Kumho ecowing ES01 KH27 vs Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
The Kumho ecowing ES01 KH27 and the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
ecowing ES01 KH27
Not ahead in any category
Ventus Prime3 K125
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Owners rate the ecowing ES01 KH27 71% from 22 reviews and the Ventus Prime3 K125 81% from 127. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2017 to 2018
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | ecowing ES01 KH27 | Field | Ventus Prime3 K125 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 AutoBild Summer Tyre Overview | P28 of 51 | P1 of 51 | |
| 2017 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer Tyre Test | P10 of 16 | P14 of 16 |
ecowing ES01 KH27 vs Ventus Prime3 K125: your questions
Is the Kumho ecowing ES01 KH27 or the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 the better tyre?
The Kumho ecowing ES01 KH27 and the Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the ecowing ES01 KH27 scores 7.1 and the Ventus Prime3 K125 8.8 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8/10 for the ecowing ES01 KH27 and 8/10 for the Ventus Prime3 K125.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the ecowing ES01 KH27 71% from 22 reviews and the Ventus Prime3 K125 81% from 127. 67% of ecowing ES01 KH27 owners would buy it again, against 79% for the Ventus Prime3 K125.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The ecowing ES01 KH27 is made in 46 sizes (14 to 17 inch) and the Ventus Prime3 K125 in 64 (15 to 20 inch). 21 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the ecowing ES01 KH27 is graded C for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Ventus Prime3 K125 A and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Ventus Prime3 K125 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the ecowing ES01 KH27 in 2012. The Ventus Prime3 K125 replaced the Hankook Ventus Prime2.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.