Segment
1. Continental PremiumContact 6 Premium2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Premium3. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue Premium4. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Premium5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Premium7. Uniroyal RainSport 3 Upper-middle
Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 6 vs. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 vs. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue vs. Bridgestone Turanza T001 vs. Uniroyal RainSport 3 vs. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 vs. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
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.
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1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Exemplary2. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue Exemplary3. Continental PremiumContact 6 Exemplary4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Highly recommended5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Highly recommended7. Uniroyal RainSport 3 Satisfactory
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1. Continental PremiumContact 6 Recommended2. Uniroyal RainSport 3 Satisfactory3. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue Satisfactory4. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Satisfactory5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Still recommended6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Still recommended7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Conditionally recommended
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 11 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption | ||
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| 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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| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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| 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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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| 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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| Name | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | |||
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| 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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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Comfort | Fuel consumption | ||
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| 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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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue | 194 | 71 | 123 | ||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | Running costs | |
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| 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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| Name | Wet | Dry | Offroad | ||||
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| 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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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | 280 | 149 | 131 | ||||
| Continental PremiumContact 6 | 263 | 137 | 126 | ||||
| Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 | 222 | 93 | 129 | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 1- | 1 | ||||
| Continental PremiumContact 6 Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 1- | 1 | ||||
| Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2+ | 2 | ||||
| Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 1- | 2 | ||||
| Bridgestone Turanza T001 Rating: Good | 1- | 2 | 2- | ||||
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 1- | 2- | 2- | ||||
| Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Rating: Exemplary | 2+ | 2+ | 1- | ||||
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Rating: Good | 2+ | 2 | 2- | ||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,1 | 34,6 | |||||
| Continental PremiumContact 6 | 34,9 | 35 | |||||
| Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 | 34,3 | 35,7 | |||||
| Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue | 34,1 | 36,6 | |||||
| Bridgestone Turanza T001 | 36,2 | 34,6 | |||||
| Uniroyal Rainsport 3 | 36,4 | 34,7 | |||||
| Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | 34,4 | 38,3 | |||||
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 | 35,2 | 37,5 | |||||
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