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Comparison: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Michelin Alpin A4 (2026)

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3Upper-middle
HankookHankook

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.2
R14 – R17
VS
Michelin Alpin A4Premium
MichelinMichelin

Alpin A4

R14 – R17
Also compare with
WinterContact TS 870 UltraGrip Performance 3 WinterContact TS 870 P
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (91%) than Hankook (84%). The first tyre test of Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 was done in 2022, compared to 2015 when was the Michelin Alpin A4 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 has B wet grip rating, whereas 95% of Michelin Alpin A4 has C rating.

Test Profile

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Michelin
Alpin A4
Number of tests
14
5
Best position
#2
#2
Average position
5.5
4.4
Latest test
2025
2019
Available sizes
162
42

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 2 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
99%
Michelin Alpin A4
100%
Dry braking
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
99%
Michelin Alpin A4
100%
Wet
Confidence
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
94%
Michelin Alpin A4
97%
Aquaplaning - cross
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
90%
Michelin Alpin A4
89%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
89%
Michelin Alpin A4
95%
Wet braking
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
99%
Michelin Alpin A4
100%
Wet circle cornering
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
98%
Michelin Alpin A4
100%
Wet handling
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
96%
Michelin Alpin A4
100%
Snow
Confidence
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
96%
Michelin Alpin A4
95%
Snow braking
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
90%
Michelin Alpin A4
89%
Snow handling
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
100%
Michelin Alpin A4
95%
Snow traction
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
97%
Michelin Alpin A4
100%
Comfort
Confidence
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
100%
Michelin Alpin A4
94%
Exterior noise
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
100%
Michelin Alpin A4
92%
Interior noise
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
100%
Michelin Alpin A4
95%
Costs
Confidence
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
100%
Michelin Alpin A4
100%
Mileage
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
100%
Michelin Alpin A4
100%

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