Hankook Upper mid-range W452 Winter i*cept RS2
tested in R15 
noise and comfort: only 65 % measured 
Which sizes it's made in
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Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.
Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.
Tyre variants (2)
D C B Price from 21 261 Ft 
M+S 
3PMSF 
Rim protection D C B Price from 28 661 Ft M+S 3PMSF Rim protection Price comparison across shops by EAN: 8808563405308
Current prices for size 195/50 R15.
Prices are indicative and may differ in the shop. Click to go straight to the product.
How the Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 evaluated
tested in R15 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured 
Snow Breakdown „Snow“
Wet Breakdown „Wet“
Dry Breakdown „Dry“
Ice 
Economy Breakdown „Economy“
Noise and comfort Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
Wet 94 % Noise and comfort 85 % Snow 80 % Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.
Where Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 stands in size 195/50 R15
Compared with 22 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 26 601 Ft Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 8.3 21 261 Ft This tyre 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 24 938 Ft 
Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 25 146 Ft 
Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 28 757 Ft 
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 31 448 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 25 025 Ft 
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 28 318 Ft 
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 26 253 Ft 
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 27 817 Ft 
Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 27 631 Ft 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 26 796 Ft 
Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 26 022 Ft 
Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 21 952 Ft 
Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 33 003 Ft 
Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 23 484 Ft 
Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 21 586 Ft 
Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 24 467 Ft 
Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 25 386 Ft 
Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 26 896 Ft 
Maxxis WP-05 ARCTICTREKKER 5.9 25 386 Ft 
Triangle TW401 WinterX 5.7 18 419 Ft Triangle TW401 WinterX 18 419 Ft −2 842 Ft 8.3 best in the group Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 26 601 Ft +5 340 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (22)
- 1. 8.3 26 601 Ft +5 340 Ft
- 1. 8.3 21 261 Ft
- 1. 8.3 24 938 Ft +3 677 Ft
- 4. 8.1 25 146 Ft +3 885 Ft
- 5. 8.0 28 757 Ft +7 496 Ft
- 6. 7.8 31 448 Ft +10 187 Ft
- 6. 7.8 25 025 Ft +3 764 Ft
- 8. 7.7 28 318 Ft +7 057 Ft
- 9. 7.6 26 253 Ft +4 992 Ft
- 9. 7.6 27 817 Ft +6 556 Ft
- 11. 7.5 27 631 Ft +6 370 Ft
- 12. 7.4 26 796 Ft +5 535 Ft
- 12. 7.4 26 022 Ft +4 761 Ft
- 12. 7.4 21 952 Ft +691 Ft
- 15. 6.9 33 003 Ft +11 742 Ft
- 16. 6.8 23 484 Ft +2 223 Ft
- 16. 6.8 21 586 Ft +325 Ft
- 16. 6.8 24 467 Ft +3 206 Ft
- 19. 6.4 25 386 Ft +4 125 Ft
- 20. 5.9 26 896 Ft +5 635 Ft
- 20. 5.9 25 386 Ft +4 125 Ft
- 22. 5.7 18 419 Ft −2 842 Ft
Technical information
Focus: Standard
The largest and best-selling category, and Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.
D C B (72 dB) 
3PMSF Yes Competitors
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How the price has evolved
Lowest price across shops for size 195/50 R15.
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