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Comparison: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 vs. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (84%) than Falken (68%). In this particular case, the Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 has a better rating of 87% compared to 66% of the Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro. The first tyre test of Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 was done in 2020, compared to 2023 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Winter i*cept evo3 W330 and the EuroWinter HS02 Pro 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 (100%) of the Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro also have B wet ratings.

Test Profile

Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Falken
EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Number of tests
18
13
Best position
#1
#7
Average position
5.1
11.9
Latest test
2025
2025
Available sizes
119
96

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 39 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
94%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
93%
Dry braking
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
99%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
99%
Dry handling
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
98%
Dry handling - objective
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
93%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
85%
Dry lane changing
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
86%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
87%
Dry steering response
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
86%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
90%
Dry Handling Objective
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
99%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
97%
Wet
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
93%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
92%
Aquaplaning - cross
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
100%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
89%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
88%
Wet braking
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
94%
Wet circle cornering
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
94%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
97%
Wet handling
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
96%
Wet handling - objective
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
69%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
84%
Wet Handling Objective
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
100%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
98%
Snow
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
95%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
78%
Snow braking
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
78%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
78%
Snow cornering
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
94%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
79%
Snow handling
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
99%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
79%
Snow traction
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
97%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
81%
Snow handling - objective
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
100%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
62%
Snow Handling Objective
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
99%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
86%
Comfort
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
77%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
86%
Exterior noise
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
86%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
97%
Comfort
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
94%
Exterior Noise
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
50%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
67%
Costs
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
95%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
82%
Rolling resistance
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
92%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
79%
Mileage
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
92%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
82%
Price
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
89%
Price/value
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
78%
Offroad
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
86%
Gravel traction
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
99%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
88%
Mud traction
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
94%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
82%
Sand traction
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96%
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
87%

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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
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2025225/40 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2025225/40 R18View
AUTOBILDAUTOBILD
Winter
2024245/45 R18View
SportautoSportauto
Winter
2023225/40 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2023225/40 R18View
Tyre ReviewsTyre Reviews
Winter
2023225/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2023225/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2023225/45 R18View

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