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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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Toyo Proxes R888R 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 0 + 1 road tests and 80 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

Ventus RS3 Z222 is ahead, 66–47

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Toyo Proxes R888R
Tire AToyo

Proxes R888R

Summer tire

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Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 80 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 65

    Dry

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RVentus RS3 Z222
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)67
    Reviews found online6375

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65

    Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 67 + 40% × 74.9 = 70

    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 0.42).

  2. 30

    Wet

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +30
    60
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RVentus RS3 Z222
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 40 (est.)52
    Reviews found online1572

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 39.9 (est.) + 40% × 15 = 30

    Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 51.9 + 40% × 72.2 = 60

    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 0.55).

  3. 33

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RVentus RS3 Z222
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 48 (est.)–
    Reviews found online10–

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 48 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 33

    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 0.37).

  4. 53

    Comfort

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +13
    66
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RVentus RS3 Z222
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4564

    Proxes R888R: 40% × 64.7 (est.) + 60% × 44.7 = 53

    Ventus RS3 Z222: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 64.4 = 66

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

  5. 49

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RVentus RS3 Z222
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online24–

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 23.8 = 49

    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. 40

    Treadwear

    Ventus RS3 Z222 +27
    67
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RVentus RS3 Z222
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 51 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online2367

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.1 (est.) + 40% × 23.4 = 40

    Ventus RS3 Z222: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67

    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 0.35).

    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).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceProxes R888RVentus RS3 Z222
    Reviews found online–74
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes R888RHankook Ventus RS3 Z222
Relative Score 47 66
Dry 65 70
Wet 30 60
Snow 33 –
Comfort 53 66
Noise 49 –
Treadwear 40 67
Handling (owners) – 74

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Proxes R888R

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Ventus RS3 Z222

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 Proxes R888R

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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
All owner themes in the Ventus RS3 Z222 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo Proxes R888R B · Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available56—
Rim diameters13″ – 20″—
Tread depth4 - 7/32″—
UTQG100 AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes R888R

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222

Winner: Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 — better wet, treadwear and comfort. 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 B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 60 vs 30 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 67 vs 40 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 66 vs 53 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 scores 70 vs 65 on dry.

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

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

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 60 vs 30 on our wet score.

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

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 70 vs 65 on our dry score.

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

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 66 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Proxes R888R or Ventus RS3 Z222?

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, 67 vs 40 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