Comparison: Continental WinterContact 8 S vs. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than Hankook (84%). In this particular case, the Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 has a better rating of 87% compared to 78% of the Continental WinterContact 8 S. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact 8 S was done in 2025, compared to 2020 when was the Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Sportauto 2025 275/35 R19 test, where both the WinterContact 8 S and the Winter i*cept evo3 W330 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 95% of Continental WinterContact 8 S dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (98%) of the Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 also have B wet ratings.