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Comparison: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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General comparison
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Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

81%
R14 - R17
40 Sizes
14 Tests
Best: #2
Worst: #14
Avg: 5.5
Latest: 2025
Best rating: Highly recommended
Worst rating: Good
lowcost
Barum Polaris 5

Polaris 5

63%
R13 - R19
63 Sizes
13 Tests
Best: #9
Worst: #26
Avg: 15.2
Latest: 2024
Best rating: Good
Worst rating: Sufficient
premium
Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Winter Sport 5

86%
R14 - R21
83 Sizes
48 Tests
Best: #1
Worst: #16
Avg: 4.9
Latest: 2025
Best rating: Exemplary
Worst rating: Good

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Organization Season Year Dimension Action
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Winter
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Performance comparison

Wet Performance
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
79%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Barum Polaris 5
59%
Barum
Polaris 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
72%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Wet Braking
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
61%
Barum Polaris 5
61%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
61%
Best: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 (92.0%)
Wet Handling
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
77%
Barum Polaris 5
61%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
77%
Best: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 (92.0%)
Wet Circle Cornering
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
Barum Polaris 5
59%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
75%
Best: Continental WinterContact TS 870 (92.0%)
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
96%
Barum Polaris 5
50%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
57%
Best: Continental WinterContact TS 870 (96.0%)
Aquaplaning Cross
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
96%
Barum Polaris 5
65%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
88%
Best in category: Continental WinterContact TS 870 (85.8%)
Dry Performance
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
77%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Barum Polaris 5
77%
Barum
Polaris 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
64%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Dry Braking
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
69%
Barum Polaris 5
69%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
60%
Best: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 (87.0%)
Dry Handling
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
84%
Barum Polaris 5
84%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
67%
Best: Continental WinterContact TS 870 (92.0%)
Best in category: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 (85.5%)
Snow Performance
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Barum Polaris 5
78%
Barum
Polaris 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
89%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Snow Braking
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
90%
Barum Polaris 5
71%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
90%
Best: Continental WinterContact TS 870 (90.0%)
Snow Traction
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
88%
Barum Polaris 5
88%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
96%
Snow Handling
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
78%
Barum Polaris 5
78%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
Best: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (96.0%)
Snow Circle Cornering
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
91%
Barum Polaris 5
73%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
91%
Best in category: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (89.0%)
Comfort & Noise
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
66%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Barum Polaris 5
66%
Barum
Polaris 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
57%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Noise Exterior
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
66%
Barum Polaris 5
66%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
57%
Best: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (95.0%)
Best in category: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (95.0%)
Economy
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
94%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Barum Polaris 5
78%
Barum
Polaris 5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
90%
Dunlop
Winter Sport 5
Rolling Resistance
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
88%
Barum Polaris 5
96%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
88%
Mileage
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
100%
Barum Polaris 5
59%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
92%
Best: Michelin Alpin 6 (100.0%)

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