Tests 77 · 14 tests Owners 73 · 124 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 53 in 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test (dry braking)
Head-to-head
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Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 vs Toyo Proxes ST — 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 + 14 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus Prime 3 K125 leads, 76–72 Narrow edge
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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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83
Dry
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +1172Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 Proxes ST Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests 88 ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 76 75 Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 87.9 + 40% × 75.8 = 83
Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72
No road tests of dry for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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78
Wet
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +375Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 Proxes ST Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests 81 ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 74 77 Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 81 + 40% × 74.3 = 78
Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 75
No road tests of wet for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison66Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 Proxes ST Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online – 64 Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 66
No road tests of snow for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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74
Comfort
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +272Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 Proxes ST Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 76 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 70 74 Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 75.8 + 40% × 70.4 = 74
Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72
No road tests of comfort for Proxes ST. 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 Proxes ST 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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64
Treadwear
Proxes ST +569Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 Proxes ST Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 61 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 68 72 Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 61 + 40% × 68.2 = 64
Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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73
Handling (owners)
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +271Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 Proxes ST Reviews found online 73 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 | Toyo Proxes ST |
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| Relative Score | 76 | 72 |
| Dry | 83 | 72 |
| Wet | 78 | 75 |
| Snow | – | 66 |
| Comfort | 74 | 72 |
| Noise | 75 | – |
| Treadwear | 64 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Ventus Prime 3 K125
72
/ 100
Proxes ST
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
Tire B Proxes ST
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
- Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning
Cons
- Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
- A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
- Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 | B · Toyo Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 60 | 1 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 19″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
72
/ 100
Toyo Proxes ST
Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 — better dry and wet. Pick the Toyo Proxes ST if treadwear matters most to you. Toyo Proxes ST 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 83 vs 72 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Toyo Proxes ST scores 69 vs 64 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 78 vs 75 on wet.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Tire B · Toyo Proxes ST
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Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Proxes ST?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Proxes ST?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 78 vs 75 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Proxes ST?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 83 vs 72 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Proxes ST?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 72 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Proxes ST?
Toyo Proxes ST, 69 vs 64 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