Comparison Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 vs Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
8,4
8,5
Discipline comparison
Snow 88 +3 % ▲
80 +3 %
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking
73 +2 %
83 +3 % ▲
snow traction
87 +3 % ▲
71 +1 %
snow handling
96 +3 % ▲
85 +2 %
Wet 92 +8 % ▲
87 +9 %
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking
88 +7 % ▲
84 +8 %
Aquaplaning
92 +10 %
98 +10 % ▲
wet handling
81 +3 % ▲
65 +2 %
Dry 64 +1 % ▲
54 ≈ average
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking
71 +2 % ▲
37 ≈ average
dry handling
53 ≈ average
84 ≈ average ▲
Ice – Not measured.
40 ≈ average
what it consists of Ice (1)
ice braking
– Not measured.
41 ≈ average
Economy 35 ≈ average
67 +3 % ▲
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)
5 −8 %
59 +2 % ▲
durability (wear and abrasion)
63 +6 % ▲
59 +3 %
Noise and comfort 82 −1 % ▲
39 ≈ average
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise)
38 −1 % ▲
26 ≈ average
ride comfort
75 Not measured. ▲
15 Not measured.
Technologies
3PMSF ✓ Only in some sizes
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M+S ✓
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OE ✓ Only in some sizes
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Rim protection ✓ Only in some sizes
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Reinforced profile ✓ Only in some sizes
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Comparison
Technologies
Highlighted in green — this tyre has these in addition to the others; grey ones are shared by all.
3PMSF* M+S OE* Rim protection* Reinforced profile* none
* Only in some sizes
Comparison
Discipline comparison
A higher number and a longer line always mean a better tyre — also for noise (quieter), consumption (more efficient) and wear (lasts longer). compared with 176 winter tyres
8.4 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured 8.5 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured Snow 88 +3 % ▲
80 +3 %
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking 5 tests 14 tests
73 +2 %
83 +3 % ▲
snow traction 2 Tests 12 tests
87 +3 % ▲
71 +1 %
snow handling 4 Tests 8 tests
96 +3 % ▲
85 +2 %
Wet 92 +8 % ▲
87 +9 %
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking 5 tests 14 tests
88 +7 % ▲
84 +8 %
Aquaplaning 5 tests 13 tests
92 +10 %
98 +10 % ▲
wet handling 4 Tests 8 tests
81 +3 % ▲
65 +2 %
Dry 64 +1 % ▲
54 ≈ average
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking 5 tests 14 tests
71 +2 % ▲
37 ≈ average
dry handling 4 Tests 7 tests
53 ≈ average
84 ≈ average ▲
Ice – Not measured.
40 ≈ average
what it consists of Ice (1)
ice braking 6 tests
– Not measured.
41 ≈ average
Economy 35 ≈ average
67 +3 % ▲
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 5 tests 13 tests
5 −8 %
59 +2 % ▲
durability (wear and abrasion) 3 Tests 9 tests
63 +6 % ▲
59 +3 %
Noise and comfort 82 −1 % ▲
39 ≈ average
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 Tests 12 tests
38 −1 % ▲
26 ≈ average
ride comfort
75 Not measured. ▲
15 Not measured.