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Hankook Upper mid-range

W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3

8.3 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 15 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/55 R16 among 39 available
tested in R16 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
119,74 €
in 225/55 R16
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Widthin millimetres
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ProfileAspect ratio (%)
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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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SpeedSI index

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)

Your size 225/55 R16 99H XL EAN: 8808563535852 SAP: 1028408
HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3, RP
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 119,74 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Your size 225/55 R16 99H XL EAN: 8808563608662 SAP: 1034635
HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 120,55 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Rating and verdict

How the Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 evaluated

8.3 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,3 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/55 R16 among 39 available
tested in R16 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 39 measurements · 17 tests
beats 34 of 48
72 +2,8 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 14 tests
beats 36 of 48
83 +3,2 %
snow traction 13 tests
beats 22 of 39
63 ≈ average
snow handling 9 tests
beats 30 of 42
73 +1,6 %
Wet from 58 measurements · 17 tests
beats 50 of 55
92 +9,4 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 14 tests
beats 46 of 55
84 +8,0 %
Aquaplaning 14 tests
beats 41 of 42
98 +10,3 %
wet handling 9 tests
beats 30 of 42
60 +1,8 %
Dry from 21 measurements · 15 tests
beats 21 of 42
51 ≈ average
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 14 tests
beats 15 of 42
35 ≈ average
dry handling 7 tests
beats 27 of 41
64 ≈ average
Ice from 6 measurements · 6 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 6 tests
beats 12 of 31
40 ≈ average
Economy from 29 measurements · 16 tests
beats 25 of 41
62 ≈ average
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 13 tests
beats 21 of 40
63 +1,8 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 9 tests
beats 23 of 37
55 ≈ average
Noise and comfort from 12 measurements · 13 tests
beats 19 of 41
48 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 12 tests
beats 15 of 40
27 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 9 of 27
24 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 92 %
🏆 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
🚗
A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 stands in size 225/55 R16

Compared with 27 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,3 119,74 €
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 137,62 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 152,95 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 146,81 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 119,74 € This tyre Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 131,53 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 100,76 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 110,31 € Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 110,21 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 115,62 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 121,52 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 113,81 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 93,89 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 7.5 118,94 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 108,08 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 130,97 € Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 7.4 84,06 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 98,54 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 115,21 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 104,28 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 81,54 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 77,40 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 83,99 € Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 6.6 119,74 € Toyo SNOWPROX S954 FSL 6.4 101,07 € Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 64,83 € Goodride SW608 5.2 86,92 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 69,29 €
5,0 Median 7,4 9,1
4. rank in the group of 27 compared
78 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,9 above the group median group median 7,4
−0,8 behind the best in the group the best has 9,1
Show all tyres in the ranking (27)
  1. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 137,62 € +17,88 €
  2. 2. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 152,95 € +33,21 €
  3. 3. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 146,81 € +27,07 €
  4. 4. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 This tyre 119,74 €
  5. 4. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 131,53 € +11,79 €
  6. 4. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 100,76 € −18,98 €
  7. 7. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 110,31 € −9,43 €
  8. 8. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 110,21 € −9,53 €
  9. 9. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 115,62 € −4,12 €
  10. 10. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 121,52 € +1,78 €
  11. 11. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 113,81 € −5,93 €
  12. 12. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 93,89 € −25,85 €
  13. 12. 7.5 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 3 118,94 € −0,80 €
  14. 14. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 108,08 € −11,66 €
  15. 14. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 130,97 € +11,23 €
  16. 14. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 84,06 € −35,68 €
  17. 14. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 98,54 € −21,20 €
  18. 14. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 115,21 € −4,53 €
  19. 19. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 104,28 € −15,46 €
  20. 20. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 81,54 € −38,20 €
  21. 21. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 77,40 € −42,34 €
  22. 21. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 83,99 € −35,75 €
  23. 23. 6.6 Hankook W320 WINTER I*CEPT EVO2 119,74 €
  24. 24. 6.4 Toyo SNOWPROX S954 FSL 101,07 € −18,67 €
  25. 25. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 64,83 € −54,91 €
  26. 26. 5.2 Goodride SW608 86,92 € −32,82 €
  27. 27. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 69,29 € −50,45 €
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.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 225/55 R16
Width225 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)99
Speed index (SI)H
Product code1028408
EAN8808563535852
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Hankook
Tread W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Reinforced profile Yes
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Rim protection Yes - RP
Comparison

Competitors

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 10×
Wins 0×
Top 3 1×
Average placement 5,7
2026
7. place
AvD winter tire test 225/45 R17 2026
15 tyres
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3. place
ADAC Winter Tyre Test 185/65 R15 2026
16 tyres
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6. place
Sport Auto winter tire test 205/45 R17 2026
9 tyres
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6. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/50 R17 2026
15 tyres
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2024
5. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 215/55 R17 2024
16 tyres
Detail →
4. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
12 tyres
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8. place
Auto Zeitung Winter and all-season tire test 215/55 R17 2024
10 tyres
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6. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
20 tyres
Detail →
2023
5. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/60 R16 2023
16 tyres
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7. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/45 R17 2023
15 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/55 R16.

Current lowest
119,74 €
↗ 10,29 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
106,62 €
11.7.2026
Highest for the period
119,74 €
8.11.2026
119,74 106,62 119,74 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 108,57 € 22.6.2026: 111,03 € 22.6.2026: 114,81 € 25.6.2026: 111,66 € 1.7.2026: 114,81 € 2.7.2026: 113,68 € 3.7.2026: 107,88 € 4.7.2026: 107,99 € 7.7.2026: 107,96 € 8.7.2026: 107,81 € 9.7.2026: 107,49 € 10.7.2026: 107,51 € 11.7.2026: 106,62 € 14.7.2026: 107,03 € 15.7.2026: 106,75 € 16.7.2026: 107,05 € 17.7.2026: 107,07 € 18.7.2026: 106,73 € 21.7.2026: 106,86 € 22.7.2026: 107,06 € 23.7.2026: 107,00 € 25.7.2026: 107,08 € 27.7.2026: 108,23 € 28.7.2026: 108,50 € 29.7.2026: 108,25 € 30.7.2026: 108,22 € 31.7.2026: 108,58 € 1.8.2026: 108,52 € 4.8.2026: 108,78 € 5.8.2026: 108,55 € 6.8.2026: 108,70 € 7.8.2026: 108,86 € 8.8.2026: 108,79 € 11.8.2026: 108,73 € 12.8.2026: 108,82 € 13.8.2026: 108,73 € 14.8.2026: 108,68 € 15.8.2026: 108,58 € 18.8.2026: 108,63 € 19.8.2026: 108,38 € 20.8.2026: 108,20 € 21.8.2026: 108,44 € 22.8.2026: 108,54 € 25.8.2026: 108,52 € 26.8.2026: 108,71 € 27.8.2026: 108,78 € 28.8.2026: 108,19 € 29.8.2026: 108,07 € 31.8.2026: 111,00 € 31.8.2026: 108,07 € 1.9.2026: 108,20 € 2.9.2026: 108,07 € 3.9.2026: 108,10 € 4.9.2026: 108,33 € 5.9.2026: 108,40 € 8.9.2026: 108,58 € 9.9.2026: 108,46 € 10.9.2026: 108,42 € 11.9.2026: 108,40 € 12.9.2026: 108,29 € 15.9.2026: 107,92 € 16.9.2026: 107,80 € 17.9.2026: 107,82 € 18.9.2026: 107,38 € 21.9.2026: 109,53 € 22.9.2026: 109,73 € 23.9.2026: 109,92 € 24.9.2026: 107,48 € 25.9.2026: 106,79 € 26.9.2026: 107,12 € 29.9.2026: 107,07 € 30.9.2026: 107,17 € 1.10.2026: 107,29 € 1.10.2026: 109,98 € 1.10.2026: 110,12 € 1.10.2026: 113,73 € 5.10.2026: 110,37 € 6.10.2026: 110,12 € 8.10.2026: 112,32 € 9.10.2026: 111,17 € 10.10.2026: 111,21 € 13.10.2026: 110,94 € 14.10.2026: 111,13 € 14.10.2026: 112,00 € 14.10.2026: 113,73 € 8.11.2026: 119,74 €

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