Hankook Ventus Sport K104 Tire Reviews & Ratings

Hankook Ventus Sport K104 Tire Reviews & Ratings
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Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear	Rating
4.4	3.6	0	4	3.8	3.3	3.3	3.8
Rating Scale: 5 - Excellent 4 - Very Good 3 - Good 2 - Satisfactory 1 - Poor 0 - Not Applicable

Hankook Tires

Hankook Ventus Sport K104

GizmoGTI

"VW Golf GTI IV - 225/45/18 - good tyre for the price. extremely predictable tyre handling."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	3	N/A	5	4	4	4

Travis

"03 Chevy Impala - 245/35R20 XL - I purchased my tires as a package deal with rims 6 months ago. So far, 2 side wall blowouts. Good handleling in dry weather, but not very durable if you live in a city with a few potholes here and there. I Would not recomend this tire to friends or family.........."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
4	1	N/A	4	3	2	3

Gunther

"Toyota Corolla 2003 - 215 45 17 - Good wet/dry traction and wear. Sides are weak; lost 2 tires in a pot hole. Regardless, the best performance for a $60 tire in the market. "

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	5	N/A	4	3	3	4

MetalPrelude

"99 Honda Prelude - 205 40R 17 - Sidewall blew out after 7k miles. Dented my rim. The dry traction and handling rock but, wet and snowy conditions leave your tires spinning. Don't buy this tire if you really love to drive your car. They will let you down. They are bargain tires for a reason."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
3	1	N/A	3	2	2	1

Tire Guy

"2002 Acura TL-S - 215/50-17 - I replaced the OEM Michelin crappy tires the car came with and they are great. Dry and wet traction are very good, much better than the stock Michelins. The tires are not that noisy either. After 8,000k miles the tread has been wearing pretty even. For those who complain about un-even wear, make sure your tires are properly inflated. For the price, they do the job and do it well. They also have a pretty nice looking tread pattern."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	5	N/A	4	4	4	5

Michael Carabis

"Mazda Miata - 205/45 zr16 - great perfprmance but very noisy"

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	5	N/A	5	4	1	4

Anonymous

"Volvo V40 T4 - 215/40/R17 - I really don't understand people complaining about the quality of Hankook. Compared the cost to quality it really is a good buy, highly recommended. My old 102 hankooks started to be slippery after 20 000km and tight cornes with harder acceleration was terrible but overall they were the best tires i've drived with this far. It's also depends of what you are driving with, I would probably go with another brand if I had a sports car over 300hp and did some free time racing. Hankook are really good in normal driving conditions but as a racing tire I don't know :)"

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	4	N/A	4	3	3	N/A

"Mercedes C230 Kompressor - 225/45 ZR 17 - These tires wore out faster than any tires I have ever owned. They handle fine on dry road, but are worse on wet roads and terrible on even light snow. I would not recommend them."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
4	2	N/A	3	3	3	1

Mateo

"GTI - 245/45/r16 - You clowns. You can't have a tire that does everything. Of course it feels hard. This tire is a high speed cornering machine. That is why the side walls are not comparable to tractor tires. And why slow speed cornering is iffy. Take some turns at 90 plus like a real man and feel the tires come into there own."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	N/A	N/A	3	4	4	N/A

supramanmk3

"I have a Toyota Supra turbo with 450rwhp, this tire hooks up very nicely. very happy with it."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	2	N/A	5	4	4	3

Zak Vrba

"2005 scion TC - 215/40/18 - awesome tire for handling, all kinds of grip. had to replace 2 tires due to sidewall bulges, rim protector is pretty much worthless too, but Ill still buy them again."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
4	N/A	N/A	4	2	2	1

03cl

"cl - 205/50zr17 - piece of crap tires, sidewalls are weak."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
2	2	N/A	2	2	2	2

Manues Beck

"BMW 330I Sp - 235/35/19 & 265/30/19 - Weak side wall, deformation of tire integrity with age; bulging side wall, delaminated side wall. Other than that great tire for the money. Excellent Wet and Dry! Drove in rain over 120mph+ no problem!!! Great handling but a bit noisy when worn out. Tire wear is fair for the money. The best bang for the buck tire period! After having 2 out of 4 deform on me, I am switching to a more reliable tire!"

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	5	N/A	5	2	2	2

Jason

"00 528i - 245/35YR19 & 275/30YR19 - They are definately worth the money but they are not a Bridgestone S03, so don't expect them to be comparable. If you don't have an expendable budget then this is your tire."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
4	3	N/A	3	3	3	3

Anonymous

"2004 350Z Roadster - 235/35/19 & 265/30/19 - Love these tires as they grip really well in dry and wet pavement. I had these for over 13000miles and have no problems with them. I will repeat again since you can't beat the price. I have other friends that have the same tires and they love it. They drive G35coupe/BMW 330i/TL. Very good tires for the money no doubt about it."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	3	N/A	4	4	4	2

kit

"Benz - 245-35-19 - "

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	3	N/A	4	5	5	4

walter

"RAV4 - 235 50 18 - I would not recommend these tires. I put these tires on a 02 RAV4 with Enkei rims. They howled like crazy on the rear tires with a Camber of -.1 . I Phoned Hankook head office in Canada and they denied it was the tires. One year later I reset the Camber, added $200 off insulation and it is just bearable. As for the Grip (Dry/wet), Construction they are superb. However, the handling is nothing to brag about. Next Tire, which will be in a few years (because of low mileage), will probably be a more expensive but well rated Michelin, BF Good, Goodyear, Toyo or Bridgestone tire. "

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	5		2	3	1	2

DAVE

"2004 maxima - 245-35-20 - This tire is a mixed bag. I blew out 3 side walls. I had to replace one in the second week. I did manage to get 28,000 miles but beware of the side walls and inspect them daily for bulges. good dry and wet traction even though I found myself going sideways in the rain once after they were worn. I just got Nexens "

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
4	3		3	3	2	4

Adam review part5

"2003 Honda Accord - 225/45/17 - Going with a cheaper Ventus I did loose some performance but the key factor is finding something that does not compromise your confidence in handling. I believe I found an economical performance tire that can match my cars setup. These tires are AA and A rated. I have a 94 load rating where as my other tires were 93 and in addition these tires are rated for extra load. The side walls of these K104 tires felt stiffer compared to the HRII tires which felt soft and considering the size and weight of my vehicle I went for the more ridged sidewalls. As with any tire WATCH OUT FOR POT HOLES! Any tire can be damaged from pot holes especially if you have a bad rim/tire setup. I was concerned with everyone’s comments regarding weak sidewalls. Happy to report I unexpectedly ran across a pot hole with no problems! Last note I have my tires inflated to 40psi ;-)"

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
4	4		4	4	3	3

Adam review part4

"2003 Honda Accord - 225/45/17 - Tire noise, generally speaking it the last thing one needs to worry about, any tire on any car. You either have a quite car, well insulated, or you have a loud car, and can hear all the road noise as well as the engine, normally in this case, the engine noise drowns out the road noise. I do have a quite car and I do notice a increase in tire noise, not that its terrible, but just FYI, it is the sound of air rushing through the tread block pattern sort of like a truck mud tire at speed on the highway although not that pronounced. It is very tolerable. Again for the price going from $190 dollars a tire which I regard most Michelin tires to be very over priced although very good tires, my OEM Michelin tire I wish I could have afforded because I felt that it was worth its price, 5 stars in every category even when it was bald!"