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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.

Head-to-head Updated

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 vs Toyo Proxes R888R — 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 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus RS3 Z222 is ahead, 67–50

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Toyo Proxes R888R
Tire BToyo

Proxes R888R

Summer tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 36 · 80 reviews

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 +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7969

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

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 68

    No road tests of dry for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 60

    Wet

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +28
    32
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests52≈ 41 (est.)
    Reviews found online7219

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

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 41.4 (est.) + 40% × 19.1 = 32

    No road tests of wet for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    34
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 50 (est.)
    Reviews found online–10

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 50.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 34

    No road tests of snow for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +9
    58
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6548

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

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 58

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes R888R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    51
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–28

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 27.8 = 51

    No road tests of noise for Proxes R888R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +22
    45
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online6830

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

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 29.9 = 45

    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 Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +26
    51
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes R888R
    Reviews found online7751
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus RS3 Z222Toyo Proxes R888R
Relative Score 67 50
Dry 72 68
Wet 60 32
Snow – 34
Comfort 67 58
Noise – 51
Treadwear 67 45
Handling (owners) 77 51

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Headline score

Ventus RS3 Z222

Proxes R888R

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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 Proxes R888R

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 B · Toyo Proxes R888R
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—56
Rim diameters—13″ – 20″
Tread depth—4 - 7/32″
UTQG—100 AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222

Toyo Proxes R888R

Winner: Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 — better wet, handling and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. 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

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 60 vs 32 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 77 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 67 vs 45 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 67 vs 58 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes R888R
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Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes R888R?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes R888R?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 60 vs 32 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes R888R?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 72 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes R888R?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 67 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes R888R?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 67 vs 45 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