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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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Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 vs Toyo Open Country A/T plus — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 2 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus RS3 Z222 leads, 67–64 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 RS3 Z222 +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Open Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7965

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

    Open Country A/T plus: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66

    No road tests of dry for Open Country A/T plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 60

    Wet

    Open Country A/T plus +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Open Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests52≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7262

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

    Open Country A/T plus: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 64

    No road tests of wet for Open Country A/T plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Open Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6562

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

    Open Country A/T plus: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus RS3 Z222 or Open Country A/T plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +8
    59
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Open Country A/T plus
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6854

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

    Open Country A/T plus: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59

    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 Open Country A/T plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 77

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +13
    64
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Open Country A/T plus
    Reviews found online7764
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus RS3 Z222Toyo Open Country A/T plus
Relative Score 67 64
Dry 72 66
Wet 60 64
Comfort 67 66
Treadwear 67 59
Handling (owners) 77 64

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Headline score

Ventus RS3 Z222

Open Country A/T plus

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 Open Country A/T plus

Pros

  • Exceptionally low road noise for an all-terrain tire
  • Strong traction in off-road conditions such as mud, grass, gravel, and snow
  • Good overall value and pricing relative to premium brands

Cons

  • Some reports of faster-than-desired tread wear or soft rubber compound
  • Occasional complaints about reduced grip or a spongy feel on wet tarmac
  • Not optimized for extreme deep snow or heavy-duty mud terrain applications
All owner themes in the Open Country A/T plus review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 B · Toyo Open Country A/T plus
CategorySummerAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—54
Rim diameters—15″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222

Toyo Open Country A/T plus

Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 — better handling, treadwear and dry. Pick the Toyo Open Country A/T plus if wet matters most to you. Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 2 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Open Country A/T plus rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 77 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 67 vs 59 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 72 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Open Country A/T plus scores 64 vs 60 on wet.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
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Tire B · Toyo Open Country A/T plus
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Ventus RS3 Z222 or Open Country A/T plus?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Open Country A/T plus?

Toyo Open Country A/T plus, 64 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Open Country A/T plus?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 72 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Open Country A/T plus?

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

Which lasts longer, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Open Country A/T plus?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 67 vs 59 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