Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 vs Kumho ecowing ES31
The Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 and the Kumho ecowing ES31 have met in one independent test so far, and the Ventus Prime3 K125 finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Ventus Prime3 K125
ecowing ES31
Not ahead in any category
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Owners rate the Ventus Prime3 K125 81% from 127 reviews and the ecowing ES31 75% from 29. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2022
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Ventus Prime3 K125 | Field | ecowing ES31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ADAC 16" SUV Summer Tire Test | P8 of 18 | P9 of 18 |
Ventus Prime3 K125 vs ecowing ES31: your questions
Is the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 or the Kumho ecowing ES31 the better tire?
The Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 and the Kumho ecowing ES31 have met in one independent test so far, and the Ventus Prime3 K125 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Ventus Prime3 K125 scores 8.8 and the ecowing ES31 7.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8/10 for the Ventus Prime3 K125 and 7.7/10 for the ecowing ES31.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Ventus Prime3 K125 81% from 127 reviews and the ecowing ES31 75% from 29. 79% of Ventus Prime3 K125 owners would buy it again, against 74% for the ecowing ES31.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Ventus Prime3 K125 is made in 64 sizes (15 to 20 inch) and the ecowing ES31 in 40 (13 to 18 inch). 16 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Ventus Prime3 K125 is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the ecowing ES31 B and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The Ventus Prime3 K125 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the ecowing ES31 in 2017. The Ventus Prime3 K125 replaced the Hankook Ventus Prime2. The ecowing ES31 replaced the Kumho ecowing ES01 KH27.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.