Tests 77 · 14 tests Owners 73 · 124 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 53 in 2021 53 Summer Tyre Braking Test (dry braking)
Yokohama Parada Spec-2 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 vs Yokohama Parada Spec-2 — 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 + 118 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus Prime 3 K125 is ahead, 76–66
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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 +1073Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 Parada Spec-2 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
Parada Spec-2: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 73
No road tests of dry for Parada Spec-2. 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 +1761Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 Parada Spec-2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 12 / – tests 81 ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 74 58 Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 81 + 40% × 74.3 = 78
Parada Spec-2: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61
No road tests of wet for Parada Spec-2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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74
Comfort
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +965Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 Parada Spec-2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 76 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 70 62 Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 75.8 + 40% × 70.4 = 74
Parada Spec-2: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65
No road tests of comfort for Parada Spec-2. 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 Parada Spec-2 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
Ventus Prime 3 K125 +262Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 Parada Spec-2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests 61 ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 68 59 Ventus Prime 3 K125: 60% × 61 + 40% × 68.2 = 64
Parada Spec-2: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62
No road tests of treadwear for Parada Spec-2. 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 +469Why this score
Source Ventus Prime 3 K125 Parada Spec-2 Reviews found online 73 69
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 | Yokohama Parada Spec-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 66 |
| Dry | 83 | 73 |
| Wet | 78 | 61 |
| Comfort | 74 | 65 |
| Noise | 75 | – |
| Treadwear | 64 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 69 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Ventus Prime 3 K125
66
/ 100
Parada Spec-2
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 | Parada Spec-2 | 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 | #8/8 2013 Auto Bild Performance 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 Parada Spec-2
Pros
- Outstanding dry grip and cornering stability
- Excellent value for money and aggressive tread design
- Precise steering feedback and predictable breakaway limits in the dry
Cons
- Poor wet-weather traction and high risk of aquaplaning
- Fast tread wear due to the soft rubber compound
- Noticeable road noise at cruising speeds
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 | B · Yokohama Parada Spec-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 60 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
66
/ 100
Yokohama Parada Spec-2
Winner: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 — better wet, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 78 vs 61 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 83 vs 73 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 scores 74 vs 65 on comfort.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
Tire B · Yokohama Parada Spec-2
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Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Parada Spec-2?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Parada Spec-2?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 78 vs 61 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Parada Spec-2?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 83 vs 73 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Parada Spec-2?
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125, 74 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ventus Prime 3 K125 or Parada Spec-2?
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