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Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Owner Reviews

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What owners say summarised from 105 reviews

Owners rate the Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 as a strong-value summer touring tire, with most reporting confident dry grip and a comfortable, refined ride for the money. Wet performance is usually described as decent rather than standout, and around one in ten owners specifically call out weaker aquaplaning resistance, particularly once the tread gets lower. Noise is generally seen as acceptable to quiet when new, but a smaller group mention it getting louder with mileage. Tread life feedback is mixed but leans positive overall, with some high mileages reported and others finding wear only average on heavier cars or with more spirited use.

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Owner ratings averaged from 126 ratings

  • Owner score 81%
  • Dry Grip 89%
  • Comfort 80%
  • Wear 80%
  • Wet Grip 80%
  • Road Feedback 79%
  • Handling 79%

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Reviews - Page 8

Score spread across 102 written reviews
87%
Member
  • BMW 320 d
  • 225/45 R17 W
  • 1,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
I have only 1500km with them and the wear for now is minimum. Very quiet and comforttable tire. Wet and Dry feedback is good, but this is not sporty tires. This is maybe one of best touring tires for me. I recommend for everyone who want to buy good touring tires for nice price.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 424
91%
Member
Not much to say. I do not have the experience with this car as it was new for me and I changed the tires just when I bought it. But overall they seem extremely good. I am a falken boy as I always have falkens in everycar I have but the shop persuade me that these are better than the Ziez914 and they are astonishing good. They are very comfortable and that is the number one for a touring tire, plus they are very good in the wet.
I recommend them for every touring car. When you push them they show also extremely good handling. The wear is also minimum. I am waiting to see the full lifetime as falken's greatest benefit is the very good performance through their lifetime.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 466
84%
Member
  • Peugeot 306
  • 195/65 R15
  • 20,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
im very satissfitted with hankooks k 125..very good tires..excellent value for money option..
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 421

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90%
Member
  • SEAT Altea
  • 205/55 R17 H
  • 8,000 miles
  • Mostly Motorways
  • Easy Going
Very pleased with tire. After 15000km almost no sign of wear. Best touring tire for me.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 415
77%
Member
Have been driving Hankook Ventus Prime 3 on all four corners for more than 4 000 miles now and I suppose I can say a couple of things about them. Got them new ,replacing Michelin Primacy 3 which were already with 30 000 miles under thei belt and were showing signs of wear and slipping while breaking on wet.
Internet advertising on the part of the seller was what brought me onto Hankook. Mainly their price. It was 52 euros per tire.Hawing a previously bad experience with an expensive winter Continental TS 850 I decided to try the budget end of the spectrum.
I was not wrong. It is a good tire allround. Bearing in mind that a 4000 miles is not a long mileage to be assertive in claiming something . The wear of the tires is even on all tires and it is not significant , just as you would expect for more than 4 000 miles .
The only thing tha is obvious and you can hear it now is NOISE. It started being noticeable just after 2500k but it si becoming an issue.If you are used to less noise on a good street,you start to notice it regularly. Thusfar it is the only negative thing to report about the Hankook Ventus Prime 3.
I will update this review as the miles go on and I have more on the quality of the tires. tires
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 1,205
79%
Member
made in hungary, good tire, they became a little bit noisy after 2000 miles.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 406
87%
Member
Erste Eindrücke. Besseres Feedback als früher beim Ventus Prime 2. Tests zeigen eine sehr gute Performance auf feuchtem Asphalt. Dieser Reifen kommt wirklich nah an Premiumreifen heran und schlägt in bestimmten Tests sogar manche Top-Marke. Es sind beinahe alle Größen erhältlich und der Preis ist viel niedriger als bei den Top-Konkurrenten.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 390
89%
Member
Super Reifen, ein bisschen laut (ähnlich wie der Conti Premium Contact), guter Grip bei Trockenheit und Nässe. Man fühlt, was das Auto macht. Scheint so, als würde der Reifen alles halten, was Hankook für den Ventus Prime 3 versprochen hat.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 370
87%
Member
Premières impressions. Meilleures sensations que l'ancien Ventus PRIME2. Les tests montrent de très bonnes performances sur l'asphalte mouillé. Ce pneu est vraiment proche d'un premium et même bat des grandes marques dans certains tests. Vous pouvez trouver presque toutes les tailles et le prix est beaucoup plus faible que celui des meilleurs rivaux.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 383
88%
Member
Super pneu, un peu bruyant (comme le contact premium conti), une bonne adhérence sur le sec et humide, vous sentez ce que la voiture est en train de faire. Il semble que le pneu est en train de tenir les promesses de Hankook pour le Ventus Prime 3.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 429
Member
Two months ago I wrote review for this tires.
This morning I had hard brake on dry and I didn't like how the tires behave. The ABS went on from the moment I hit the brake till the car stopped. I had never experienced that with the previous tires - Continental Premium contact.
91%
Member
Very good tire VENTUS PRIME 3, size 205 / 55R16 91V. Purchased at a price 48 EURO. Tire parameters premium in the price of low-end - a great choice for people who value money in the wallet and high quality. I thought earlier that the volume of noise of tires is a parameter exaggerated as lower combustion for a few tires. But really tire is much quieter than my previous Bridgestone EP300..
Tire perfectly absorbs all vibrations arising from inequalities in the roads. The car is not driving but flowing along the way. Hankook absorb more better vibration than previous tire. Driving pleasure has improved in my MAZDA 3 Hatchback..
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 358
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