Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Reviews - Page 2
Given 81%
while driving a
Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.6 Tdi Bluemotion
(195/55 R15)
on a combination of roads
for 10,000 spirited miles
Been fitted on my Polo for more than a year now. The grip on dry road is exceptional, way more than I was used to with my old Goodyear efficient grip perf. even when these were new. The car is planted and stable at cornering and aggressive inputs to the steering wheel. Dry braking is also very good. I've pushed these tires hard on twisty mountain roads and I can tell you these are very good performers.
In the rain they perform well and with no surprise. No aquaplanning noted but always driving safely when wet.
Wear seems a bit much, they appear to be at 75% life remaining after one year and 15000Km. This was to be expected from the good dry grip. You lose some you win some.
I'd buy again for the price and performance but I hope the new pattern will be available on my size when I change these.
In the rain they perform well and with no surprise. No aquaplanning noted but always driving safely when wet.
Wear seems a bit much, they appear to be at 75% life remaining after one year and 15000Km. This was to be expected from the good dry grip. You lose some you win some.
I'd buy again for the price and performance but I hope the new pattern will be available on my size when I change these.
Given 96%
while driving a
Volkswagen Passat B5.5 1.9 TDi 130bhp highline
(205/55 R16)
on mostly town
for 10,000 average miles
One of the best tires i have driven. Very good handeling and grip on all surfaces. Braking with this tires is outstanding. I drive them for 3 seasons and they still got it.
Given 87%
while driving a
Mazda CX 3
(215/55 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 22,000 spirited miles
Purchased a front set on my mazda cx-3 about 2 years ago, have done 22,000 miles and still on 3.5 mm and cant feel any difference in quality. Driven over a mix of motorway. Country and city roads. Would definitely purchase again as was only £35 per tire more then budgets and lasted twice as long
Given 88%
while driving a
Hyundai Tucson
(215/65 R17)
on mostly country roads
for 3,500 average miles
Have driven about 5000km on them so far and I like the way it handles and the level of comfort. It’s rather soft tire, maybe having a wide sidewall reinforce that feeling, but it gives a feeling of control that suits me well
Given 80%
while driving a
Opel Insignia B
(225/55 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 500 average miles
A lot if road feedback and they got deformed in approx.. 4 years of use, resulting in a vibration in the steering wheel.
Given 56%
while driving a
Volkswagen Sharan 1.9TDi
(205/55 R16)
on mostly country roads
for 15,000 average miles
Bought these Hankook ventus prime 3 XL 94 rated tires new, dew to the big size of the Sharan we often were fully packet, 5-6 people + luggage. Because of the high kerb weight the tires did not last very long, couldn't handle the load, especially the front tires. They wore incredibly fast, after 10,000 miles on average the thread depths were 3-3.5mm , after 15,000miles it was even worse, so ended up buying some new Continentals, hopefully they hold up better.
Given 87%
while driving a
Volkswagen T Cross
(205/55 R17)
on mostly motorways
for 19 spirited miles
Safe tires that get me safely everywhere I go. I've driven them in hot weather, heavy rain,.. always with trust. They are not sporty but if you don't have a sporty car, it doesn't matter at all. The Hankooks are also very economic and the wear is really good. +30k km's and still enough thread to go.
Given 80%
while driving a
Ford Fiesta
(195/45 R16)
on mostly country roads
for 17,000 average miles
The performance of these tires was better than expected and were purchased in late November 2021. They hold the road well in most conditions when the air temperature is above freezing. In terms of handling, we haven't experienced any issues. I have just replaced the front tires as they were reaching end of life. The rear tires are still going strong. Approximately 17000 road miles, I'm not unimpressed!
Given 74%
while driving a
Toyota Corolla
(195/50 R15)
on a combination of roads
for 12,000 spirited miles
I've got these tires second hand from a good friend with 6 mm, so almost new. Changed the wheels several times from front to back, during the lifespan. Now they are on 2.5mm at the front and 3.2mm at the back. The grip in dry is still very good. But in the wets you notice when they become under 3.5mm you will get aquaplaning above 70 miles an hour. So something to keep in mind when wet, corner stability in wet is "ok" but now worn out, can be sketchy pretty quick. For comparison the Vredestein sportrack 3 had way more reserves in wet conditions. Summary for the amount of money these tires normally costs they're pretty good.
Given 87%
while driving a
BMW X3m
(225/45 R19)
on mostly town
for 0 average miles
Just had a full set fitted to my 2016 BMW X3 f25 3.0d m sport. This car has had a few tweaks and is now putting out 321 bhp and equally increase in torque (on the rolling road at the wheels so need a good tires) had had Goodyear Dunlop and Pirelli’s before all good makes but all suffered tramlining. So for these seem a lot better just need to see how they wear as tread depth seem so to be less than 8mm as new. Normally get 10k (miles) from a set.The ride is very smooth taking them on the motorway soon so will see how they perform their.
Given 90%
while driving a
Ford Focus MK1
(195/60 R15)
on a combination of roads
for 15,000 spirited miles
I've got the Hankooks after having the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance. Very Good tire overall on all surfaces and nice feedback. The only negative is that after some sporty driving overheats a bit, but i guess that this is not very important on this category.
Given 69%
while driving a
Toyota Wish
(215/50 R17)
on mostly motorways
for 27,000 average miles
Compared to Hankook Ventus V12 Evo2, these tire towards comforts, good for motorway (coasting) and eco-friendly.
Bought in Jan 2020 and these tire still at my car with 60% thread available.
At this age, the tires still give me a comfort driving, however it started to loose a grip during heavy rain (avg. speed 90-100km/h) on motorway.
Elsewhere Hankook Prime 3 K125 is worth every penny you spend, but I missed the performance of Hankook Ventus V12 Evo2 (mehh for the noise level).
