Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 860 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 (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%). The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 860 was done in 2016, compared to 2022 when was the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 99% of Continental WinterContact TS 860 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 WinterContact TS 860 is made - Portugal/Slovakia.