Comparison: Continental WinterContact TS 870 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%). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 has a better rating of 99% compared to 82% of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3. The first tyre test of Continental WinterContact TS 870 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 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the WinterContact TS 870 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 - 82% of Continental WinterContact TS 870 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 870 is made - France.