Comparison: Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 860 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than Hankook (84%). But when it comes to comparing Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 and Continental WinterContact TS 860, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Használtautó.hu 2020 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 and the WinterContact TS 860 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 90% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 has C wet grip rating, whereas 99% of Continental WinterContact TS 860 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 is made in Korea and WinterContact TS 860 is made in Portugal/Slovakia.