Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Reviews - Page 2

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.
Helpful 36 - tyre reviewed on May 29, 2023
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 tyres 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.
Helpful 42 - tyre reviewed on May 5, 2023
Given 87% while driving a Volkswagen T Cross (205/55 R17) on mostly motorways for 19 spirited miles
Safe tyres 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.
Helpful 40 - tyre reviewed on March 12, 2023
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Given 80% while driving a Ford Fiesta (195/45 R16) on mostly country roads for 17,000 average miles
The performance of these tyres 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 tyres as they were reaching end of life. The rear tyres are still going strong. Approximately 17000 road miles, I'm not unimpressed!
Helpful 36 - tyre reviewed on January 26, 2023
Given 74% while driving a Toyota Corolla (195/50 R15) on a combination of roads for 12,000 spirited miles
I've got these tyres 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 tyres normally costs they're pretty good.
Helpful 36 - tyre reviewed on November 19, 2022
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 tyres) 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.
Helpful 35 - tyre reviewed on November 8, 2022
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.
Helpful 42 - tyre reviewed on October 5, 2022
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).
Helpful 44 - tyre reviewed on September 9, 2022
Given 58% while driving a Mazda 6 (215/50 R17) on mostly motorways for 1,400 average miles
Initially they seemed like very good tyres. Despite the 71db rating, they seemed very quiet. Handled good in the dry although slightly softer than the previous Toyo Proxes & Bridgestone Potenza tyres. The fact that they are slighty softer does mean that they are comfortable and absorb bumps & potholes very well. I had no issues when driving in the rain either. never really got the chance to test aquaplaning and i can't comment on wear either because i ditched these tyres after not even 2000km's... Because these tyres are absolutley lethal on the highway. My car did not want to drive in a straight line anymore, it constantly felt like there was a 120km/h side wind pushing the car from left to right! this gives a 'floaty', tramlining, and very insecure feeling when driving at speeds above 90km/h, and gets worse and worse the faster you drive. Tried many different tyre pressures, but nothing helped. When switching to the winter tyres, this floaty feeling immediately went away, so the issue is not with the car. I am very dissapointed with these Hankook tyres and have the same 'floaty' experiences with the Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 on my other car. i expected much better from a manufacturer of this brand and will now be driving through the summer on the Nexen winter tyres, which are actually safe on the highway, and when the budget allows i'll hopefully switch to Nexen N'Fera SU1 or Goodyear Effecient grip perfomance 2. So to sum up, it's a good tyre for drivers who never leave the normal city & country roads. Not recommended for highway drivers as you'll be scared to drive it at normal speeds. (note: 2 tyres where new (DOT 4021), and 2 others where already on the rear axle and had about 5,5mm left (DOT 3818), both sets had the same tramlining effect when moved to the front axle)
Helpful 43 - tyre reviewed on April 4, 2022
Given 83% while driving a Renault Clio II 1.2 16v (185/55 R15) on a combination of roads for 1,000 easy going miles
The tires took about 500 miles to really reveal their worth. Initially the car felt very disconected from the road, but after about 500 miles this feeling is gone. Now they feel very reassuring. Good grip dry and wet. If they last for at least 20000 miles I will be looking at buying again.
Helpful 45 - tyre reviewed on February 6, 2022
Given 66% while driving a Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 20,000 easy going miles
Sometimes, on dry asphalt, it seems like he skates too much on more aggressive departures. At temperatures as low as 12-13 degrees Celsius it plasticizes, they become very hard. It's as if he should have covered more than 33,000 km. In my opinion.
Helpful 48 - tyre reviewed on January 30, 2022
Given 96% while driving a BMW 318 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 10,000 miles
Best tyre i could buy for the weather and road conditions in greece premium brand
Helpful 33 - tyre reviewed on January 28, 2022