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Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 vs Toyo Proxes CF1 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 14 + 0 road tests and 124 + 46 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus Prime 3 K125 is ahead, 76–69

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Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Tire AHankook

Ventus Prime 3 K125

Summer

Tests 77 · 14 tests Owners 73 · 124 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 53 in 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test (dry braking)

Toyo Proxes CF1
Tire BToyo

Proxes CF1

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 46 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 83

    Dry

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +14
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests88≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7670

    Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 87.9 + 40% × 75.8 = 83

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 78

    Wet

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests81≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7472

    Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 81 + 40% × 74.3 = 78

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 72

    No road tests of wet for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 74

    Comfort

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests76≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7069

    Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 75.8 + 40% × 70.4 = 74

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes CF1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 75

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests80–
    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.

  5. 64

    Treadwear

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +2
    62
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125Proxes CF1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests61≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6860

    Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 61 + 40% × 68.2 = 64

    Proxes CF1: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes CF1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 73

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125Proxes CF1
    Reviews found online7369
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus Prime 3 K125Toyo Proxes CF1
Relative Score 76 69
Dry 83 69
Wet 78 72
Comfort 74 69
Noise 75 –
Treadwear 64 62
Handling (owners) 73 69

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Headline score

Ventus Prime 3 K125

Proxes CF1

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 Proxes CF1

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip for the price point
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Predictable handling and responsive steering feedback

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Performance degradation as the tread depth decreases
  • Potential for handling instability if mixed with non-directional tires
All owner themes in the Proxes CF1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 B · Toyo Proxes CF1
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available60—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125

Toyo Proxes CF1

Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 — better dry, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 83 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 78 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 74 vs 69 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes CF1
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Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Proxes CF1?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Proxes CF1?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 78 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Proxes CF1?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 83 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Proxes CF1?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 74 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Proxes CF1?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 62 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