are closer to sporty driving (as stated in all comments), I chose Hankook.
I didn't make a mistake with my choice. It satisfies me in all aspects. It doesn't make noise, doesn't hum. It's quite soft.
The ideal balance of price and quality.

After 2 weeks of studying, watching tests, recommendations, and reading reviews, I decided to take these. According to the tests, the quality of the rubber is excellent, handling, stability at speed, resistance to aquaplaning, and braking efficiency. I was choosing between Pirelli R7 (excellent, but after 2 years the quality drops, and then it becomes a budget option), Gislaved (analog of Continental, but thinner, also one of my leaders, but I decided to exclude it due to average grip on wet asphalt and a tendency to aquaplaning). In general, I don't think I'll be driving into puddles at 80 km/h, but sometimes I wash my arches in this way. I also considered Kumho (average Korean) and Hankook (premium Korean, made in China). Both tires show very good results in tests in European publications over the past 3 years, they respond to weaknesses and eliminate them, trying to enter the premium segment. Aikons are more focused on cold summer (20..25 degrees). But the Koreans are very close to the climate and road conditions of the South of Russia: hot summer (resistance of the rubber to wear at 40 degrees and above), excellent highways (course stability), strong rains (excellent resistance to aquaplaning), serpentine roads of the Krasnodar region (stiffness of the outer shoulders of the wheel, resistance to tilting, super grip on the road, like in the "deer test") + excellent braking properties on dry and wet asphalt.

Aquaplaning is a convention... any wheel will lift off at 100 km/h. The question is only when - at 75 km/h, 80 km/h, or 60 km/h. In general, I would have bought Continental or Michelin, or secondarily Bridgestone with Goodyear. But there, the prices are cosmic and they are not available, only on order. And it would have been under the hood of 250 horsepower, then you can consider using their properties outside the city once a year. For the city (with a calm speed mode) all tires are +/- equal.