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 69,41 € 
M+S 
3PMSF 
Rim protection D C B Price from 70,74 € 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 66,92 € Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 8.3 69,41 € This tyre 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 55,98 € 
Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 68,88 € 
Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 72,67 € 
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 83,94 € 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 62,74 € 
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 71,33 € 
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 66,00 € 
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 70,59 € 
Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 67,16 € 
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 67,58 € 
Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 65,39 € 
Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 55,10 € 
Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 88,72 € 
Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 53,21 € 
Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 56,04 € 
Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 61,25 € 
Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 58,18 € 
Leao WINT.DEFENDER UHP 5.9 63,23 € 
Maxxis WP-05 ARCTICTREKKER 5.9 147,55 € 
Triangle TW401 WinterX 5.7 45,15 € Triangle TW401 WinterX 45,15 € −24,26 € 8.3 best in the group Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 66,92 € −2,49 € Show all tyres in the ranking (22)
- 1. 8.3 66,92 € −2,49 €
- 1. 8.3 69,41 €
- 1. 8.3 55,98 € −13,43 €
- 4. 8.1 68,88 € −0,53 €
- 5. 8.0 72,67 € +3,26 €
- 6. 7.8 83,94 € +14,53 €
- 6. 7.8 62,74 € −6,67 €
- 8. 7.7 71,33 € +1,92 €
- 9. 7.6 66,00 € −3,41 €
- 9. 7.6 70,59 € +1,18 €
- 11. 7.5 67,16 € −2,25 €
- 12. 7.4 67,58 € −1,83 €
- 12. 7.4 65,39 € −4,02 €
- 12. 7.4 55,10 € −14,31 €
- 15. 6.9 88,72 € +19,31 €
- 16. 6.8 53,21 € −16,20 €
- 16. 6.8 56,04 € −13,37 €
- 16. 6.8 61,25 € −8,16 €
- 19. 6.4 58,18 € −11,23 €
- 20. 5.9 63,23 € −6,18 €
- 20. 5.9 147,55 € +78,14 €
- 22. 5.7 45,15 € −24,26 €
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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