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Comparison Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 vs Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3

8.3 Winter
W452 Winter i*cept RS2
Hankook
195/55R15 89H HANKOOK W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 ,XL ,RP ,3PMSF
Passenger car Standard
Rolling resistance D Wet grip C Noise B
from 82 €
8.3 Winter
W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Hankook
195/55R15 85H HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 ,3PMSF
Passenger car Standard
Rolling resistance D Wet grip B Noise B
from 88 €
8.3 W452 Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Winter i*cept RS2 from 82 €
8.3 W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 from 88 €
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
8,3
8,3
Price from
82 € ▲ cheapest
88 €
EU label
Rolling resistance D Wet grip C Noise B
Rolling resistance D Wet grip B Noise B
Tyre profiles
Snow Wet Dry Economy Noise and comfort best of the selected middle of the selected Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 – Snow Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 – Wet Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 – Dry Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 – Economy Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 – Noise and comfort Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 – Snow Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 – Wet Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 – Dry Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 – Economy Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 – Noise and comfort

Click on a tyre name in the chart to hide or show it. The axis compares only the selected tyres with each other — the edge represents the best of them. The shape here doesn't indicate how a tyre performs overall, but which of the selected ones is better.

Discipline comparison
Snow
87 +2 % ▲
7 tests
75 +2 %
17 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking
71 +2 %
5 tests
83 +3 % ▲
14 tests
snow traction
86 +3 % ▲
2 Tests
63 ≈ average
13 tests
snow handling
96 +3 % ▲
4 Tests
73 +2 %
9 tests
Wet
95 +8 % ▲
7 tests
89 +8 %
17 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking
89 +7 % ▲
5 tests
84 +8 %
14 tests
Aquaplaning
92 +11 %
5 tests
98 +10 % ▲
14 tests
wet handling
79 +2 % ▲
4 Tests
60 +2 %
9 tests
Dry
73 +1 % ▲
5 tests
55 ≈ average
15 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking
71 +1 % ▲
5 tests
35 ≈ average
14 tests
dry handling
53 ≈ average
4 Tests
64 ≈ average ▲
7 tests
Ice
– Not measured.
– Not measured.
6 tests
Economy
37 ≈ average
5 tests
73 +3 % ▲
16 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)
6 −8 %
5 tests
63 +2 % ▲
13 tests
durability (wear and abrasion)
65 +7 % ▲
3 Tests
55 ≈ average
9 tests
Noise and comfort
88 −1 % ▲
5 tests
45 ≈ average
13 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise)
38 −1 % ▲
4 Tests
27 ≈ average
12 tests
ride comfort
73 Not measured. ▲
24 Not measured.
Technologies
3PMSF 3PMSF
✓
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M+S M+S
✓
–
Rim protection Rim protection
✓ this one only
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Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
✓ this one only
–
Comparison

Technologies

Highlighted in green — this tyre has these in addition to the others; grey ones are shared by all.

3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S Rim protection Rim protection Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
none
Comparison

Tyre profiles

The shape will show at a glance which of the selected tyres is stronger in which aspect.

Snow Wet Dry Economy Noise and comfort best of the selected middle of the selected Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 – Snow Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 – Wet Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 – Dry Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 – Economy Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 – Noise and comfort Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 – Snow Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 – Wet Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 – Dry Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 – Economy Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 – Noise and comfort

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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). PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 195/55 R15 among 39 available

For example, wet braking, aquaplaning, and handling — showing what makes up the category score.

Snow

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 from 11 measurements · 7 tests
beats 36 of 42
87 +2,1 %
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 from 39 measurements · 17 tests
beats 31 of 42
75 +1,9 %

Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 is the best.

Subcategories snow

snow braking

Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 5 tests
beats 28 of 42
71 +1,6 %
🏆 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 14 tests
beats 33 of 42
83 +3,2 %

snow traction

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 2 tests
beats 32 of 38
86 +2,5 %
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 13 tests
beats 22 of 38
63 ≈ average

snow handling

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 4 tests
beats 36 of 38
96 +3,2 %
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 9 tests
beats 26 of 38
73 +1,6 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Wet

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 from 16 measurements · 7 tests
beats 47 of 50
95 +7,5 %
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 from 58 measurements · 17 tests
beats 44 of 50
89 +8,2 %

Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 is the best.

Subcategories wet

wet braking

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 5 tests
beats 45 of 50
89 +7,3 %
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 14 tests
beats 42 of 50
84 +8,0 %

Aquaplaning

Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 5 tests
beats 32 of 39
92 +10,7 %
🏆 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 14 tests
beats 37 of 39
98 +10,3 %

wet handling

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 4 tests
beats 32 of 38
79 +2,3 %
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 9 tests
beats 26 of 38
60 +1,8 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Dry

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 from 9 measurements · 5 tests
beats 28 of 39
73 +1,2 %
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 from 21 measurements · 15 tests
beats 21 of 39
55 ≈ average

Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 is the best.

Subcategories dry

dry braking

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 5 tests
beats 29 of 39
71 +1,4 %
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 14 tests
beats 14 of 39
35 ≈ average

dry handling

Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 4 tests
beats 24 of 38
53 ≈ average
🏆 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 7 tests
beats 29 of 38
64 ≈ average

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Economy

Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 from 8 measurements · 5 tests
beats 14 of 39
37 ≈ average
🏆 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 from 29 measurements · 16 tests
beats 28 of 39
73 +2,9 %

Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 is the best.

Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 5 tests
beats 1 of 39
6 −7,6 %
🏆 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 13 tests
beats 24 of 39
63 +1,8 %

durability (wear and abrasion)

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 3 tests
beats 28 of 34
65 +6,5 %
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 9 tests
beats 23 of 34
55 ≈ average

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Noise and comfort

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 from 4 measurements · 5 tests
beats 34 of 39
88 −1,3 %
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 from 12 measurements · 13 tests
beats 17 of 39
45 ≈ average

Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 is the best.

Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 4 tests
beats 17 of 39
38 −1,3 %
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 12 tests
beats 14 of 39
27 ≈ average

ride comfort

🏆 Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2
beats 21 of 26
73 Not measured.
Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
beats 11 of 26
24 Not measured.

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.