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K125A VENTUS PRIME3 X

8.1 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 15 tyre tests
compared with 258 summer tyres
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
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70,54 €
in 185/65 R15
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Rating and verdict

How the Ventus Prime 3 K125 evaluated

8.1 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,1 / 10 compared with 258 summer tyres
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplíny
Wet z 35 meraní · 14 testov
beats 198 of 257
77 +3,8 %
Rozpad disciplíny „Wet“
wet braking 13 testov
beats 215 of 257
84 +5,2 %
Aquaplaning 11 testov
beats 130 of 206
63 ≈ average
wet handling 11 testov
beats 131 of 205
64 ≈ average
Dry z 22 meraní · 14 testov
beats 223 of 258
87 +3,0 %
Rozpad disciplíny „Dry“
dry braking 13 testov
beats 221 of 257
86 +3,9 %
dry handling 9 testov
beats 175 of 204
86 ≈ average
Economy z 15 meraní · 13 testov
beats 99 of 208
48 ≈ average
Rozpad disciplíny „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 10 testov
beats 118 of 206
58 +1,8 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 5 testov
beats 49 of 130
38 −4,8 %
Noise and comfort z 8 meraní · 9 testov
beats 154 of 205
75 ≈ average
Rozpad disciplíny „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 8 testov
beats 168 of 203
83 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 87 of 135
65 Not measured.
slabé 0+ slabšie 25+ priemerné 45+ dobré 60+ veľmi dobré 80+ špička 92+
✓ Silná a slabá stránka
Silná
Dry 87 % Wet 77 % Noise and comfort 75 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Test winner 2× 1st place in 2 tests counted in PTI
🏆 Top 3 3× 1st–3rd place in 3 tests counted in PTI

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✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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For everyday driving city and motorway

Where Hankook K125A VENTUS PRIME3 X stands among comparable tyres

Compared with 33 tyres — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,1
Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 9.1 75,58 € Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT 9.0 166,66 € Michelin PRIMACY 4 8.9 87,29 € Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 8.8 109,18 € Bridgestone TURANZA T005 8.6 75,08 € Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP 2 SUV 8.5 124,85 € Bridgestone TURANZA 6 8.5 91,44 € Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 8.3 121,73 € Hankook K135 ventus Prime4 8.2 77,91 € Falken AZENIS FK520 8.2 82,13 € Hankook K125A VENTUS PRIME3 X 8.1 55,24 € This tyre Pirelli CINTURATO P7 8.0 114,18 € Nokian Tyres WETPROOF 1 8.0 58,15 € Kumho ECSTA HS52 8.0 53,53 € Vredestein ULTRAC 7.9 72,63 € Falken ZIEX ZE310EC 7.9 63,16 € Falken AZENIS FK510A AO 7.9 103,86 € Toyo PROXES COMFORT 7.6 54,66 € Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 1 7.5 97,10 € Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 7.3 73,21 € Vredestein ULTRAC+ 7.3 62,83 € Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 2 7.2 55,79 € Continental CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 5 7.2 111,65 € Vredestein SPORTRAC 5 7.0 58,83 € Kumho HS51 7.0 70,18 € Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 7.0 58,49 € Pirelli SCORPION VERDE 6.8 114,41 € Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 6.7 60,96 € Firestone ROADHAWK 6.7 104,86 € Pirelli CINTURATO P1 6.6 124,97 € Nexen N'BLUE HD PLUS 6.2 45,45 € Sava INTENSA HP 2 5.9 49,41 € Barum BRAVURIS 5HM 4.9 67,77 €
4,9 median 7,9 9,1
11. rank in the group of 33 compared
67 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,2 above the group median group median 7,9
−1,0 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
Show all tyres in the ranking (33)
  1. 1. 9.1 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 75,58 €
  2. 2. 9.0 Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT 166,66 €
  3. 3. 8.9 Michelin PRIMACY 4 87,29 €
  4. 4. 8.8 Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 109,18 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Bridgestone TURANZA T005 75,08 €
  6. 6. 8.5 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP 2 SUV 124,85 €
  7. 6. 8.5 Bridgestone TURANZA 6 91,44 €
  8. 8. 8.3 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 121,73 €
  9. 9. 8.2 Hankook K135 ventus Prime4 77,91 €
  10. 9. 8.2 Falken AZENIS FK520 82,13 €
  11. 11. 8.1 Hankook K125A VENTUS PRIME3 X This tyre 55,24 €
  12. 12. 8.0 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 114,18 €
  13. 12. 8.0 Nokian Tyres WETPROOF 1 58,15 €
  14. 12. 8.0 Kumho ECSTA HS52 53,53 €
  15. 15. 7.9 Vredestein ULTRAC 72,63 €
  16. 15. 7.9 Falken ZIEX ZE310EC 63,16 €
  17. 15. 7.9 Falken AZENIS FK510A AO 103,86 €
  18. 18. 7.6 Toyo PROXES COMFORT 54,66 €
  19. 19. 7.5 Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 1 97,10 €
  20. 20. 7.3 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 73,21 €
  21. 20. 7.3 Vredestein ULTRAC+ 62,83 €
  22. 22. 7.2 Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 2 55,79 €
  23. 22. 7.2 Continental CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 5 111,65 €
  24. 24. 7.0 Vredestein SPORTRAC 5 58,83 €
  25. 24. 7.0 Kumho HS51 70,18 €
  26. 24. 7.0 Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 58,49 €
  27. 27. 6.8 Pirelli SCORPION VERDE 114,41 €
  28. 28. 6.7 Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 60,96 €
  29. 28. 6.7 Firestone ROADHAWK 104,86 €
  30. 30. 6.6 Pirelli CINTURATO P1 124,97 €
  31. 31. 6.2 Nexen N'BLUE HD PLUS 45,45 €
  32. 32. 5.9 Sava INTENSA HP 2 49,41 €
  33. 33. 4.9 Barum BRAVURIS 5HM 67,77 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Hankook K125A VENTUS PRIME3 X belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

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Manufacturer Hankook
Tread K125A VENTUS PRIME3 X
Season Summer
Vehicle type SUV / 4×4
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Comparison

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User reviews

What owners say

4,0
★★★★☆
from 85 reviews
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Expected lifespan
32 470 km
Reliability:confidence-high
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SEAT Seat Ateca 1.5 TSI FWD · 215/55 R17 · 25 750 km
★★★★☆

Very comfortable, silent and safe tyre.It's a good option for those who have a quite ride.

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Volkswagen Golf MK4 TDI 100 · 195/65 R15 · 11 265 km
★★☆☆☆

Good budget tire, but very poor wet traction, even with a 90hp car.

MA
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Renault Megane · 185/60 R15 · 32 187 km
★★★★☆

Great summer tires:
- Amazing quality/price ratio when bought in 2021
- Excellent on dry roads: good lateral grip, short braking distance
- Good comfort/handling balance: good steering feedback, predictable handling, handle well rough roads as well as highways
- Decent lifespan : 32'000km
- Average good on wet roads: good lateral grip when new, hydroplaning can happen below 3mm of tread, poor grip on cold wet roads around 3-5°C, when you'd normally switch to winter tires
- Quiet when new and got a little noisy after a year and 6'000km
- Cope decently well with the heat, they can do 15~20km on a race track before handling gets sloppy. Handling when hot is still safe and gets back to normal once cooled down. There's no way to overheat them on open roads.

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SEAT Arona · 205/55 R17 · 53 km
★★★☆☆

If you say that it is sufficient for average use, I am neither calm nor aggressive, I have a use that is exactly in the middle, this tire will impress you. I have used it for 2 years and 8 months and 33,000 km and the cracks on the sidewalls have occurred excessively. The service life is short. The excellent dry ground braking performance that was in the beginning drops to average. After the tire wears a little, the road holding is ideal and there is no visible loss of grip after wear. Would I recommend it? Yes, I actually do. But for those who do not care about the life of the tire and say that quick wear and cracking on the sidewalls is not a problem and I constantly buy new tires, I recommend it. However, it is not suitable for those who want the tire to provide full performance and durability for a long time, because the performance and service life of the tire wears out quickly in a short time.

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Toyota Auris · 205/55 R16 · 8 047 km
★★★★☆

Great bang for a buck, these affordable tires are very good on dry roads, and acceptable on wet roads. Noise is acceptable.

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