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Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 vs Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 24 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza Adrenalin RE004 is ahead, 72–67

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 73

    Dry

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004 +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza Adrenalin RE004Ventus RS3 Z222
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 71 (est.)67
    Reviews found online7679

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 73

    Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 67 + 40% × 79 = 72

    No road tests of dry for Potenza Adrenalin RE004. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004 +12
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza Adrenalin RE004Ventus RS3 Z222
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)52
    Reviews found online7372

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 72

    Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 51.9 + 40% × 71.8 = 60

    No road tests of wet for Potenza Adrenalin RE004. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 70

    Comfort

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004 +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza Adrenalin RE004Ventus RS3 Z222
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7065

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70

    Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Ventus RS3 Z222. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 66

    Treadwear

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza Adrenalin RE004Ventus RS3 Z222
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6668

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

    Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza Adrenalin RE004. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus RS3 Z222. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 78

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza Adrenalin RE004 +1
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza Adrenalin RE004Ventus RS3 Z222
    Reviews found online7877
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
Relative Score 72 67
Dry 73 72
Wet 72 60
Comfort 70 67
Treadwear 66 67
Handling (owners) 78 77

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Potenza Adrenalin RE004

Ventus RS3 Z222

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Potenza Adrenalin RE004

Pros

  • Exceptional steering precision and turn-in response due to a stiff sidewall construction.
  • Strong dry-weather grip and stability during high-speed cornering.
  • Significant improvement in wet-weather performance compared to the previous RE003 generation.

Cons

  • Inconsistent reports on road noise, with some users finding it intrusive at highway speeds.
  • Polarized feedback on tread life, with some users reporting rapid wear under aggressive driving.
  • Stiffer sidewall can lead to a harsher ride quality on poor road surfaces for some vehicles.
All owner themes in the Potenza Adrenalin RE004 review

Tire B Ventus RS3 Z222

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip with minimal warm-up time required
  • Predictable and progressive handling characteristics
  • Superior wet weather performance compared to typical semi-slick tires

Cons

  • Limited suitability for snow or freezing conditions
  • Performance is highly dependent on achieving optimal operating temperature
  • Stiff sidewall construction may impact ride comfort for some users
All owner themes in the Ventus RS3 Z222 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 B · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222

Winner: Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 — better wet and comfort. Where the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 2 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 scores 72 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 scores 70 vs 67 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004
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Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Ventus RS3 Z222?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Ventus RS3 Z222?

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004, 72 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Ventus RS3 Z222?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Ventus RS3 Z222?

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004, 70 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Ventus RS3 Z222?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology