Bridgestone Tires founded Hankook Tire as "Chosun Tire Company" in 1941, and it was renamed "Hankook Tire Manufacturing" in 1968. Chosun and Hankook both mean "Korea" in Korean. The company presently provides tires as original equipment to several automakers. In addition, They also produce around 102 million tires every year.

As the name implies, summer tires are intended for use in warmer climates or in areas where rainfall is infrequent. These tires are designed to provide superior road grip, cornering, braking, and acceleration. To begin, the tread patterns are often shallower with straighter grooves and solid, continuous ribs.

Hankook provides a selection of summer tires to accommodate various driving requirements and tastes. The Hankook Ventus Prime3 X (K125A) is a summer tire with an asymmetric tread pattern that offers sporty traction and handling for CUVs and SUVs.

Are these Hankook summer tires designed for your vehicle? Here is a Hankook Ventus Prime3 X (K125A) review to help you make an informed decision.

Features and Benefits

When traveling in the summer, the first thing that springs to mind is the pleasant weather. With the right summer tire, you can make the most of the beautiful warmth of the summer months. The Hankook Ventus Prime3 X (K125A) has a unique design with a sophisticated tread compound for outstanding dry and wet performance.

• Enhanced summer traction: The tire features a sticky rubber compound that gives drivers of CUVs and SUVs strong traction in summer conditions. In addition, this unique tread design with a sophisticated tread compound provides outstanding dry and wet performance.
• Decreased risk of hydroplaning: To reduce hydroplaning and maximize wet traction, broad grooves in the tread remove water from the contact patch.
• Optimized handling: The tire’s asymmetric tread design also contributes to better handling. They provide a stronger grip lengthwise and sideways, which helps to reduce aquaplaning and boost the handling performance.
• Quiet and comfortable drive: The Hankook Ventus Prime3 X (K125A) tires feature a computer-optimized design for minimizing vibrations and noise, resulting in quiet and comfortable journeys for drivers and passengers.
• Increased cornering abilities: The tread pattern couples straighter, shallower grooves with solid, continuous ribs. In this way, there will always be more rubber in contact with the road. As a result, cornering abilities are increased.

Pros and Cons

Have you found the perfect summer tire? Please weigh the pros and cons of these tires before making a selection.

PROS:

• Summer tread to enhance traction in dry and wet performance.
• Wide channels decrease the risk of hydroplaning by removing water and slush from the tread.
• Asymmetric tread design to boost excellent cornering, sporty traction, and handling.
• Covered by limited protection policy.
• Fairly high-speed performance.
• Computer-designed tread to offer a quiet drive.

CONS:

• Should not be driven on temperatures under 45 degrees.
• No mileage warranty.
• Not designed for use on coupes and sedans.

SimpleTire’s view on Hankook Ventus Prime3 X (K125A) tires

With its improved features, like better handling and steering response, increased sidewall stiffness and durability, enhanced dry and wet traction, and comfortable ride, Hankook Ventus Prime 3 meets the demands of ever-improving SUV performance.

According to SimpleScore, the Ventus Prime3 X (K125A) achieved a good (7.8 out of 10) SimpleScore due to its great handling (8.4) and traction (8.4), as well as a good 7.7 longevity score.

In this part, we will compare the Hankook Ventus Prime3 X (K125A) against the Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 and Zeetex SU1000 of the same size.

Because of its overall performance and price, the Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 has a higher SimpleScore (7.9) than the Ventus Prime3 X (K125A), but the Ventus Prime3 X (K125A) has better handling, traction, and longevity (the Yokohama Advan Fleva V70 scored handling of (8.1), traction of 8.3, and longevity of 7.5, which is slightly lesser than the Ventus Prime3 X (K125A).

When compared to the Zeetex SU1000, the Hankook Ventus Prime3 X (K125A) has a better SimpleScore because of its better handling, traction, and longevity score while the Zeetex SU1000 is available at a lower price.

Vehicles Hankook Ventus Prime3 X (K125A) is a good replacement tire for

When the original tire wears out, you can use the Hankook Ventus Prime3 X (K125A) as a replacement tire for vehicles like:

• Acura MDX
• Audi Q7
• Cadillac Escalade
• Chevrolet Equinox
• Ford Edge
• Genesis GV80
• Honda Pilot
• Hyundai Tucson
• Infiniti QX60
• Jeep Grand Cherokee
• Kia Telluride
• Land Rover Range Rover
• Lexus LX350
• Mazda CX-9
• Nissan Rogue
• Toyota Highlander
• Volkswagen Atlas