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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.

Toyo Proxes RA1 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 RA1 — 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

Proxes RA1 leads, 69–67 Narrow edge

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Toyo Proxes RA1
Tire BToyo

Proxes RA1

Summer Trackday and Competition tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 11 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

    Proxes RA1 +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7979

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

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.5 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 60

    Wet

    Proxes RA1 +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests52≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7261

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

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 64

    No road tests of wet for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    49
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online–34

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.4 = 49

    No road tests of snow for Proxes RA1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6566

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

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes RA1. 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 RS3 Z222Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–70

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Proxes RA1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes RA1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6868

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

    Proxes RA1: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 67

    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 RA1. 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 +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVentus RS3 Z222Proxes RA1
    Reviews found online7773
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Ventus RS3 Z222Toyo Proxes RA1
Relative Score 67 69
Dry 72 75
Wet 60 64
Snow – 49
Comfort 67 67
Noise – 68
Treadwear 67 67
Handling (owners) 77 73

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Headline score

Ventus RS3 Z222

Proxes RA1

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 RA1

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip that remains consistent even as the tread wears down.
  • Superior tire life compared to many other dedicated track-focused compounds.
  • Predictable breakaway characteristics that provide driver confidence at the limit.

Cons

  • Performance can become 'greasy' if the tire is overdriven or overheated during long sessions.
  • Requires proper heat cycling and break-in procedures to achieve optimal performance.
  • Sensitive to alignment settings, which can lead to accelerated or uneven wear if not managed.
All owner themes in the Proxes RA1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 B · Toyo Proxes RA1
CategorySummerSummer Trackday and Competition tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—7
Rim diameters—15″ – 18″
Tread depth—8/32″
UTQG—100 AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222

Toyo Proxes RA1

Narrow edge: Toyo Proxes RA1 — better wet and dry. Where the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 2 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo Proxes RA1 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 64 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo Proxes RA1 scores 75 vs 72 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes RA1
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Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes RA1?

Which is better in the wet, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 64 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes RA1?

Toyo Proxes RA1, 75 vs 72 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes RA1?

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

Which lasts longer, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Proxes RA1?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 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