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Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 vs Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 13 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Scorpion Zero All Season Plus leads, 69–67 Narrow edge

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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. 72

    Dry

    Ventus RS2 Z212 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS2 Z212Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7468

    Ventus RS2 Z212: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68

    No road tests of dry for Ventus RS2 Z212. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS2 Z212Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6273

    Ventus RS2 Z212: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 64

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 73

    No road tests of wet for Ventus RS2 Z212. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS2 Z212Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online–67

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68

    No road tests of snow for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS2 Z212Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6167

    Ventus RS2 Z212: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 61.2 = 64

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 66.5 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus RS2 Z212 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS2 Z212Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–71

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS2 Z212Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6366

    Ventus RS2 Z212: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

    Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus RS2 Z212. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 70

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS2 Z212Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
    Reviews found online70–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus RS2 Z212Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
Relative Score 67 69
Dry 72 68
Wet 64 73
Snow – 68
Comfort 64 67
Noise – 68
Treadwear 64 66
Handling (owners) 70 –

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Ventus RS2 Z212

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Scorpion Zero All Season Plus

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Ventus RS2 Z212

Pros

  • Exceptional dry pavement grip and cornering stability
  • High value-for-money ratio compared to dedicated track tires
  • Stiff sidewalls providing excellent steering feedback

Cons

  • Significant lack of traction and hydroplaning risk in wet conditions
  • High levels of road noise and reduced ride comfort
  • Rapid tread wear, particularly under aggressive driving
All owner themes in the Ventus RS2 Z212 review

Tire B Scorpion Zero All Season Plus

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 B · Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—500 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212

Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus

Narrow edge: Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus — better wet and comfort. Pick the Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 if dry matters most to you. Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus scores 73 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 scores 72 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus scores 67 vs 64 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212
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Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
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Ventus RS2 Z212 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus RS2 Z212 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?

Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus, 73 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus RS2 Z212 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?

Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212, 72 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus RS2 Z212 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?

Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus, 67 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus RS2 Z212 or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 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