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Comparison: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

Table of contents:

Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Pirelli (68%). In this particular case, the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 has a better rating of 78% compared to 63% of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2. Important for this comparison is also the Autoexpress 2023 225/45 R17 test, where both the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 and the Cinturato Winter 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below.

#	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /78%	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 /63%

Dimensions	R14 - R17	R16 - R20
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Segment

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 32

Number of tests

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13x

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 7x

Best position in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 3.

Worst position in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 9.

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 12.

Average position in tests

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.43

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.08

Year of the last test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2023

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2023

Best rating in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
91%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
87%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 88%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 75%

Wet braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 90%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 96%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 86%

Wet handling

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 96%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 94%

Wet circle cornering

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 89%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 88%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

Snow

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
89%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
88%

Snow braking

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 86%

Snow traction

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 89%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 84%

Snow handling

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 92%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 87%

Snow cornering

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 94%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 89%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
76%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%

Rolling resistance

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 76%

Mileage

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 83%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 57%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
81%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
80%

Interior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 100%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 98%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 71 dB

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ? dB

Dry

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
91%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
88%

Dry braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 88%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 85%

Dry handling

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 97%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 87%

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Dimensions and prices

Mutual tests

Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	2,4	2,7
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	3,3
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