Tests 59 · 1 test Owners 73 · 2 reviews
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 Yokohama Advan A050 — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus RS3 Z222 is ahead, 67–62
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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.
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72
Dry
Advan A050 +173Why this score
Source Ventus RS3 Z222 Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 67 ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 79 75 Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 67 + 40% × 79 = 72
Advan A050: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 73
No road tests of dry for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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60
Wet
Ventus RS3 Z222 +357Why this score
Source Ventus RS3 Z222 Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 52 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 72 52 Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 51.9 + 40% × 71.8 = 60
Advan A050: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 57
No road tests of wet for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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67
Comfort
Ventus RS3 Z222 +364Why this score
Source Ventus RS3 Z222 Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 65 59 Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 67
Advan A050: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 64
No road tests of comfort for Ventus RS3 Z222 or Advan A050. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
Ventus RS3 Z222 +2047Why this score
Source Ventus RS3 Z222 Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 56 (est.) Reviews found online 68 33 Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 67
Advan A050: 60% × 55.6 (est.) + 40% × 33.1 = 47
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 Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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77
Handling (owners)
Ventus RS3 Z222 +473Why this score
Source Ventus RS3 Z222 Advan A050 Reviews found online 77 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 | Yokohama Advan A050 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 67 | 62 |
| Dry | 72 | 73 |
| Wet | 60 | 57 |
| Comfort | 67 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 47 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | 73 |
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Headline score
67
/ 100
Ventus RS3 Z222
62
/ 100
Advan A050
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
Tire B Advan A050
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and track-day performance
- Predictable and communicative handling characteristics
- Consistent grip levels maintained throughout the tire's life
Cons
- Very high price point compared to competitors
- Rapid tread wear, particularly in softer compounds
- Poor performance and safety risks in wet or cold conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 | B · Yokohama Advan A050 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
62
/ 100
Yokohama Advan A050
Winner: Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 — better treadwear, wet and comfort. Where the Yokohama Advan A050 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. Yokohama Advan A050 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 67 vs 47 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 60 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 67 vs 64 on comfort.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
Tire B · Yokohama Advan A050
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Ventus RS3 Z222 or Advan A050?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Advan A050?
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 60 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Advan A050?
Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Advan A050?
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 67 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Ventus RS3 Z222 or Advan A050?
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 67 vs 47 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