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W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3

Name: Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Brand: Hankook
SKU: Hankook-W462-Winter-iCept-RS3
Rating: 8.3 (15 reviews)

PTI – Pneutesty Index

✓ 15 tyre tests

PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/55 R16 among 53 available

Price from

82,26 €

in 205/55 R16

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Load capacityLI index

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.

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Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (8)

Your size 205/55 R16 91T EAN: 8808563535425 SAP: 1028365

HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3

B Price from 82,26 €

M+S

3PMSF

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Your size 205/55 R16 91H EAN: 8808563531472 SAP: 1028140

HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3

B Price from 82,93 €

M+S

3PMSF

Your size 205/55 R16 91H EAN: 8808563531472 SAP: 1028140

HANKOOK W462

B Price from 82,93 €

M+S

3PMSF

Your size 205/55 R16 91H EAN: 8808563550343 SAP: 1029641

HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3

B Price from 83,03 €

M+S

3PMSF

Your size 205/55 R16 91H EAN: 8808563535302 SAP: 1028353

HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3

B Price from 86,57 €

M+S

3PMSF

Your size 205/55 R16 94H XL EAN: 8808563535630 SAP: 1028386

HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3

B Price from 92,66 €

Reinforced profile

M+S

3PMSF

Your size 205/55 R16 94V XL EAN: 8808563535876 SAP: 1028410

HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3

B Price from 96,31 €

Reinforced profile

M+S

3PMSF

Your size 205/55 R16 91H EAN: 8808563565941 SAP: 1030955

HANKOOK W462B WINTER I*CEPT RS3, RP, HRS

B Price from 101,61 €

M+S

3PMSF

ROF (run-flat technology)

Rim protection

Where to buy

Price comparison across shops by EAN: 8808563535425

Current prices for size 205/55 R16.

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (3 735 reviews)

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,7 (1 827 reviews)

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (2 620 reviews)

In stock Year of manufacture: 2025

84,48 €

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,5 (1 886 reviews)

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,9 (330 reviews)

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★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4,8 (186 reviews)

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Rating and verdict

How the Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 evaluated

PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,3 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/55 R16 among 53 available

✓ Disciplines

Snow from 39 measurements · 17 tests

+2,1 %

Breakdown „Snow“

snow braking 14 tests

+3,2 %

snow traction 13 tests

≈ average

snow handling 9 tests

+1,6 %

Wet from 58 measurements · 17 tests

+8,9 %

Breakdown „Wet“

wet braking 14 tests

+8,0 %

Aquaplaning 14 tests

+10,3 %

wet handling 9 tests

+1,8 %

Dry from 21 measurements · 15 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Dry“

dry braking 14 tests

≈ average

dry handling 7 tests

≈ average

Ice from 6 measurements · 6 tests

Not measured.

Breakdown „Ice“

ice braking 6 tests

≈ average

Economy from 29 measurements · 16 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Economy“

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 13 tests

+1,8 %

durability (wear and abrasion) 9 tests

≈ average

Noise and comfort from 12 measurements · 13 tests

≈ average

Breakdown „Noise and comfort“

quietness (measured and subjective noise) 12 tests

≈ average

ride comfort

Not measured.

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

✓ Strengths and weaknesses

Strength

Wet 87 %

Snow 75 %

🏆 Trophies from our data

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

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.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations

M+S Suitable for mud and snow

3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 stands in size 205/55 R16

Compared with 37 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest

This tyre 8,3 82,26 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 100,50 €

Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 94,23 €

Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 107,45 €

Dunlop WINTER 8.6 75,28 € better and cheaper

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 125,57 €

Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 61,50 €

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 8.3 82,26 € This tyre

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 62,85 €

Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 76,25 €

Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 80,44 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 80,78 €

Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 84,95 €

Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 72,73 €

Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 82,98 €

Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 74,28 €

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 78,36 €

Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 63,87 €

Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 80,38 €

Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 79,36 €

Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 7.4 62,76 €

Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 89,03 €

Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 72,59 €

Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 64,56 €

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 75,90 €

Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 117,95 €

Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 65,89 €

Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 54,89 €

Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 62,05 €

Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 74,84 €

Vredestein SNOWTRAC 5 6.8

Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 66,83 €

Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.4 70,40 €

Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 65,02 €

Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 70,68 €

Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 64,26 €

Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 52,53 €

Goodride SW608 MFS M+S 5.2 102,19 €

5,2 Median 7,4 9,8

5.2 weakest in the group

Goodride SW608 MFS M+S 102,19 € +19,93 € 9.8 best in the group

Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 100,50 € +18,24 €

6. rank in the group of 37 compared

78 % of tyres are weaker in this group

+0,9 above the group median group median 7,4

−1,5 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8

💡 A better rating for less money In this group there is 1 tyre with a better score that is also cheaper.

8.6 Dunlop WINTER 75,28 € −6,98 €

Show all tyres in the ranking (37)

Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 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.