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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 195/65 R15 among 40 available
tested in R15 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
59,78 €
in 195/65 R15
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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 (8)

Your size 195/65 R15 91T EAN: 8808563535319 SAP: 1028354
HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 59,78 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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Your size 195/65 R15 91H EAN: 8808563596532 SAP: 1033630
HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 62,10 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Your size 195/65 R15 91H EAN: 8808563535388 SAP: 1028361
HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 63,73 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Your size 195/65 R15 91T EAN: 8808563550275 SAP: 1029634
HANKOOK WINTER I*CEPT RS3 W462
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 65,19 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Your size 195/65 R15 91T EAN: 8808563550350 SAP: 1029642
HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 65,71 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Your size 195/65 R15 95T XL EAN: 8808563596280 SAP: 1033613
HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 65,76 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Your size 195/65 R15 95T XL EAN: 8808563535623 SAP: 1028385
HANKOOK W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 66,38 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Your size 195/65 R15 95T EAN: 8808563536071 SAP: 1028430
HANKOOK WINTER I*CEPT RS3 W462
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 75,86 €
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 195/65 R15 among 40 available
tested in R15 noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 39 measurements · 17 tests
beats 38 of 52
74 +2,2 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 14 tests
beats 39 of 52
83 +3,2 %
snow traction 13 tests
beats 27 of 46
63 ≈ average
snow handling 9 tests
beats 27 of 40
73 +1,6 %
Wet from 58 measurements · 17 tests
beats 54 of 60
91 +9,5 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 14 tests
beats 51 of 60
84 +8,0 %
Aquaplaning 14 tests
beats 45 of 47
98 +10,3 %
wet handling 9 tests
beats 31 of 43
60 +1,8 %
Dry from 21 measurements · 15 tests
beats 25 of 47
54 ≈ average
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 14 tests
beats 16 of 47
35 ≈ average
dry handling 7 tests
beats 27 of 40
64 ≈ average
Ice from 6 measurements · 6 tests
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 6 tests
beats 17 of 39
40 ≈ average
Economy from 29 measurements · 16 tests
beats 32 of 46
71 ≈ average
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 13 tests
beats 28 of 43
63 +1,8 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 9 tests
beats 26 of 39
55 ≈ average
Noise and comfort from 12 measurements · 13 tests
beats 16 of 43
38 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 12 tests
beats 11 of 43
27 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 11 of 26
24 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 91 %
🏆 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
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 stands in size 195/65 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 59,78 €
Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 80,56 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 64,61 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 54,55 € Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 8.3 59,78 € This tyre Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 56,67 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 58,72 € Vredestein WINTRAC - VW 8.0 63,19 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 60,18 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 61,05 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 62,42 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 62,80 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 57,81 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 59,38 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 51,73 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 47,95 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 62,95 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 61,39 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 77,15 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 63,14 € Radar DIMAX ALPINE 6.9 77,79 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 78,29 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 49,90 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 49,32 € Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 58,98 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 57,52 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.4 56,04 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 61,14 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 56,71 € Triangle WINTERX TW401 5.7 45,32 € Goodride SW608 M+S 5.2 71,11 €
5,2 Median 7,4 9,0
3. rank in the group of 30 compared
83 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,9 above the group median group median 7,4
−0,7 behind the best in the group the best has 9,0
Show all tyres in the ranking (30)
  1. 1. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 80,56 € +20,78 €
  2. 2. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 64,61 € +4,83 €
  3. 3. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 54,55 € −5,23 €
  4. 3. 8.3 Hankook W462 WINTER I*CEPT RS3 This tyre 59,78 €
  5. 3. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 56,67 € −3,11 €
  6. 6. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 58,72 € −1,06 €
  7. 7. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC - VW 63,19 € +3,41 €
  8. 8. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 60,18 € +0,40 €
  9. 8. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 61,05 € +1,27 €
  10. 8. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 62,42 € +2,64 €
  11. 11. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 62,80 € +3,02 €
  12. 12. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 57,81 € −1,97 €
  13. 12. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 59,38 € −0,40 €
  14. 14. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 51,73 € −8,05 €
  15. 15. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 47,95 € −11,83 €
  16. 15. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 62,95 € +3,17 €
  17. 15. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 61,39 € +1,61 €
  18. 15. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 77,15 € +17,37 €
  19. 19. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 63,14 € +3,36 €
  20. 19. 6.9 Radar DIMAX ALPINE 77,79 € +18,01 €
  21. 19. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 78,29 € +18,51 €
  22. 22. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 49,90 € −9,88 €
  23. 22. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 49,32 € −10,46 €
  24. 22. 6.8 Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 58,98 € −0,80 €
  25. 25. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 57,52 € −2,26 €
  26. 26. 6.4 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 56,04 € −3,74 €
  27. 26. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 61,14 € +1,36 €
  28. 28. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 56,71 € −3,07 €
  29. 29. 5.7 Triangle WINTERX TW401 45,32 € −14,46 €
  30. 30. 5.2 Goodride SW608 M+S 71,11 € +11,33 €
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 195/65 R15
Width195 mm
Profile height65 %
Rim diameter15″
Load index (LI)91
Speed index (SI)T
Product code1028354
EAN8808563535319
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
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Comparison

Competitors

Main competitors in the same price range.

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Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER
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ALNAC 4G WINTER
6.8
This tyre
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8.3
from 60 €
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7.6
from 59 €
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
Detail →
6. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 225/50 R17 2026
15 tyres
Detail →
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
Detail →
8. place
Auto Zeitung Winter and all-season tire test 215/55 R17 2024
10 tyres
Detail →
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
Detail →
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 195/65 R15.

Current lowest
59,78 €
↗ 0,61 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
54,96 €
29.8.2026
Highest for the period
60,58 €
2.7.2026
60,58 54,96 59,78 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 59,42 € 25.6.2026: 56,82 € 1.7.2026: 59,42 € 2.7.2026: 56,83 € 2.7.2026: 60,58 € 3.7.2026: 56,36 € 4.7.2026: 56,43 € 7.7.2026: 56,42 € 8.7.2026: 56,32 € 9.7.2026: 56,14 € 10.7.2026: 56,15 € 11.7.2026: 55,64 € 14.7.2026: 55,87 € 15.7.2026: 55,72 € 16.7.2026: 55,89 € 17.7.2026: 55,90 € 18.7.2026: 55,69 € 21.7.2026: 55,78 € 22.7.2026: 55,89 € 23.7.2026: 55,86 € 25.7.2026: 55,90 € 27.7.2026: 55,04 € 28.7.2026: 55,19 € 30.7.2026: 55,05 € 30.7.2026: 55,03 € 31.7.2026: 55,25 € 1.8.2026: 55,21 € 4.8.2026: 55,36 € 5.8.2026: 55,22 € 6.8.2026: 55,30 € 7.8.2026: 55,39 € 8.8.2026: 55,36 € 11.8.2026: 55,32 € 12.8.2026: 55,37 € 13.8.2026: 55,33 € 14.8.2026: 55,29 € 15.8.2026: 55,23 € 18.8.2026: 55,28 € 19.8.2026: 55,12 € 20.8.2026: 55,03 € 21.8.2026: 55,15 € 22.8.2026: 55,21 € 26.8.2026: 55,30 € 27.8.2026: 55,35 € 28.8.2026: 55,03 € 29.8.2026: 54,96 € 1.9.2026: 55,03 € 2.9.2026: 54,96 € 3.9.2026: 54,97 € 4.9.2026: 55,10 € 5.9.2026: 55,14 € 8.9.2026: 55,23 € 9.9.2026: 55,17 € 10.9.2026: 55,15 € 11.9.2026: 55,14 € 12.9.2026: 55,08 € 14.9.2026: 56,83 € 15.9.2026: 56,69 € 15.9.2026: 59,18 € 15.9.2026: 56,69 € 16.9.2026: 56,62 € 17.9.2026: 56,64 € 18.9.2026: 56,39 € 22.9.2026: 56,50 € 23.9.2026: 56,61 € 24.9.2026: 56,44 € 25.9.2026: 56,04 € 26.9.2026: 56,24 € 29.9.2026: 56,21 € 30.9.2026: 56,26 € 1.10.2026: 56,33 € 2.10.2026: 56,21 € 2.10.2026: 56,83 € 5.10.2026: 56,24 € 6.10.2026: 56,10 € 9.10.2026: 56,83 € 2.11.2026: 60,51 € 3.11.2026: 59,78 € 8.11.2026: 59,78 €

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