Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 100 reviews
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Falken ZE914 vs Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 14 road tests and 100 + 126 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus Prime 3 K125 leads, 78–75 Narrow edge
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Tests 77 · 14 tests Owners 75 · 126 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 53 in 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test (dry braking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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76
Dry
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +985Why this score
Source ZE914 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 89 Reviews found online 81 79 ZE914: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 80.6 = 76
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 88.6 + 40% × 78.8 = 85
No road tests of dry for ZE914. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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77
Wet
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +380Why this score
Source ZE914 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests ≈ 75 (est.) 81 Reviews found online 79 77 ZE914: 60% × 75.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.4 = 77
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 81.4 + 40% × 77 = 80
No road tests of wet for ZE914. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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73
Comfort
Level73Why this score
Source ZE914 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 74 72 ZE914: 40% × 69.8 (est.) + 60% × 74.4 = 73
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 40% × 75.1 + 60% × 71.9 = 73
No road tests of comfort for ZE914. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison74Why this score
Source ZE914 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests – 80 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 79.8 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 74
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus Prime 3 K125. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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72
Treadwear
ZE914 +765Why this score
Source ZE914 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 61 Reviews found online 76 72 ZE914: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 76 = 72
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 61 + 40% × 71.8 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for ZE914. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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77
Handling (owners)
ZE914 +275Why this score
Source ZE914 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Reviews found online 77 75 -
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Efficiency
No comparison66Why this score
Source ZE914 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests – 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken ZE914 | Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 78 |
| Dry | 76 | 85 |
| Wet | 77 | 80 |
| Comfort | 73 | 73 |
| Noise | – | 74 |
| Treadwear | 72 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | 75 |
| Efficiency | – | 66 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
75
/ 100
ZE914
78
/ 100
Ventus Prime 3 K125
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 2 tests that ran both, Falken ZE914 finished ahead 1 times and Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | ZE914 | Ventus Prime 3 K125 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #3/11 | #4/11 | – | 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2017 ACE SUV Summer Tyre Test · 215/60 R17 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A ZE914
Pros
- Exceptional value for money compared to premium competitors
- Strong, predictable grip in both dry and wet conditions
- Progressive handling characteristics that provide driver confidence
Cons
- Reports of increased road noise, particularly as the tread wears down
- Inconsistent tread life, with some users experiencing premature wear
- Occasional reports of poor wet-weather traction on specific high-torque or lightweight sports vehicles
Tire B Ventus Prime 3 K125
Pros
- Excellent dry road grip and braking performance
- High value-for-money ratio compared to premium competitors
- Comfortable ride quality with effective vibration absorption
Cons
- Increased risk of hydroplaning as tread depth decreases
- Accelerated tread wear on heavier vehicles or under high-torque conditions
- Noise levels can increase noticeably after several thousand miles
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken ZE914 | B · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 60 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 20″ |
| UTQG | 320 A - B A | 240 - 500 A - AA A - B |
Which one should you actually buy?
75
/ 100
Falken ZE914
78
/ 100
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 — better dry and wet. Pick the Falken ZE914 if treadwear matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 85 vs 76 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Falken ZE914 scores 72 vs 65 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 80 vs 77 on wet.
Tire A · Falken ZE914
Tire B · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
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ZE914 or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Which is better in the wet, ZE914 or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 80 vs 77 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ZE914 or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 85 vs 76 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, ZE914 or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, ZE914 or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Falken ZE914, 72 vs 65 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology