Hankook Ventus Prime3
EU tyre label for every size: 65 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hankook Ventus Prime3 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 65 sizes (210 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–C depending on size, fuel efficiency A–D and external rolling noise 66–72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 205/60 R16 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency A · 67 dB), the weakest 225/40 R18 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB).
On the EU market since May 2021; the earliest production week registered is 32/2016.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (64 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip.
What the label means on the road (195/65R15)
Example: the 195/65R15 size, compared with the 947 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
71 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 65 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 185/55R15 | 82H · 82H | B92% | C95% | 70 dBB73% | — | 46/2020 |
| 185/55R15 | 86V XL · 86V XL | A100% | C95% | 71 dBB11% | — | 46/2020 |
| 185/60R15 | 84H | A100% | C94% | 70 dBB73% | — | 46/2020 |
| 185/60R15 | 84H · 84H | B93% | C94% | 70 dBB73% | — | 04/2017 |
| 185/60R15 | 88H XL · 88H XL · 88H XL | B93% | C94% | 71 dBB21% | — | 45/2016 |
| 185/65R15 | 92V XL | A100% | B96% | 71 dBB13% | — | 43/2020 |
| 195/50R15 | 82H · 82H | A100% | D58% | 71 dBB61% | — | 14/2020 |
| 195/50R15 | 82H | B90% | C99% | 70 dBB80% | — | 15/2026 |
| 195/50R15 | 82V · 82V · 82V · 82V | B90% | D58% | 71 dBB61% | — | 35/2016 |
| 195/55R15 | 85H · 85H · 85V | A100% | C98% | 71 dBB59% | — | 35/2020 |
| 195/55R15 | 85V · 85V · 85V | B90% | C98% | 71 dBB59% | — | 32/2016 |
| 195/55R15 | 85V | C50% | C98% | 71 dBB59% | — | 12/2025 |
| 195/55R15 | 89V XL · 89V XL | A100% | C98% | 72 dBB4% | — | 19/2020 |
| 195/60R15 | 88H · 88H · 88V · 88V | B91% | C95% | 71 dBB58% | — | 46/2020 |
| 195/65R15 | 91H · 91H · 91H · 91V · 91V · 91V · 91V | B90% | C89% | 71 dBB58% | — | 34/2016 |
| 195/65R15H | 91H | B– | C– | 71 dBB– | — | 50/2016 |
| 205/50R15 | 86V | A100% | D64% | 71 dBB54% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/55R15 | 88V | A100% | C97% | 71 dBB50% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/55R15 | 92V XL | A100% | C97% | 71 dBB50% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/60R15 | 91H · 91V | A100% | C94% | 71 dBB63% | — | 01/2021 |
| 205/65R15 | 94H · 94H | A100% | C91% | 71 dBB64% | — | 49/2019 |
| 205/65R15 | 99H XL | B94% | A100% | 70 dBB83% | — | 14/2021 |
| 225/60R15 | 96V | B95% | C98% | 71 dBB41% | — | 01/2026 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 185/55R16 | 83V | B89% | C94% | 70 dBB73% | — | 46/2020 |
| 195/45R16 | 84H XL · 84H XL | B86% | B99% | 70 dBB84% | — | 45/2019 |
| 195/45R16 | 84V XL · 84V XL | A100% | C95% | 72 dBB41% | — | 37/2019 |
| 195/50R16 | 88V XL · 88V XL | B89% | C95% | 72 dBB28% | — | 42/2020 |
| 195/55R16 | 87V · 87V | B82% | C86% | 71 dBB56% | — | 20/2020 |
| 195/55R16 | 87W | B82% | A100% | 67 dBA99% | — | 45/2020 |
| 195/55R16 | 87W | B82% | B95% | 67 dBA99% | — | 45/2020 |
| 195/55R16 | 91V XL | A100% | C86% | 71 dBB56% | — | 41/2020 |
| 195/60R16 | 89H | B87% | C87% | 71 dBB53% | — | 11/2020 |
| 195/60R16 | 89V | A100% | C87% | 71 dBB53% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/45R16 | 83V · 83W | A100% | D52% | 71 dBB64% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/50R16 | 87V | A100% | C96% | 71 dBB74% | — | 52/2020 |
| 205/50R16 | 91W XL | A100% | C96% | 72 dBB17% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/55R16 | 91H · 91H · 91H · 91W | B81% | C84% | 71 dBB58% | — | 19/2020 |
| 205/55R16 | 91V · 91V · 91V | A100% | C84% | 71 dBB58% | — | 19/2020 |
| 205/55R16 | 91W | A100% | B95% | 70 dBB79% | — | 47/2020 |
| 205/55R16 | 94H XL | B81% | A100% | 71 dBB58% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/55R16 | 94H XL · 94V XL · 94W XL · 94W XL | A100% | C84% | 72 dBB11% | — | 18/2020 |
| 205/60R16 | 92H · 92H | A100% | B94% | 70 dBB80% | — | 22/2017 |
| 205/60R16 | 92H | B84% | B94% | 66 dBA100% | — | 47/2020 |
| 205/60R16 | 92H · 92V | A100% | C80% | 71 dBB60% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/60R16 | 92H · 92V | B84% | A100% | 71 dBB60% | — | 28/2020 |
| 205/60R16 | 92V | B84% | B94% | 70 dBB80% | — | 41/2020 |
| 205/60R16 | 96H XL | A100% | A100% | 67 dBA99% | — | 26/2020 |
| 205/60R16 | 96H XL · 96V XL · 96W XL | A100% | C80% | 72 dBB13% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/65R16 | 95W | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB79% | — | 09/2021 |
| 215/45R16 | 86H | A100% | C89% | 71 dBB51% | — | 45/2019 |
| 215/45R16 | 90V XL | B74% | C89% | 72 dBB28% | — | 38/2019 |
| 215/55R16 | 93H · 93H · 93V · 93V · 93V · 93W · 93W | A100% | C84% | 71 dBB64% | — | 51/2019 |
| 215/55R16 | 93V | B78% | C84% | 71 dBB64% | — | 47/2021 |
| 215/55R16 | 97H XL · 97W XL · 97W XL · 97Y XL | A100% | C84% | 72 dBB33% | — | 29/2020 |
| 215/60R16 | 95V | A100% | C82% | 69 dBB90% | — | 46/2020 |
| 215/60R16 | 99H XL · 99H XL · 99V XL | A100% | C82% | 72 dBB18% | — | 46/2020 |
| 215/65R16 | 98H · 98H · 98V | A100% | C82% | 71 dBB69% | — | 21/2020 |
| 225/50R16 | 92V · 92W | A100% | C96% | 71 dBB70% | — | 46/2020 |
| 225/55R16 | 95V · 95V | B77% | C87% | 71 dBB63% | — | 40/2020 |
| 225/55R16 | 95W · 95W | A100% | C87% | 71 dBB63% | — | 48/2019 |
| 225/55R16 | 99W XL · 99W XL | B77% | C87% | 72 dBB29% | — | 40/2020 |
| 225/55R16 | 99Y XL | A100% | C87% | 72 dBB29% | — | 46/2020 |
| 225/60R16 | 98V · 98W | A100% | C89% | 71 dBB64% | — | 40/2020 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/45R17 | 88V XL | A100% | C85% | 72 dBB41% | — | 44/2020 |
| 205/50R17 | 89V | A100% | C77% | 71 dBB61% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/50R17 | 93V XL · 93W XL · 93W XL | B72% | C77% | 72 dBB37% | — | 06/2020 |
| 205/50R17 | 93V XL | C32% | C77% | 72 dBB37% | — | 30/2023 |
| 205/55R17 | 91V | A100% | B87% | 70 dBB79% | — | 22/2017 |
| 205/55R17 | 91V | B69% | C63% | 72 dBB30% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/55R17 | 95V XL | A100% | C63% | 72 dBB30% | — | 46/2020 |
| 205/60R17 | 97W XL | A100% | A100% | 68 dBA87% | — | 09/2021 |
| 215/40R17 | 87V XL | A100% | C96% | 72 dBB52% | — | 03/2021 |
| 215/45R17 | 87V | B71% | C87% | 70 dBB84% | — | 06/2025 |
| 215/45R17 | 91V XL · 91V XL | B71% | B98% | 71 dBB61% | — | 47/2020 |
| 215/45R17 | 91V XL | A100% | C87% | 72 dBB41% | — | 24/2020 |
| 215/45R17 | 91W XL · 91W XL | B71% | C87% | 72 dBB41% | — | 09/2020 |
| 215/50R17 | 91V · 91W | A100% | C79% | 71 dBB63% | — | 41/2019 |
| 215/50R17 | 95V XL · 95W XL | A100% | C79% | 72 dBB40% | — | 46/2020 |
| 215/55R17 | 94V · 94V · 94V | B72% | A100% | 69 dBB89% | — | 44/2019 |
| 215/55R17 | 94V | B72% | B90% | 71 dBB59% | — | 43/2020 |
| 215/55R17 | 94V | A100% | C71% | 69 dBB89% | — | 46/2020 |
| 215/55R17 | 94V | C32% | C71% | 71 dBB59% | — | 09/2024 |
| 215/55R17 | 94W · 94W | B72% | C71% | 71 dBB59% | — | 38/2019 |
| 215/55R17 | 98W XL | B72% | C71% | 72 dBB21% | — | 48/2020 |
| 215/60R17 | 96H | B85% | B93% | 71 dBB63% | — | 46/2020 |
| 215/60R17 | 96H | B85% | A100% | 71 dBB63% | — | 48/2024 |
| 215/60R17 | 96V | A100% | C74% | 71 dBB63% | — | 46/2020 |
| 225/45R17 | 91W | B63% | C84% | 71 dBB59% | — | 01/2018 |
| 225/45R17 | 91Y | A100% | C84% | 71 dBB59% | — | 01/2021 |
| 225/45R17 | 94V XL · 94W XL · 94W XL | A100% | C84% | 72 dBB28% | — | 35/2019 |
| 225/50R17 | 94W · 94W | A100% | C79% | 71 dBB61% | — | 46/2020 |
| 225/50R17 | 98V XL · 98W XL · 98W XL | A100% | C79% | 72 dBB31% | — | 18/2020 |
| 225/55R17 | 101W XL · 101W XL | A100% | C75% | 72 dBB28% | — | 37/2020 |
| 225/55R17 | 101W XL | B72% | B91% | 72 dBB28% | — | 14/2021 |
| 225/60R17 | 99V | A100% | C84% | 71 dBB65% | — | 48/2020 |
| 225/60R17 | 99V | B86% | C84% | 71 dBB65% | — | 28/2021 |
| 235/45R17 | 94W | A100% | C88% | 71 dBB68% | — | 42/2019 |
| 235/45R17 | 97W XL · 97W XL | A100% | C88% | 72 dBB45% | — | 10/2020 |
| 235/50R17 | 96W | A100% | C90% | 71 dBB65% | — | 46/2020 |
| 235/55R17 | 103W XL · 103W XL · 103Y XL | A100% | C76% | 72 dBB35% | — | 46/2020 |
| 235/60R17 | 106W XL | B92% | B99% | 72 dBB18% | — | 05/2018 |
| 245/40R17 | 91W | A100% | C94% | 71 dBB70% | — | 44/2020 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/45R18 | 89V | B64% | B98% | 70 dBB79% | — | 01/2019 |
| 215/50R18 | 92H | B61% | C66% | 70 dBB76% | — | 44/2019 |
| 215/50R18 | 92V · 92V | B61% | C66% | 71 dBB60% | — | 43/2020 |
| 215/55R18 | 95H | B83% | C71% | 69 dBB93% | — | 05/2017 |
| 215/55R18 | 99V XL | A100% | C71% | 72 dBB35% | — | 07/2020 |
| 225/40R18 | 92W XL | A100% | C84% | 72 dBB47% | — | 46/2020 |
| 225/40R18 | 92W XL | C22% | C84% | 72 dBB47% | — | 27/2023 |
| 225/45R18 | 91V | A100% | C68% | 71 dBB58% | — | 24/2020 |
| 225/45R18 | 95W XL | A100% | C68% | 72 dBB37% | — | 01/2021 |
| 225/50R18 | 95W | B64% | C64% | 71 dBB55% | — | 08/2018 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V | B79% | B92% | 71 dBB63% | — | 14/2021 |
| 235/40R18 | 91W · 91W | B73% | C91% | 71 dBB68% | — | 28/2020 |
| 235/40R18 | 95W XL | A100% | C91% | 72 dBB50% | — | 46/2020 |
| 235/45R18 | 94V | B60% | C65% | 71 dBB63% | — | 35/2020 |
| 235/45R18 | 98W XL · 98W XL | A100% | C65% | 72 dBB41% | — | 31/2020 |
| 235/55R18 | 100H | B80% | C69% | 70 dBB86% | — | 41/2020 |
| 235/55R18 | 104V XL | B80% | C69% | 72 dBB29% | — | 39/2019 |
| 245/40R18 | 97Y XL | A100% | C83% | 72 dBB49% | — | 02/2021 |
| 245/45R18 | 96W | B66% | C70% | 71 dBB66% | — | 36/2017 |
| 245/45R18 | 96W | B66% | B90% | 71 dBB66% | — | 06/2021 |
| 245/45R18 | 100W XL | A100% | C70% | 72 dBB40% | — | 02/2021 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55R19 | 99V | A100% | C73% | 71 dBB65% | — | 01/2021 |
| 235/50R19 | 99H | C24% | C52% | 71 dBB60% | — | 01/2018 |
| 235/55R19 | 101V | B74% | B85% | 71 dBB62% | — | 36/2021 |
| 245/40R19 | 94W | B60% | D14% | 71 dBB59% | — | 36/2017 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 195/55R20 | 95H XL | B79% | B94% | 72 dBB34% | — | 03/2021 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/65R15
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 195/65 R15, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 67 dB
- Bridgestone Ecopia EP150A A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Hankook Ventus Prime3 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 66 dB to 72 dB (median 71 dB). In 25% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Hankook Ventus Prime3 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–C. In 91% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Hankook Ventus Prime3 suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Hankook Ventus Prime3 launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 32/2016; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 210 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 199 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.