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Comparison: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

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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 South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (78%) than Pirelli (53%). In this particular case, the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 has a better rating of 75% compared to 60% of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 and the Cinturato Winter 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below.

#	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /75%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 /60%

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Segment

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 32

Number of tests

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13x

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 7x

Best position in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 3.

Worst position in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 9.

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 12.

Average position in tests

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.43

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.08

Year of the last test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2024

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2024

Best rating in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

82%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

81%

Wet handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 88%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 83%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 85%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 72%

Wet braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 84%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 75%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 79%

Wet circle cornering

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 81%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 76%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

85%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

82%

Snow traction

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 84%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 79%

Snow braking

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 83%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 81%

Snow handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 85%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77%

Snow cornering

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 89%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 89%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

71%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

71%

Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 68%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 63%

Comfort

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 70%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 59%

Interior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 87%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 84%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

76%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

63%

Rolling resistance

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 80%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 70%

Mileage

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 74%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 61%

Price/value

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 73%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 58%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

79%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

75%

Dry braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 79%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 74%

Dry handling

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 85%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 70%

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Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	příkladné	2+	2+	1	2+
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	dobré	2	2	2	2-
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2+	2-	3	2
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Points total	Rating
Best values in test	392	vítěz testu
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Recommended*	369	doporučeno
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: -	339	-
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Rating	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	dobré	1.7	2.1	2.2	1.7	2.7	1.6	1.3
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	uspokojivé	2.1	2.4	2.8	2.6	3.2	2.6	1.7
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2.8	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.4	3.0	1.9
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Rating	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	dobré	1.6	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.9	1.7	2.0
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	uspokojivé	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.6	3.0	2.4	2.5
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Sufficient	dostatečné	2.5	2.5	3.9	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.7
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	37.8	29.1
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	35.6	30.2
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Rating	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	dobré	1,8	2,0
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	uspokojivé	2,4	2,7
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	uspokojivé	2,2	3,3
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Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name	Rating
Best values in test	vítěz testu
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Highly recommended*	velmi doporučeno
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Recommended	doporučeno
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	35,3	26,6
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,6	26,4
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R19

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	98.9
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	98.6
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Rating	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	příkladné	2+	2+	2+	2+
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	dobré	2+	2	2	3+
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Exemplary	příkladné	2+	2	2+	2+
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