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Comparison: Apollo Aspire XP Winter vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from India (Apollo) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Apollo (68%). In this particular case, the Apollo Aspire XP Winter has a better rating of 82% compared to 78% of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3. The first tyre test of Apollo Aspire XP Winter was done in 2019, compared to 2022 when was the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 225/45 R17 test, where both the Aspire XP Winter and the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 were tested.

#	Apollo Aspire XP Winter /82%	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /78%

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Segment

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 20

Number of tests

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 7x

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 6x

Best position in test

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 1.

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 3.

Worst position in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 9.

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 30.

Average position in tests

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.43

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 11.17

Year of the last test

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 2023

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2023

Best rating in test

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter Exemplary

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter Good

Wet

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
91%

Apollo
Aspire XP Winter
82%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 96%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 84%

Wet braking

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 75%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 86%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 86%

Wet handling

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 92%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 81%

Wet circle cornering

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 89%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 83%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
89%

Apollo
Aspire XP Winter
77%

Snow traction

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 85%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 82%

Snow braking

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 86%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 79%

Snow cornering

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 89%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 72%

Snow handling

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 95%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 77%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Apollo
Aspire XP Winter
80%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%

Rolling resistance

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 80%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77%

Mileage

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 77%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 57%

Price/value

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 83%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 62%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter ?

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
89%

Apollo
Aspire XP Winter
86%

Dry braking

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 82%

Dry handling

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 91%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 89%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Apollo
Aspire XP Winter
79%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
71%

Exterior noise

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 76%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 73%

Comfort

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter 82%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 69%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter ? dB

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ? dB

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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Apollo Aspire XP Winter Rating: Satisfactory	2,6	2,9
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	2,4	2,7
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