In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich). BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (78%) than BFGoodrich (75%). In this particular case, the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 has a better rating of 84% compared to 78% of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3. The first tyre test of Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 was done in 2022, compared to 2017 when was the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 and the G-FORCE WINTER 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 also have B wet ratings.
# | Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
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Dimensions | R14 - R17 | R14 - R19 | |
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2- | |||
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | 2 | 2- | 2 | 2 | |||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | 37.8 | 29.1 | |||||
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 37.5 | 29.4 | |||||
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Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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Best values in test | 2 | 2.1 | |||||
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Good | 2.8 | 2.2 | |||||
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | 2.4 | 2.7 | |||||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | 35,3 | 26,6 | |||||
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 35,8 | 25,4 | |||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Good | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 3+ | |||
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | 2- | 2 | 1- | 2 | |||
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