Tests 77 · 14 tests Owners 75 · 124 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 53 in 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test (dry braking)
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Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 vs Nexen N Blue HD — 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 124 + 14 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus Prime 3 K125 is ahead, 78–56
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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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85
Dry
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +2956Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests 89 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 79 50 Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 88.5 + 40% × 79.3 = 85
N Blue HD: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.5 = 56
No road tests of dry for N Blue HD. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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80
Wet
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +1961Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests 82 ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 77 58 Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 77.2 = 80
N Blue HD: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61
No road tests of wet for N Blue HD. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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74
Comfort
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +2252Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 76 ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 72 44 Ventus Prime 3 K125: 40% × 75.9 + 60% × 72.4 = 74
N Blue HD: 40% × 64.5 (est.) + 60% × 43.8 = 52
No road tests of comfort for N Blue HD. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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75
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests 80 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 66.6 (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
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +1253Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 61 ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 71 45 Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 61 + 40% × 70.5 = 65
N Blue HD: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.2 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for N Blue HD. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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75
Handling (owners)
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +2748Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 N Blue HD Reviews found online 75 48 -
66
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 N Blue HD Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests 66 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 | Nexen N Blue HD |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 56 |
| Dry | 85 | 56 |
| Wet | 80 | 61 |
| Comfort | 74 | 52 |
| Noise | 75 | – |
| Treadwear | 65 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | 48 |
| Efficiency | 66 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
78
/ 100
Ventus Prime 3 K125
56
/ 100
N Blue HD
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.
| Discipline | Category | Ventus Prime 3 K125 | N Blue HD | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #8/18 2022 ADAC 16" SUV Summer Tyre Test | #14/17 2014 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
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
Tire B N Blue HD
Pros
- Good initial wet and dry grip when new
- Attractive budget-friendly price point
- Decent fuel economy and highway stability early in their lifecycle
Cons
- Significant increase in road noise as the tires wear down
- Rapid degradation of grip in wet and dry conditions after initial mileage
- Shorter than expected tread life, especially on front axles
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 | B · Nexen N Blue HD |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 60 | 5 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Sizes in common | 4 | 4 |
Which one should you actually buy?
78
/ 100
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
56
/ 100
Nexen N Blue HD
Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 — better dry, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Nexen N Blue HD rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 85 vs 56 on dry.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 75 vs 48 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 74 vs 52 on comfort.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 80 vs 61 on wet.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Tire B · Nexen N Blue HD
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Ventus Prime 3 K125 or N Blue HD?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or N Blue HD?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 80 vs 61 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or N Blue HD?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 85 vs 56 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or N Blue HD?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 74 vs 52 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or N Blue HD?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 65 vs 53 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