Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Reviews - Page 4

Given 66% while driving a (195/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
Very good in the dry, not good in the wet, I will try goodyear performance 2 soon
Helpful 32 - tire reviewed on August 8, 2020
Given 87% while driving a BMW 320i (205/55 R16 V) on mostly country roads for 5,000 spirited miles
They are perfect tires for my old BMW, on dry tarmac they behave beautifully, with lots of grip and confidence. They struggle a bit in the wet, but nothing dramatic. Wear is good, ride is good and noise is minimal
Helpful 22 - tire reviewed on August 5, 2020
Given 53% while driving a Nissan Note 1.5 dci (185/60 R15 H) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Sucks in the wet!!!
Helpful 49 - tire reviewed on May 20, 2020
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Given 81% while driving a Mazda Demio Skyactiv (195/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 4,350 average miles
Have used around 7,000 km (4,350miles) for combined routes between city downtown and highway to the suburb in Indonesia. Sometimes pushed my car to its speedometer limit and feel confidence with this tires for straight route like in highway. Handling a bit lesser than my previous bridgestone Turanza AR20 for quick lane change or turning in roundabout. Compared to new ar20, Comfort and noise wise much better in hankook prime3. Highly recommended.
Helpful 45 - tire reviewed on April 25, 2020
Given 79% while driving a Honda Accord CTDi (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 6,000 easy going miles
Havent put those tires to the lymits, but for dayly driving they are totaly fine. I havnt noticed big diference in performance using them in hot or cold (starting from 1 degree C)temperatures. At least in road legal speeds(in Latvia its 90km/h) I use those tires for second season(i use winter tires in cold season,) now and havent realy noticed any wear on them. But i have driven less than 10k km with them, so its still early to judge. The ride is comfortable and quiet.
Helpful 25 - tire reviewed on April 13, 2020
Volvo (235/45 R18 V) on mostly country roads for 1,000 average miles
Haven't had these for more than about 1000km but already they feel excellent on the car. Very well balanced, quiet and responsive.
Helpful 18 - tire reviewed on April 10, 2020
Given 64% while driving a SEAT LEON 1.8TSI (225/45 R17 V) on mostly country roads for 5,000 spirited miles
Although on 17” felt pretty good and secure, on smaller 16” felt weigh, dull and slightly unresponsive. It seems for smaller sizes it’s more of a comfort tire than feedback oriented.
Helpful 33 - tire reviewed on March 4, 2020
Given 82% while driving a Ford Focus MK3 (205/55 R16 H) on mostly country roads for 500 easy going miles
Replacing the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance after 50.000km with these brand new Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125. A little bit more comfort compared to GY. Overall seem to be a good tire. Only downsize visible at this point is the fuel consumption. According to EU label this tire is marked with an 'A' (for size 205/55 R16 94H XL) for fuel efficiency compared to GY marked with a 'B', however on my daily commute I managed a better fuel consumption with the GY tires. I don't now the reason but probably this is due to the tire weight: 8.6 kg for Hankook vs 7.7 for GY.
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on March 2, 2020
Given 57% while driving a SEAT Arona (205/55 R17 V) on mostly town for 12,000 average miles
These tires were factory fitted on my Seat Arona 1.0 DSG. Biggest issue was the wear rate - had to replace front tires at 12,000 miles which was very disappointing. The car wasn’t driven particularly hard. Handling and grip were fine. I won’t buy again because of the poor wear rate. Have replaced with Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, so hoping for better wear out of these.
Helpful 25 - tire reviewed on March 1, 2020
Given 74% while driving a Ford Fiesta mk7 (195/50 R15) on mostly town for 10,000 average miles
All around good tire. Had them for two summer seasons on Ford Fiesta. On wet, depending on asphalt surface it can struggle for grip at take off, slippage occurs...
Helpful 180 - tire reviewed on November 11, 2019
Given 76% while driving a Volvo 240 estate (195/65 R16 H) on mostly motorways for 10,000 easy going miles
I have reviewed this tire (HVP3) before in comparison to the ContiPremiumContact 5 (CPC5) which I have on the other axle. I swapped them around a few times and kept notes (click on make and model car for my other reviews as this one is only on wear).

The 240 estate with an understressed 111 bhh engine isn't going to wear rubber in a hurry. I already wrote that the HVP3 isn't the best tire when it comes to treadlife, but now I found something peculiar.
The HVP3 wears noticeably quicker on the rear axle than on the front. This would seem logical for a RWD car, but the CPC5 shows almost no difference between the two axles.

If this difference between front and rear wear remains the same throughout the life of the HVP3, it would actually be a worse tire than the aleady infamous CPC5 (when it comes to treadlife, that is).

Even though this is a great tire grip and comfort wise, mile munchers may be better off with another tire.
Helpful 22 - tire reviewed on November 1, 2019
Given 93% while driving a Volkswagen T Roc (215/55 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,500 spirited miles
Have get these tires with my new TROC, it was fitted on VW factory, well, it is comfortable, very quiet, strong, was waiting a little bit more from wet drip, but it is not sport car or hot hatch, so grip is enough in all the disciplines! Can recommend for sure!
Helpful 36 - tire reviewed on October 16, 2019