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Comparison: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 vs. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 (2026)

In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from South Korea. Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (84%) than Nexen (47%). In this particular case, the Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 has a better rating of 87% compared to 44% of the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7. The first tyre test of Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 was done in 2020, compared to 2017 when was the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the Winter i*cept evo3 W330 and the WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 were tested. See more mutual tests below.

Test Profile

Hankook
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Nexen
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Number of tests
18
13
Best position
#1
#7
Average position
5.1
12.8
Latest test
2025
2023
Available sizes
119
93

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 28 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
96%
Dry braking
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
97%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
92%
Dry handling
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
96%
Dry Handling Objective
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
100%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
99%
Wet
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
93%
Aquaplaning - cross
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
99%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
87%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
99%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
91%
Wet braking
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
97%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
92%
Wet circle cornering
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
96%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
96%
Wet handling
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
98%
Snow
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
91%
Snow braking
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
94%
Snow cornering
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
97%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
91%
Snow handling
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
87%
Snow traction
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
97%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
93%
Comfort
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
92%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
98%
Exterior noise
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
87%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
100%
Comfort
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
97%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
96%
Costs
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
94%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
90%
Rolling resistance
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
90%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
82%
Mileage
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
93%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
89%
Price/value
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
98%
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
99%

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 3 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2023225/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2021225/45 R18View
AutobildAutobild
Winter
2020245/45 R18View

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