Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 30 reviews
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Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 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. Based on 0 + 14 road tests and 30 + 124 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus Prime 3 K125 is ahead, 76–66
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Tests 77 · 14 tests Owners 73 · 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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66
Dry
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +1783Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 88 Reviews found online 66 76 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 87.9 + 40% × 75.8 = 83
No road tests of dry for Assurance Triplemax 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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68
Wet
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +1078Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 81 Reviews found online 67 74 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 81 + 40% × 74.3 = 78
No road tests of wet for Assurance Triplemax 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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65
Comfort
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +974Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 62 70 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 75.8 + 40% × 70.4 = 74
No road tests of comfort for Assurance Triplemax 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison75Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests – 80 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 80 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 75
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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65
Treadwear
Assurance Triplemax 2 +164Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 61 Reviews found online 65 68 Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 65
Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 61 + 40% × 68.2 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for Assurance Triplemax 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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63
Handling (owners)
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +1073Why this score
Source Assurance Triplemax 2 Ventus Prime 3 K125 Reviews found online 63 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 | Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 76 |
| Dry | 66 | 83 |
| Wet | 68 | 78 |
| Comfort | 65 | 74 |
| Noise | – | 75 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 73 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Assurance Triplemax 2
76
/ 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 Assurance Triplemax 2
Pros
- Superb dry and wet grip when new
- Excellent aquaplaning resistance and handling during heavy rain
- Good value for money compared to premium competitors
Cons
- Becomes significantly noisier as the tread wears down
- Stiff sidewalls leading to a harsh or crashy ride over rough surfaces
- Decline in wet grip and performance as the tire ages or wears past 50%
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 · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 | B · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 4 | 60 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 17″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Sizes in common | 3 | 3 |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
76
/ 100
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 — better dry, wet and handling. Where the Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 83 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 78 vs 68 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 73 vs 63 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 74 vs 65 on comfort.
Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
Tire B · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
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Assurance Triplemax 2 or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Which is better in the wet, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 78 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 83 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 74 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Ventus Prime 3 K125?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 64 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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