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The Ventus R-S3 is Hankook's Extreme Performance Summer tire developed for serious sports car, sports coupe and performance sedan enthusiasts looking for a race-minded street tire that can also meet the demands of autocross, drifting and track events. The Ventus R-S3 is designed to reduce the performance gap between street and track tires by significantly improving dry traction; however like all summer tires, it is not intended to be driven through snow, on ice or in near-freezing temperatures.
Hankook Racing Carbonblack Silica Compound (RCSC) technology has been incorporated into the Ventus R-S3 to improve dry grip. The tire's profile has been developed to maximize a footprint contact patch that features a directional tread design comprised of large shoulder blocks, notched intermediate ribs and a wide center rib to deliver constant road contact and enhance the tire's handling capabilities. The Ventus name and unique flame patterns are subtly recessed into the center rib and both intermediate ribs to help drivers show off their "hot" new treads. Wide circumferential center grooves, narrower outboard grooves and multiple lateral grooves provide water evacuation for wet traction. The tire's internal structure includes two wide steel belts reinforced by nylon to provide strength and high-speed capability while two-ply polyester sidewalls help resist lateral deflection to provide responsive handling and cornering stability.
NOTE:
During 2012, Hankook Tire changed the Uniform Tire Quality Grade (UTQG) Treadwear rating of their Ventus R-S3 Z222 Extreme Performance Summer tire.
UTQG ratings for Treadwear, Traction and Temperature are based on tests conducted by tire manufacturers and reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). These regulations allow tire manufacturers to under-rate their tires’ capabilities, but prohibit over-rating them. UTQG ratings are required to be branded on tire sidewalls and printed on their labels.
When the Ventus R-S3 Z222 was introduced in spring of 2009, Hankook assigned the 140 Treadwear rating to match the UTQG Treadwear rating required by existing competition rules. However subsequent Hankook wear data revealed the tire line provided equivalent wear to its predecessor (Ventus R-S2) and earned the same 200 Treadwear rating. This has also been supported by Tire Rack survey results and customer feedback that indicate Ventus R-S3 Z222 tires provide equivalent wear to other tires already featuring similar UTQG Treadwear ratings.
With some competition rules now requiring higher UTQG Treadwear ratings, Hankook decided it was time to officially change the Ventus R-S3 Z222 line’s rating to accurately reflect its capabilities.
Since 140- and 200-Treadwear rated tires are available*, both currently appear on NHTSA’s safercar.gov website for the Ventus R-S3 Z222 line.
No changes were made to tire compound or construction, so all Ventus R-S3 Z222 tire sizes continue to use the same by-size Hankook S-Code (part number). Both 140- and 200-Treadwear-rated tires are compatible with each other when put into service as singles, pairs or in combination.
*In order to help drivers confirm which tire they will receive, Tire Rack has identified the tires by listing their Treadwear rating on the product Specs tab.
El neumático Ventus R-S3 de Hankook pertenece a la categoría: Rendimiento Extremo Para Verano y fue desarrollado para entusiastas de autos deportivos, cupé deportivo y sedán de rendimiento, que buscan un neumático de carretera con mentalidad de carrera que pueda cumplir con las demandas del autocross, derrapar y eventos en pistas. El Ventus R-S3 fue diseñado para reducir la distancia entre un neumático de carreras y uno de carreteras, especialmente mejorando la tracción sobre superficies secas. Como todo neumático de verano, el Ventus R-S3, no fue diseñado para ser utilizado en temperaturas cercanas al nivel de congelación o superficies con hielo o nieve.
La tecnología Racing Carbonblack Silica Compound (RCSC, por sus siglas en inglés) de Hankook, ha sido incorporada para mejorar el agarre del Ventus R-S3 sobre superficies secas. El perfil o pared del neumático ha sido desarrollado para maximizar el área de contacto de la banda de rodamiento. Esta banda posee un diseño direccional, que cuenta con bloques o tacos grandes sobre los hombros, segmentos intermedios enclavijados y un segmento central ancho que mantiene el contacto constante con la carretera, aumentando así la capacidad de maniobrabilidad del neumático. El nombre Ventus y un patrón único de llamas se encuentra sutilmente marcado en el segmento central y los segmentos intermedios adyacentes, para mostrar su espíritu competitivo. Ranuras circunferenciales anchas y múltiples ranuras laterales, evacuan el agua con más rapidez, mejorando la tracción sobre superficies mojadas.
La estructura interna incluye dos correas anchas de acero reforzadas con nailon, para proporcionar fortaleza y capacidad para rodar a velocidades elevadas. Dos capas de poliéster en el flanco o pared ayudan a resistir la torsión, y así proporcionar mayor maniobrabilidad responsiva y estabilidad al tomar curvas.
NOTA:
En el año 2012 Hankook Tire cambio las Normas de Clasificación
Uniforme de Calidad de Neumáticos (UTQG, por sus siglas en inglés) de su
neumático Ventus R-S3 Z222 del segmento Rendimiento Extremo Para
Verano.
Las pruebas UTQG para Calificación de desgaste, Tracción y
Temperatura son realizadas por los fabricantes de neumáticos y
reportadas a la Administración Nacional de Seguridad de Tráfico en
Carreteras (NHTSA, por sus siglas en inglés). La regulación permite a
los fabricantes clasificar por debajo, pero prohíbe clasificar por
encima. Las calificaciones UTQG se requieren para imprimirlas en las
paredes o flancos del neumático e imprimirlas en sus etiquetas.
En
la primavera del 2009, cuando Hankook introdujo el Ventus R-S3 Z222, le
asignaron una calificación de desgaste de 140 para igualar la
calificación requerida para competencias. Sin embargo, información
posterior de desgaste por Hankook revelo, que la línea de neumáticos
proporciona un desgaste equivalente a su predecesor (Ventus R-S2) y
obtuvo la misma calificación de desgaste de 200. Esta situación ha sido
apoyada por los resultados de encuestas realizados por Tire Rack y los
comentarios de nuestros clientes indican que el Ventus R-S3 Z222
proporciona un desgaste equivalente a otros neumáticos con
calificaciones de desgaste similar.
Debido a que algunos
reglamentos de competencia, ahora, están requiriendo calificaciones UTQG
de desgaste más altas, Hankook decidió que ahora es el mejor momento
para cambiar la calificación oficialmente, de la línea Ventus R-S3 Z222
y así reflejar con exactitud su capacidad.
Debido a que aún
existen las dos calificaciones 140 y 200*, ambas aparecen en el
cibersitio de NHTSA safecar.gov para la línea Ventus R-S3 Z222.
No hay ningún cambio al compuesto de caucho o la construcción del Ventus R-S3 Z222, por consiguiente, todos los tamaños continúan utilizando el mismo código S-Code (número de parte) de Hankook. Neumáticos con calificación de desgaste 140 y 200, son compatibles entre ellos, cuando se usan como individuales, pares o combinación.
*Para ayudar a los conductores cual neumático
recibirán, Tire Rack los ha identificados marcando su calificación de
desgaste en la página de especificaciones del neumático.
Results based on 131 submissions of our online tire survey. |
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| Surveyed Averages |
4 |
91% |
8.7 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
9.1 |
9.3 |
9.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
7.5 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
665,233 |
| Color Key |
Superior (8.6-10) |
Fair (2.6-4.5) |
Excellent (6.6-8.5) |
Unacceptable (0-2.5) |
Good (4.6-6.5) |
Would You Buy This Tire Again?
Most said: "Definitely" (Average of 8.7 out of 10)
How Did This Tire Rank In Its Category?
4 out of 7 tires (Score of 7.8 vs best tire in category score of 8.6)
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