In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (
Continental). Generally,
Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (84%) than
Hankook (82%). In this particular case, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 has a better rating of 73% compared to 53% of the Continental UltraContact. The first tyre test of Hankook Ventus Prime 4 was done in 2022, compared to 2023 when was the Continental UltraContact first tested. Important for this comparison is also the
ADAC 2023 205/55 R16 test, where both the
Ventus Prime 4 and the
UltraContact were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 54% of Hankook Ventus Prime 4 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Continental UltraContact also have A wet ratings.