Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 68 · 93 reviews
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
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Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 vs Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 1 road tests and 93 + 2 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus V12 evo2 leads, 69–66 Narrow edge
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Tests 59 · 1 test Owners 71 · 2 reviews
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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71
Dry
Ventus V12 evo2 +170Why this score
Source Ventus V12 evo2 Ventus RS3 Z222 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 71 67 Reviews found online 71 75 Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 71.4 = 71
Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 67 + 40% × 74.9 = 70
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71
Wet
Ventus V12 evo2 +1160Why this score
Source Ventus V12 evo2 Ventus RS3 Z222 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 69 52 Reviews found online 73 72 Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 73.1 = 71
Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 51.9 + 40% × 72.2 = 60
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67
Comfort
Ventus V12 evo2 +166Why this score
Source Ventus V12 evo2 Ventus RS3 Z222 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 66 64 Ventus V12 evo2: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 65.6 = 67
Ventus RS3 Z222: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 64.4 = 66
No road tests of comfort for Ventus V12 evo2 or Ventus RS3 Z222. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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73
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Ventus V12 evo2 Ventus RS3 Z222 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 78 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 77.5 + 40% × 66.6 (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.
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61
Treadwear
Ventus RS3 Z222 +667Why this score
Source Ventus V12 evo2 Ventus RS3 Z222 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 58 67 Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 58.3 = 61
Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67
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 0.35).
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 0.35).
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70
Handling (owners)
Ventus RS3 Z222 +474Why this score
Source Ventus V12 evo2 Ventus RS3 Z222 Reviews found online 70 74
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 | Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 66 |
| Dry | 71 | 70 |
| Wet | 71 | 60 |
| Comfort | 67 | 66 |
| Noise | 73 | – |
| Treadwear | 61 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 74 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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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.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Ventus V12 evo2
66
/ 100
Ventus RS3 Z222
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.
| Discipline | Category | Ventus V12 evo2 | Ventus RS3 Z222 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 97% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test | 91% #4/5 · 2019 17 inch Track Day Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 97% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test | 99% #4/5 · 2019 17 inch Track Day Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 88% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test | 82% #5/5 · 2019 17 inch Track Day Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #4/5 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test | #3/5 2019 17 inch Track Day Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A 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
Tire B 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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 | B · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 38 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 21″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
66
/ 100
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
Narrow edge: Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — better wet. Pick the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 if treadwear matters 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 A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 71 vs 60 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 67 vs 61 on treadwear.
Tire A · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Tire B · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
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Ventus V12 evo2 or Ventus RS3 Z222?
Which is better in the wet, Ventus V12 evo2 or Ventus RS3 Z222?
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2, 71 vs 60 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Ventus V12 evo2 or Ventus RS3 Z222?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Ventus V12 evo2 or Ventus RS3 Z222?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Ventus V12 evo2 or Ventus RS3 Z222?
Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 67 vs 61 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