In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Falken). Generally,
Hankook allround tyres are slightly better rated (82%) than
Falken (46%). In this particular case, the Hankook ION FlexClimate has a better rating of 90% compared to 65% of the Falken EuroWinter HS02. The first tyre test of Hankook ION FlexClimate was done in 2025, compared to 2023 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS02 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Hankook ION FlexClimate dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Falken EuroWinter HS02 also have B wet ratings.
