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Comparison: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). In this particular case, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has a better rating of 93% compared to 81% of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3. The first tyre test of Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 was done in 2022, compared to 2021 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 215/55 R17 test, where both the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 and the WinterContact TS 870 P were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (98%) of the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P also have B wet ratings.

#	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /81%	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P /93%

Dimensions	R14 - R17	R16 - R22
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Segment

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 178

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78

Number of tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 29x

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14x

Best position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 1.

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2.

Worst position in test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 13.

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.66

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.5

Year of the last test

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 2025

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2025

Best rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Test winner

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Good

Wet

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

85%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 92%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 78%

Wet braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 84%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 71%

Wet handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 87%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 76%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 91%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 84%

Wet circle cornering

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 78%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 B

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P B

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

86%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

81%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 87%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78%

Snow traction

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 83%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 76%

Snow handling

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 82%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 72%

Snow cornering

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 86%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 80%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

91%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

85%

Dry braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 84%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 68%

Dry handling

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 84%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 82%

Dry lane changing

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 100%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

69%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

68%

Exterior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 76%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 68%

Comfort

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 85%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 65%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ?

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

61%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P

58%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 90%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 62%

Mileage

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 58%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 48%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 C

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P C

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These tyres were tested together in 7 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2	2	1
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Exemplary*	2	2	1
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Exemplary	2	2	2
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2025 215/55 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9.1	9.8	9.1	9.1	9.7
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Very good*	8.3	8.6	8.4	8.5	7.3
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Outstanding	9.1	9.8	8.9	8.2	9.0
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	392
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Recommended*	369
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Highly recommended	382
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.7	2.1	2.2	1.7	2.7	1.6	1.3
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	2.1	2.4	2.8	2.6	3.2	2.6	1.7
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Satisfactory	2.0	2.4	2.9	2.6	3.5	2.1	1.6
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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
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Good	2.5	2.3
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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
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	34,6	25,5
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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+
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Good	2+	2+	1-	3
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