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Comparison: Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Triangle EffeXWinter TW421 vs. Cooper Zeon CS8 vs. Michelin Primacy 5

Hankook ION FlexClimateUpper-middle
HankookHankook

ION FlexClimate

9.0
R17 – R21
Budget
TriangleTriangle

EffeXWinter TW421

0.7
R13
Cooper Zeon CS8Upper-middle
CooperCooper

Zeon CS8

2.8
R15 – R19
Michelin Primacy 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

Primacy 5

8.6
R16 – R21
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Test Profile

Hankook
ION FlexClimate
Triangle
EffeXWinter TW421
Cooper
Zeon CS8
Michelin
Primacy 5
Number of tests
1
1
14
5
Best position
#1
#7
#9
#1
Average position
1.0
7.0
19.7
4.8
Latest test
2025
2025
2024
2026
Available sizes
27
—
147
158

These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.

Wet
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
60%
Cooper Zeon CS8
78%
Michelin Primacy 5
85%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Hankook ION FlexClimate
95%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
67%
Cooper Zeon CS8
84%
Michelin Primacy 5
92%
Wet handling
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
65%
Cooper Zeon CS8
86%
Michelin Primacy 5
77%
Aquaplaning - cross
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
25%
Cooper Zeon CS8
79%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Wet braking
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
60%
Cooper Zeon CS8
75%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Snow
Hankook ION FlexClimate
75%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
52%
Comfort
Hankook ION FlexClimate
78%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
68%
Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
Michelin Primacy 5
95%
Exterior noise
Hankook ION FlexClimate
81%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
68%
Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
Michelin Primacy 5
91%
Dry
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
77%
Cooper Zeon CS8
72%
Michelin Primacy 5
87%
Dry braking
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
95%
Cooper Zeon CS8
59%
Michelin Primacy 5
77%
Dry handling
Hankook ION FlexClimate
90%
Cooper Zeon CS8
89%
Michelin Primacy 5
89%
Costs
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
44%
Cooper Zeon CS8
52%
Michelin Primacy 5
86%
Rolling resistance
Hankook ION FlexClimate
84%
Triangle EffeXWinter TW421
73%
Cooper Zeon CS8
49%
Michelin Primacy 5
86%

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