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Comparison: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Dunlop). 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 Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 has a better rating of 87% compared to 86% of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5. The first tyre test of Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 was done in 2020, compared to 2015 when was the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winter i*cept evo3 W330 and the Winter Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (59%) of the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 also have B wet ratings.

Test Profile

Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Number of tests
18
49
Best position
#1
#1
Average position
5.1
4.9
Latest test
2025
2025
Available sizes
119
191

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 49 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
99%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Dry braking
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
94%
Dry handling
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
93%
Dry handling - objective
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Wet
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Aquaplaning - cross
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
94%
Wet braking
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Wet circle cornering
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Wet handling
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Snow
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Snow braking
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Snow cornering
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Snow handling
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
97%
Snow traction
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
97%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Snow handling - objective
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
100%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
100%
Comfort
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
92%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
94%
Exterior noise
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
85%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89%
Comfort
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Costs
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
93%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
95%
Rolling resistance
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
91%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
98%
Mileage
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
92%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Price/value
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
95%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
90%

Performance spider chart

Tread pattern comparison

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
ADACADAC
Winter
2025225/40 R18View
AUTOBILDAUTOBILD
Winter
2024235/35 R19View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2023225/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2023225/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2021225/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2020245/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2020245/45 R18View
Tyre ReviewsTyre Reviews
Winter
2021225/40 R18View

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