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Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 6 vs. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

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Summary
Wet
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Dimensions and prices
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#	Continental PremiumContact 6 /87%	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 /72%

Dimensions	R15 - R22	R15 - R20
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In this review, we’re looking at two highly-rated tyres: the Continental PremiumContact 6, and the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125. According to our ratings, these summer tyres from Continental and Hankook scored 87% and 72% respectively.

The Continental PremiumContact 6 is an established favourite replacing the popular Continental ContiPremiumContact 5. Although the production took place in several countries (SK, DE, and CZ), the quality proved to be consistently high. This tyre was particularly impressive in wet conditions, scoring highly for wet braking and wet handling in ADAC, AutoZeitung, and ACE tests. It also performed well in dry conditions, demonstrating excellent dry braking and handling capabilities. However, a newer iteration, the Continental PremiumContact 7 has since been released.

On to the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125. Manufactured in HU and kicked off as the first equipment on Citroën C3 Aircross, it’s a solid performer in both wet and dry conditions. Particularly, it drew praise for its excellent cornering on wet surfaces under the ADAC tests. It demonstrated a broad range of strengths, with highlights including solid performance in dry braking and handling, and impressive traction on gravel and sand as per Autobild. This tyre has now been updated to the new Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Comparing the two, the Continental PremiumContact 6 certainly stands out, clinching the top place in both the ADAC and AutoBild tyre tests, against a total of 15 and 52 other tyres respectively. Moreover, it took 2nd position in the Autozeitung contest out of 6 tyres and the 3rd in ACE one among 9 competitors.

The Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125, despite not matching its competitor’s high position in the tests, still put forth a commendable performance. It came 7th in the ADAC test out of 15 and made an excellent second place in AutoBild's challenging test among 52 tyres. More modestly among the 10 tyres in the Teknikens trial, it ranked 6th and bagged the 5th position in Autozeitung and the 7th in the ACE exercise against 9 rivals.

Naturally, it’s inevitable for one tyre to be declared the winner, and the Continental PremiumContact 6 secures that crown, considering the comparative strength in our ratings and its superior standing in the tests. That said, the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 is a worthy competitor, providing an array of features that would please many motorists.

Segment

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 Premium

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 260

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 149

Number of tests

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 36x

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 22x

Best position in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 1.

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 1.

Worst position in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 8.

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 14.

Average position in tests

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 3.06

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 4.91

Year of the last test

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 2023

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 2022

Best rating in test

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Exemplary

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 Exemplary

Worst rating in test

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 Recommended

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
PremiumContact 6
79%

Hankook
Ventus Prime3 K125
71%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 73%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 72%

Wet braking

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 98%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 80%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 68%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 56%

Wet handling

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 84%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 67%

Wet circle cornering

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 93%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 80%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 ?

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
PremiumContact 6
91%

Hankook
Ventus Prime3 K125
90%

Dry braking

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 91%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 87%

Dry handling

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 91%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 89%

Dry driving behavior

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 91%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 82%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Hankook
Ventus Prime3 K125
78%

Continental
PremiumContact 6
71%

Exterior noise

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 90%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 76%

Comfort

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 71%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 64%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 71 dB

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 72 dB

Offroad

(Overall rating)

Hankook
Ventus Prime3 K125
94%

Continental
PremiumContact 6
75.9%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Continental
PremiumContact 6
73%

Hankook
Ventus Prime3 K125
63%

Rolling resistance

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 70%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 64%

Mileage

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 73%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 54%

Fuel efficiency

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 82%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 79%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 ?

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 ?

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Mutual tests

ADAC Summer tyre test 2022 215/60 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	2,1	1,5	2,4	1,0	1,2
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Good	2,1	1,9	2,6	2,0	1,9
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	2,5	2,6	1,5	1,8
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	2+	1
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Good	1-	1-	3+
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	34,1	29,6
Continental PremiumContact 6	36,5	29,6
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	34,1	29,6
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ADAC Summer tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	1,8	1,4	2,7	0,6
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Good	1,8	2,0	3,1	2,5
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Satisfactory	2,7	1,5	2,9	2,5
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Teknikens Summer tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Comfort	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	61	11	12	1	6
Continental PremiumContact 6	57	24	17	6	9
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	49	23	12	7	7
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Autozeitung Summer tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	264	137	129
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Test winner	264	137	127
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Highly recommended	240	111	129
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ACE Summer tyre test 2019 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise	Running costs
Best values in test	153	66	51	19	10	17
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Highly recommended	151	62	51	17	7	14
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Recommended	143	51	49	16	10	17
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2019 225/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Offroad
Best values in test	1-	2+	2+
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	2
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	2+
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Autozeitung Summer tyre test 2018 225/45 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	280	149	131
Continental PremiumContact 6	263	137	126
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	222	93	129
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	1-	1
Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Exemplary	1-	1-	1
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	2
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	34,1	34,6
Continental PremiumContact 6	34,9	35
Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125	34,3	35,7
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