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Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 vs Yokohama BluEarth RV02 — 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 + 2 road tests and 126 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus Prime 3 K125 is ahead, 76–65

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Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Tire AHankook

Ventus Prime 3 K125

Summer

± 6

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 +23
    62
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 1 tests8958
    Reviews found online7968

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

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 58.4 + 40% × 67.6 = 62

  2. 80

    Wet

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +11
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / 1 tests8167
    Reviews found online7772

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

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 67 + 40% × 72.2 = 69

  3. 73

    Comfort

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests7561
    Reviews found online7269

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

    BluEarth RV02: 40% × 61.3 + 60% × 69 = 66

  4. 74

    Noise

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +9
    65
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 1 tests8064
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

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

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 64.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 65

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus Prime 3 K125 or BluEarth RV02. 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.

  5. 65

    Treadwear

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +4
    61
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 1 tests6167
    Reviews found online7252
    Wear (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–085%80%

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

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 66.7 + 40% × 51.9 = 61

  6. 75

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus Prime 3 K125 +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125BluEarth RV02
    Reviews found online7569
  7. 66

    Efficiency

    BluEarth RV02 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVentus Prime 3 K125BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 1 tests6671
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus Prime 3 K125Yokohama BluEarth RV02
Relative Score 76 65
Dry 85 62
Wet 80 69
Comfort 73 66
Noise 74 65
Treadwear 65 61
Handling (owners) 75 69
Efficiency 66 71

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Ventus Prime 3 K125

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BluEarth RV02

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.

In the overall rankings of 2 tests that ran both, Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 finished ahead 2 times and Yokohama BluEarth RV02 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryVentus Prime 3 K125BluEarth RV02ΔHead-to-head
Wear Treadwear 85% 80% +5.8 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 ADAC SUV Summer Tyre Test · 235/55 R17
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/10 #7/10 – 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2020 TCS Summer Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17

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 BluEarth RV02

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry surface grip
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Improved vehicle stability for tall-profile vehicles like MPVs and SUVs

Cons

  • Noticeable increase in noise and decrease in comfort as tread wears down
  • Reports of premature sidewall or tread cracking
  • Inconsistent tread life, with some users noting rapid wear due to softer compounds
All owner themes in the BluEarth RV02 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 B · Yokohama BluEarth RV02
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available604
Rim diameters15″ – 20″17″ – 18″
UTQG240 - 500 A - AA A - B—
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125

Yokohama BluEarth RV02

Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 — better dry, wet and noise. Pick the Yokohama BluEarth RV02 if efficiency matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 85 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 80 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 74 vs 65 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 73 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth RV02
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Ventus Prime 3 K125 or BluEarth RV02?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or BluEarth RV02?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 80 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or BluEarth RV02?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 85 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or BluEarth RV02?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 74 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or BluEarth RV02?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 73 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or BluEarth RV02?

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 65 vs 61 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or BluEarth RV02?

Yokohama BluEarth RV02, 71 vs 66 on our efficiency 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