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Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 vs Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — 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 14 + 0 road tests and 126 + 39 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus Prime 3 K125 is ahead, 77–65

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Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Tire AHankook

Ventus Prime 3 K125

Summer

± 5

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.

  1. 85

    Dry

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +19
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests89≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7966

    Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 88.6 + 40% × 78.8 = 85

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +18
    62
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests81≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7759

    Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 81.4 + 40% × 77 = 80

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–56

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 62

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests75≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7271

    Ventus Prime 3 K125: 40% × 75.1 + 60% × 71.9 = 73

    SP Sport LM705: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.7 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 74

    Noise

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +12
    62
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests80≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)56

    Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 79.8 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 74

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 62

    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.

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    SP Sport LM705 +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests61≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7268

    Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 61 + 40% × 71.8 = 65

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 75

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +9
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125SP Sport LM705
    Reviews found online7566
  8. 66

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125SP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests66–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus Prime 3 K125Dunlop SP Sport LM705
Relative Score 77 65
Dry 85 66
Wet 80 62
Snow – 62
Comfort 73 70
Noise 74 62
Treadwear 65 68
Handling (owners) 75 66
Efficiency 66 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 5

Ventus Prime 3 K125

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SP Sport LM705

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 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
All owner themes in the Ventus Prime 3 K125 review

Tire B SP Sport LM705

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and smooth bump/pothole absorption
  • Very low road noise and quiet highway operation
  • High value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Significantly compromised wet grip and poor performance in heavy rain
  • Soft sidewalls lead to mushy steering response and lack of high-speed handling feedback
  • Faster-than-expected wear reported by some users
All owner themes in the SP Sport LM705 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available606
Rim diameters15″ – 20″16″ – 19″
UTQG240 - 500 A - AA A - B400 B A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Sizes in common44

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125

Dunlop SP Sport LM705

Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 — better dry, wet and noise. Pick the Dunlop SP Sport LM705 if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 85 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 80 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 74 vs 62 on noise.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 75 vs 66 on handling.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Ventus Prime 3 K125 or SP Sport LM705?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or SP Sport LM705?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 80 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or SP Sport LM705?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 85 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or SP Sport LM705?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 74 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or SP Sport LM705?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 73 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or SP Sport LM705?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 68 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