Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 22 reviews
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Dunlop Direzza DZ102 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 22 + 2 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Direzza DZ102 66, Ventus RS3 Z222 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.
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66
Dry
Ventus RS3 Z222 +672Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus RS3 Z222 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 67 Reviews found online 65 79 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66
Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 67 + 40% × 79 = 72
No road tests of dry for Direzza DZ102. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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68
Wet
Direzza DZ102 +860Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus RS3 Z222 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 52 Reviews found online 67 72 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68
Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 51.9 + 40% × 71.8 = 60
No road tests of wet for Direzza DZ102. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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65
Comfort
Ventus RS3 Z222 +267Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus RS3 Z222 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 61 65 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 65
Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Direzza DZ102 or Ventus RS3 Z222. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus RS3 Z222 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 65 – Direzza DZ102: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 66
No road tests of noise for Direzza DZ102. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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62
Treadwear
Ventus RS3 Z222 +567Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus RS3 Z222 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 59 68 Direzza DZ102: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62
Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for Direzza DZ102. 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).
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63
Handling (owners)
Ventus RS3 Z222 +1477Why this score
Source Direzza DZ102 Ventus RS3 Z222 Reviews found online 63 77
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 67 |
| Dry | 66 | 72 |
| Wet | 68 | 60 |
| Comfort | 65 | 67 |
| Noise | 66 | – |
| Treadwear | 62 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 63 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Direzza DZ102
67
/ 100
Ventus RS3 Z222
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Direzza DZ102 | Ventus RS3 Z222 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #7/8 2015 Australian Motor 235/35 R19 Tyre Test | #3/5 2019 17 inch Track Day Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Direzza DZ102
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Strong dry pavement grip and cornering stability
- Surprisingly high levels of ride comfort for a performance tire
Cons
- Rapid or inconsistent tread wear
- Inconsistent wet weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
- Increased road noise as the tire ages
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102 | B · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Dunlop Direzza DZ102
67
/ 100
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
Too close to call: Dunlop Direzza DZ102 and Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 are within 2 points overall. Dunlop Direzza DZ102 is stronger on wet. Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 is stronger on handling, dry and treadwear. Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 2 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 77 vs 63 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Direzza DZ102 scores 68 vs 60 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 72 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 67 vs 62 on treadwear.
Tire A · Dunlop Direzza DZ102
Tire B · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
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Direzza DZ102 or Ventus RS3 Z222?
Which is better in the wet, Direzza DZ102 or Ventus RS3 Z222?
Dunlop Direzza DZ102, 68 vs 60 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Direzza DZ102 or Ventus RS3 Z222?
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 72 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Direzza DZ102 or Ventus RS3 Z222?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Direzza DZ102 or Ventus RS3 Z222?
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 67 vs 62 on our treadwear score.
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