Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 8 reviews
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Firestone Firehawk AS 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 8 + 124 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus Prime 3 K125 is ahead, 78–69
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Tests 77 · 14 tests Owners 75 · 124 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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70
Dry
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +1585Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 89 Reviews found online 71 79 Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 70
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 88.5 + 40% × 79.3 = 85
No road tests of dry for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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69
Wet
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +1180Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 82 Reviews found online 69 77 Firehawk AS: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 69
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 77.2 = 80
No road tests of wet for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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66
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 63 – Firehawk AS: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 66
No road tests of snow for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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69
Comfort
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +574Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 70 72 Firehawk AS: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 69.6 = 69
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 40% × 75.9 + 60% × 72.4 = 74
No road tests of comfort for Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Noise
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +575Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 74 ≈ 67 (est.) Firehawk AS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 70
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 75
No road tests of noise for Firehawk AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus Prime 3 K125. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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69
Treadwear
Firehawk AS +465Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 61 Reviews found online 72 71 Firehawk AS: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 69
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 61 + 40% × 70.5 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for Firehawk AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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67
Handling (owners)
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +875Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ventus Prime 3 K125 Reviews found online 67 75 -
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Efficiency
No comparison66Why this score
Source Firehawk AS Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests – 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Firehawk AS | Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 |
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| Relative Score | 69 | 78 |
| Dry | 70 | 85 |
| Wet | 69 | 80 |
| Snow | 66 | – |
| Comfort | 69 | 74 |
| Noise | 70 | 75 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 75 |
| Efficiency | – | 66 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Firehawk AS
78
/ 100
Ventus Prime 3 K125
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Firehawk AS
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and smooth ride quality
- Strong dry handling and improved cornering response
- Good water dispersion and wet road performance for most users
Cons
- Potential susceptibility to hydroplaning in heavy rain according to select reviewers
- Requires proper balancing to prevent irregular tread wear
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 · Firestone Firehawk AS | B · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season High Performance tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 4 | 60 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 480 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 4 | 4 |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Firestone Firehawk AS
78
/ 100
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 — better dry, wet and handling. Pick the Firestone Firehawk AS if treadwear matters most to you. Firestone Firehawk AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 85 vs 70 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 80 vs 69 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 75 vs 67 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 74 vs 69 on comfort.
Tire A · Firestone Firehawk AS
Tire B · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
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Firehawk AS or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Which is better in the wet, Firehawk AS or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 80 vs 69 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Firehawk AS or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 85 vs 70 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Firehawk AS or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 75 vs 70 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Firehawk AS or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 74 vs 69 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Firehawk AS or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Firestone Firehawk AS, 69 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