Comparison: Bridgestone Turanza T005 vs. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52 vs. Vredestein ULTRAC

The comparative analysis is between two 'touring' type summer tyres: the Bridgestone Turanza T005 and the Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

The Bridgestone Turanza T005, manufactured in Hungary, Poland, France, and Italy, is rated 89%. According to Autoklub ČR and Autobild, the tyre exhibits excellent performance characteristics, including outstanding rolling resistance and superior cornering ability on wet roads. Autobild testing also revealed excellent braking ability on both dry and wet surfaces. Despite this high performance, the Bridgestone tyre was criticized for its limited lifespan by Autobild 2022.

On the other hand, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 replaced the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125. This tyre has an overall rating of 90%. It manifested decent performance both on dry and wet surfaces as stated by TyreReviews.com 2023. However, this Hankook tyre displayed minor weaknesses in handling aquaplaning and was criticized for lacking environmental efficiency. Despite these, autobild 2022 found the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 to be a high-value tyre with exceptional handling performance on both wet and dry surfaces, good mileage, but with average comfort.

When compared in testing, the Bridgestone tyre secured the top position in Autobild with the Hankook tyre in the second place among 51 tyre models. In Autoklub ČR testing, the Bridgestone tyre placed third with the Hankook tyre ranking ninth among 19 tyre models. In ADAC testing, the Bridgestone tyre ranked fourth while the Hankook tyre was positioned ninth among 50 tyres.

Overall, both Bridgestone and Hankook provide top-tier tyres. The Bridgestone Turanza T005 has been commended for its excellent handling and braking performance on both wet and dry surfaces but requires improvement on its lifespan. Meanwhile, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 shows exceptional handling and good mileage but could work on improving comfort and aquaplaning handling.