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Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222

The Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 is a Extreme Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 86% from 2 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 3rd average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P3 of 5 · 2019 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 2owner reviews
  • 15,715miles driven
  • 1professional tests
  • 1sizes available

Tire Reviews Score

Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222

3.6/10

Better than 4% of track and competition tires

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
  • 2 owner reviews
Scores of the 48 track and competition tires we have tested

How this score is built

Source Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 2019 4% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 4% 3.6

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other track and competition tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 6% 63% 1
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 7% 37% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 9% 1
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 0% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 82% of the test figure. The other 18% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2019 2019 17 inch Track Day Tire Test 225/45 R17 P3 / 5
1 Tests
0 Test Wins
3rd Average
3rd Best
3rd Worst
The latest test

2019 17 inch Track Day Tire Test P3 of 5

The Hankook is very good at high speed turning, but as the speeds decrease and the steering angle increases the softer sidewall shows itself. A great time attack tire but overheats after a couple of laps.

Weak: Dry Braking, Subj. Dry Handling, Wet Braking Winner: Yokohama Advan A052

Every independent test of the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222, newest first
YearTestResultAward
20192019 17 inch Track Day Tire Test225/45 R17P3 / 5
Dimensions & Label Scores
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Size Range

195Width50Profile15Rim86VLoad/Speed Index2021First On Market

EU Label

Noise

70dB B

Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 stops 14.2% longer than premium rivals and 18.9% longer than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 7/100, and owners rate it 7.5/10 in the wet from 2 reviews.
How good is the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 stops 0.7% shorter than premium rivals and 7.9% longer than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 6/100, and owners rate it 10/10 in the dry from 2 reviews.
What is the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 most commonly carries EU label ratings of E for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 70 dB for noise.
What sizes does the Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 come in?
The Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 is available in 1 sizes, ranging from 195/50 R15.
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Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 Owner Reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 2 ratings

  • Owner score 86%
  • Dry Grip 100%
  • Handling 95%
  • Road Feedback 90%
  • Wear 80%
  • Wet Grip 75%
  • Comfort 65%

All 2 Hankook Ventus RS3 Z222 reviews

Score spread across 2 written reviews
89%
Member
  • Subaru BRZ
  • 225/40 R18
  • 9,500 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
Amazing tire with extreme amounts of grip in the dry, needing little warm up time. Feedback through the steering is sensational, little less than Federal RS-R's, but miles safer in the wet. These tires are very progressive. Handle the rain and standing water much better than full 'semi-slicks'. Have lasted 13 months and 15,000km so far with 4mm tread remaining. Have withstood multiple heat cycles and mild track work. Will buy again.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 706
84%
Member
I have done 10,000km so far with these tires and I am exceptionally satisfied with them. I use them as my daily-drive tires and I have been through all kind of weather condition and roads, except for snow.
They are much better than the RS2 which I also had and was pretty satisfied and by far better than the Continental SC 5P. Just another higher class.
Their treadwear is 180 and they feel medium soft but with hard sidewalls.

Dry: Really sticky tire when it comes to its temperature. Even in hard accelerations from standstill they will response perfectly. Only on very bad surfaces and roads like glass they will spin but even then, they will grip again themselves.
Their extra stiff side wall, has tightened the ride during cornering, turn-in is enhanced and the steering wheel now feels much more responsive and sharper.
During hard cornering they wont let you down. They keep the car well stuck on the road even when you accelerate a bit during cornering as if they find new grip. Understeer phenomena on good surfaces is a word they don't know!

Wet: Don't expect from them to act like a rain focused tire, you know what you're buying. But It will behave perfectly when driving on wet and soaking wet motorways and B-roads at speeds of 110-130km/h. They will give you the feeling of safety and good stability.
When cornering hard in tight turns on normal roads and low speeds, the car will understeer a bit but I found it normal to happen.

Track: on dry conditions the grip is phenomenal, no other words to express it!
On wet conditions the grip is also exceptionally good. I didn't expect them to behave that good. The car was stuck on the road even when load was transferred during S turns. Only in tight turns with a lot of water on the surface the car would understeer.

Roadnoise is more than regular tires but bearable even when travelling for many hours.

Overall I am really amazed by these tires and the fact that I have done so far 10,000km and they look like they can handle 10,000-15,000km more, is more amazing considering the type of the tire.
I would definitely buy them again and definitely recommend these tires!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 706

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