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W452 Winter i*cept RS2

Name: Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2
Brand: Hankook
SKU: hankook-w452-cept-rs
Rating: 8.3 (5 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

✓ 5 tyre tests

PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 185/65 R15 among 41 available

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Tyre variants (1)

Your size 185/65 R15 88H EAN: 8808563440569 SAP: 1023400

HANKOOK W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2

B Price from 62,10 €

M+S

3PMSF

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Current prices for size 185/65 R15.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (1 827 reviews)

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62,10 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

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74,77 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (3 735 reviews)

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

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Rating and verdict

How the Hankook W452 Winter i*cept RS2 evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,3 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 185/65 R15 among 41 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 11 measurements · 7 tests

+1,6 %

Breakdown „Snow“

snow braking 5 tests

+1,6 %

snow traction 2 tests

+2,5 %

snow handling 4 tests

+3,2 %

Wet from 16 measurements · 7 tests

+8,3 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 5 tests

+7,3 %

Aquaplaning 5 tests

+10,7 %

wet handling 4 tests

+2,3 %

Dry from 9 measurements · 5 tests

+1,4 %

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 5 tests

+1,4 %

dry handling 4 tests

≈ average

Ice

Not measured.

Economy from 8 measurements · 5 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 5 tests

−7,6 %

durability (wear and abrasion) 3 tests

+6,5 %

Noise and comfort from 4 measurements · 5 tests

−1,7 %

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 4 tests

−1,3 %

ride comfort

Not measured.

poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Wet 94 %

Snow 83 %

Noise and comfort 83 %

🏆 Trophies from our data

🏆 Top 3 1× 1st–3rd place in 1 tests counted in PTI

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✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations

M+S Suitable for mud and snow

3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 stands in size 185/65 R15

Compared with 30 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 8,3 62,10 €

Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 82,89 €

Dunlop WINTER 8.6 78,13 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 50,03 €

Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 56,81 €

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 58,29 €

Hankook W452 WINTER I*CEPT RS2 8.3 62,10 € This tyre

Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 59,45 €

Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 64,37 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 49,97 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 60,46 €

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 62,08 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 65,56 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 55,04 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 58,60 €

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 55,10 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 59,09 €

Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 49,43 €

Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 95,33 €

Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 62,63 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 110,74 €

Radar DIMAX ALPINE 6.9 73,22 €

Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 60,14 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 52,17 €

Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 54,34 €

Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 61,20 €

Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 65,42 €

Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.4 57,47 €

Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 60,58 €

Triangle TW401 WinterX 5.7 48,32 €

Goodride SW608 5.2 68,14 €

5,2 Median 7,5 9,0

5.2 weakest in the group

Goodride SW608 68,14 € +6,04 € 9.0 best in the group

Michelin ALPIN 7 82,89 € +20,79 €

3. rank in the group of 30 compared

80 % of tyres are weaker in this group

+0,8 above the group median group median 7,5

−0,7 behind the best in the group the best has 9,0

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Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

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.