Segment
2. Imperial SnowDragon UHP Lowcost
Comparison: Imperial SnowDragon UHP vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Netherlands (Imperial) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (78%) than Imperial (7%). The first tyre test of Imperial SnowDragon UHP was done in 2020, compared to 2022 when was the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the SnowDragon UHP and the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 were tested.
| # | Imperial SnowDragon UHP
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
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| Dimensions | R16 - R21 | R14 - R17 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow traction
Snow cornering
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Add to comparison
Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | ||||||
| Imperial SnowDragon UHP | 39,1 | ||||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | 35,3 | 26,6 | |||||
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