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Hankook Ventus K104

Hankook Tyres High Performance Summer

The Hankook Ventus K104 is a High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.2
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
68%
Wet Grip
42%
Road Feedback
50%
Handling
44%
Wear
55%
Comfort
61%
Buy again
42%
11 Reviews
52% Average
76,040 miles driven
Hankook Ventus K104

Hankook Ventus K104

Summer Premium
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5.2 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 11
Avg Rating: 51.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.27
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
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Top 3 Hankook Ventus K104 Reviews

Given 50% while driving a BMW 320i (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Only for drift in the wet tarmac. Good at dry but poor in wet.
Helpful 534
March 18, 2013
Given 57% while driving a MG MGTF (215/40 R16) on mostly town for 500 average miles
Not too bad at all - had these on the front and they spent about a month there while waiting for my new tyres.

Responsive and crisp with a good wear rate - not suitable for wet use on anything other than a 4 door saloon though as grip was not good at all.

Previous comment about proper suspension setup is probably about right. The TF rivals and probably just beats the MX5 on handling (I drive both regular) and they both make good use of the performance of a tyre rather than just being steering tools.
Helpful 574
January 24, 2012
Given 86% while driving a Mazda MX5 (205/45 R16 W) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
Just read the previous reviews-bah!
These tyres are for cars with proper handling Suspension. My car has been set up correctly (with me sitting in it at the time), and these tyres have kept me on the road where others would have failed. Dry grip is excellent, cars steps out when asked with no nasty surprises. Take it easy in the wet tho, but you should always take it easy on wet roads!! better when all four wheels are fitted with these boots. Problem today is, every body thinks they know how to drive and then blame the tyres when thier 'knowledge' is put to the test. Don't blame the tyres-blame the nut behind the wheel!
Helpful 544
February 2, 2010

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Latest Hankook Ventus K104 Reviews

Given 70% while driving a Honda Accord (225/35 R18) on mostly town for 15,500 average miles
Had these tyres fitted to my car for about 25000km (15500 miles) on Australian roads found to be very responsive in dry conditions, wet was not as impressive but safe (with sensible driving). Suited well to my suspension set-up. road noise was definitely apparent but is expected with many low profile tyres on the market and was not overwhelming in a modified vehicle. Managed to get considerably large mileage considering giving them a fairly hard time towards the end of their life (although was babied at new). These are good tyres which I can recommend to a daily driver and should not be criticised due to lack of knowledge or experience. Would certainly buy again.
cheers, Leo
Helpful 484
December 3, 2010
Given 23% while driving a Ford Mondeo (205/50 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
Poor in the dry, and very bad in wet conditions, also wore out in 7000 miles.. Very poor
Helpful 504
January 2, 2010
Check out how the BEST all seasons tyres perform against premium summer and winter tyres!
Given 31% while driving a Mercedes Benz c230k (225/45 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
Have these on my car..
A pretty cheap tyre and OK for the money but nothing to shout about. Ride noise is loud and doesn't suit my Mercedes so I will be changing to a more up market tyre next time around.
Grip is decent in the dry but hit and miss in damp conditions.
Helpful 518
November 13, 2009
Given 47% while driving a Volkswagen Transporter (225/45 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
Not a bad loking tyre, rim bead was a little small considering this was a selling point! The biggest criticism is wear.....gone through a set on my light van in less that 9k, very disappointing! Quite positive in the dry but when its wet....better stay at home! Won't be bothering again!
Helpful 498
November 27, 2008
Given 44% while driving a Toyota MK2 MR2 Turbo (235/40 R17 W) on track for 2,000 spirited miles
Very poor wet grip and just average in the dry, look the part but not especially cheap. Struggled big time with these on a wet day at Donington, spent more time sideways than in a straight line, not even that great for drifting as not especially progressive. Not recommended unless all your doing is motorway miles as they do seem hard wearing.
Helpful 540
June 5, 2007
Given 40% while driving a Toyota MK2 MR2 NA (225/45 R16 W) on mostly country roads for 10,000 average miles
Probably the worst "performance" tyre i've ever used, wouldn't recommend them to anyone.
Helpful 517
May 26, 2007
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