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Comparison: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
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#	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /81%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Barum Polaris 5 /63%	Nokian WR Snowproof P /67%

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Segment

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P Upper-middle

4. Barum Polaris 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78

3. Barum Polaris 5 76

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 55

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14x

3. Barum Polaris 5 13x

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P 7x

Best position in test

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2.

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 4.

4. Barum Polaris 5 9.

Worst position in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14.

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 18.

4. Barum Polaris 5 26.

Average position in tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.5

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 9.71

4. Barum Polaris 5 15.15

Year of the last test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2025

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 2025

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

4. Barum Polaris 5 2023

Best rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

3. Barum Polaris 5 Good

4. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P Satisfactory

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

4. Barum Polaris 5 Sufficient

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

93%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

87%

Barum
Polaris 5

61.8%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

58%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 84%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 63%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 97%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 92%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 67%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 91%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 42%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 97%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 46%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 99%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 71%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 B

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P B

4. Barum Polaris 5 C

Snow

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

86%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

85%

Barum
Polaris 5

76.1%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

64%

Snow braking

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 76%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Snow traction

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 87%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 85%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 73%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Snow handling

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 51%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Snow cornering

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 56%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

93%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

90%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

83%

Barum
Polaris 5

70.5%

Dry braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 81%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 81%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Dry handling

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 96%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 96%

3. Nokian WR Snowproof P 84%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

80%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

77%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

76%

Barum
Polaris 5

73.3%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Nokian WR Snowproof P 70 dB

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

4. Barum Polaris 5 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Barum
Polaris 5

79.8%

Nokian
WR Snowproof P

72%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

64%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

64%

Rolling resistance

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 88%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P 73%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 72%

4. Barum Polaris 5 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

2. Nokian WR Snowproof P C

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 C

4. Barum Polaris 5 E

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These tyres were tested together in 8 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	392
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Recommended*	369
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Test winner	392
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Recommended
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 205/60 R16

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	2	2.1
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2.8	2.2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	3.1	2.1
Barum Polaris 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.3	3.4
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	2,4	2,7
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	3,2
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Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Highly recommended*
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Test winner
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	35,3	26,6
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,8	26,3
Barum Polaris 5	37,5	26,9
Nokian WR Snowproof P	36	26,2
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R19

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	98.9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	99.7
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2+	2	2	3+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2+	2	3+
Nokian WR Snowproof P Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2	2-	2
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Comparison: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Barum Polaris 5 vs. Nokian WR Snowproof P

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