Tyre reviews Hankook K135 Ventus Prime 4. Page 2 1648

Comfortable tires, grip on the road is very good both in the rain and on dry pavement.

Quite comfortable driving at any speed and mode. Doesn't feel the water under it at all. I'm satisfied 😊. Thank you. Let's see how long the mileage lasts.

The tires were very much to my liking. The main thing is to follow the manufacturer's recommendations when purchasing, in terms of load index and speed. For a sedan, I'd say, Extra Load (XL) is not needed at all - it will be too stiff (my previous set was Ventus Prime 3 98W XL). I thought this one, as the factory wrote, 94V, would have a weak sidewall (I can drive off the asphalt/concrete). But no, everything is great, the Toyota factory is not foolish. However, I wouldn't recommend driving on a rocky road, it's a pity to spoil the tires, and the tires are very good. As for quality, there is a small complaint, I don't know who it belongs to (Hankook or Mosavtoshina): after putting on a new set, a couple of weeks later, vibration appeared in the wheels; in a good tire center, they found out why - one tire was jumping when the wheel was rotated on a wheel chock. But the master adjusted everything as needed, and it became normal.

In the photo, the production is Korea, in the description it is Russia, but in fact it is China. Why is it so difficult to tell the truth about the manufacturer?

So the car has 275 horsepower on four-wheel drive. The size is 225/45/17, the XL version of the tire (with reinforced sidewalls).
Pluses:
- excellent grip on acceleration/braking, both on wet and dry roads, excellent predictable handling in turns, the tendency to aquaplaning in new tires is minimal, but keep that in mind. The tire is quite comfortable in terms of noise, there is a tendency to follow the road, but for me, these parameters are not very important (the tire is not hard as wood).
Minuses:
- the biggest minus is the "softness" when cornering, i.e. the "moose test" this tire will pass, but the clarity on the steering wheel and the trajectory of movement, to be honest, is mediocre.
In all parameters, this Hankook is like a twin brother of Triangle 202, but costs almost twice as much.

As for the "reinforced sidewall" (the seller spoke about this XL modification), the other day, moving around the courtyard at a speed of about 10 km/h, I hit the curb while turning, as a result, the sidewall was torn (the disc is without scratches).
In general, based on my experience, I would give the following ratings for "Handling on dry roads", "Handling on wet roads", "Price justification", "Manufacturing quality", "Straight-line stability".

I will compare with the standard LING-LONG GREENMAX HP 4X4. Hankook has better traction and braking on dry and wet surfaces,

when changing lanes it feels more confident, the sidewall is softer but handles joints more harshly than LING-LONG. In terms of noise, it's not clear-cut: Hankook has slightly less noise from air flow turbulence (on perfectly smooth asphalt, it's almost silent) but much more noise on rough asphalt, resonating like an over-inflated basketball. (Even if you cover the inside with soundproofing material.) My subjective opinion: Hankook has better handling, but LING-LONG is more comfortable.

As usual, the choice of tires was difficult. But I bought them here because the price turned out to be the most advantageous, given that you can buy on credit.

About the tires: 215/55 R17 94V, there is reinforcement on the tread part inside, there is a protective rim for the disc rim, the rubber is very grippy to the touch. How the tires behave, I really like - there is indeed a balance in everything. I'm happy with the purchase. In puddles, of course, they don't behave like Continental PremiumContact, but they don't skid the car.

Just ordinary good tires. Not too soft, not too hard. Not noisy and not super quiet. Need to brake - will brake. Need to turn - will turn. Possibly, the rut is felt a bit stronger than on some other tires, but that's not accurate. In short, perfect in their ordinariness.

The tires are not bad, I accidentally saw a review of these tires on YouTube after purchasing, they were ranked top 5 in their segment. Previously, I had Dunlop Efficele (sorry for my English), but those cost 19 per piece. So, these seem like a not bad option. A bit noisier than I expected, but otherwise good!

Two out of four wheels have a geometry defect. Oval! When applying for a wheel replacement, they said they couldn't help with anything!