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Comparison: Dunlop Winter 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 has a better rating of 96% compared to 82% of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3. The first tyre test of Dunlop Winter was done in 2025, 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 - 74% of Dunlop Winter has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 has B rating.

Test Profile

Dunlop
Winter
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Number of tests
2
14
Best position
#1
#2
Average position
1.5
5.5
Latest test
2025
2025
Available sizes
66
162

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 13 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Dunlop Winter
95%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
98%
Dry braking
Dunlop Winter
96%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
96%
Dry handling
Dunlop Winter
94%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
99%
Wet
Confidence
Dunlop Winter
93%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
97%
Aquaplaning - cross
Dunlop Winter
94%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
99%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dunlop Winter
90%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
99%
Wet braking
Dunlop Winter
99%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
95%
Wet circle cornering
Dunlop Winter
91%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
97%
Wet handling
Dunlop Winter
92%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
96%
Snow
Confidence
Dunlop Winter
99%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
96%
Snow braking
Dunlop Winter
99%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
95%
Snow cornering
Dunlop Winter
100%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
99%
Snow handling
Dunlop Winter
96%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
96%
Snow traction
Dunlop Winter
100%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
95%
Comfort
Confidence
Dunlop Winter
100%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
95%
Exterior noise
Dunlop Winter
100%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
98%
Comfort
Dunlop Winter
100%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
92%
Costs
Confidence
Dunlop Winter
99%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
95%
Mileage
Dunlop Winter
98%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
95%
Price/value
Dunlop Winter
100%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
97%
Rolling resistance
Dunlop Winter
98%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
93%

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