Comparison: Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Dunlop is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Dunlop winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Hankook (84%). In this particular case, the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has a better rating of 86% compared to 82% of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 was done in 2015, 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 Winter Sport 5 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 - 61% of Dunlop Winter Sport 5 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 has B rating.