Segment
1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Premium
Comparison: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Bridgestone) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Bridgestone winter tyres are slightly better rated (93%) than Hankook (83%). In this particular case, the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 has a better rating of 97% compared to 78% of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3. The first tyre test of Bridgestone Blizzak 6 was done in 2024, compared to 2022 when was the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the Blizzak 6 and the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Bridgestone Blizzak 6 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 also have B wet ratings. We also know where Blizzak 6 is made - Italy/Hungary/Poland.
| # | Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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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. Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Exemplary2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Offroad
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 2 | |||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 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 | |||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | 34.6 | 29.6 | |||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | 37.8 | 29.1 | |||||
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