tirewheelguide

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 Updated

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 vs Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 1 road tests and 2 + 93 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus V12 evo2 leads, 69–67 Narrow edge

Check price on Amazon · Ventus V12 evo2 or Ventus RS3 Z222 on Amazon
Add your size for an exact match
/R

Both Amazon links then search this exact size.

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

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 RS3 Z222 +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6771
    Reviews found online7971

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 70.5 = 71

  2. 60

    Wet

    Ventus V12 evo2 +10
    70
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests5269
    Reviews found online7272

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 71.8 = 70

  3. 67

    Comfort

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6566

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus RS3 Z222 or Ventus V12 evo2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–77
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 77.3 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 73

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus V12 evo2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 67

    Treadwear

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6860

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus V12 evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 77

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +8
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Ventus V12 evo2
    Reviews found online7769
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus RS3 Z222Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Relative Score 67 69
Dry 72 71
Wet 60 70
Comfort 67 67
Noise – 73
Treadwear 67 63
Handling (owners) 77 69

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

Weight the categories that matter to you

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.

Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost

Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Recomputed
Headline score

Ventus RS3 Z222

Ventus V12 evo2

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.

DisciplineCategoryVentus RS3 Z222Ventus V12 evo2ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 91% #4/5 · 2019 17 inch Track Day Tyre Test 97% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #4/5 · 2019 17 inch Track Day Tyre Test 97% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 82% #5/5 · 2019 17 inch Track Day Tyre Test 88% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/5 2019 17 inch Track Day Tyre Test #4/5 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Ventus V12 evo2

Pros

  • Excellent value and cost-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
  • Strong, reliable grip in both dry and wet conditions with good aquaplaning resistance
  • Comfortable ride with low initial road noise

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can cause a floaty feel or roll during aggressive cornering and track use
  • Road noise increases noticeably as the tires wear down
  • Treadwear is relatively fast, leading to shorter overall mileage
All owner themes in the Ventus V12 evo2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—38
Rim diameters—15″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2

Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — better wet. Pick the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 if handling and treadwear matter most to you. Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 2 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 70 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 77 vs 69 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 67 vs 63 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
Check price on Amazon
Tire B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Check price on Amazon

TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.

Ventus RS3 Z222 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2, 70 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Ventus V12 evo2?

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

Which lasts longer, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 67 vs 63 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