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Comparison: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 vs. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /81%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%	Hankook Ventus Prime 4 /72%

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Segment

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 530

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14x

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 12x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 2.

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2.

Worst position in test

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 9.

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14.

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

Average position in tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.5

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 5.75

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 2025

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2025

Best rating in test

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

74%

Hankook
Ventus Prime 4

73.7%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

72%

Wet braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 64%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Wet handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 75%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 83%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 86%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 62%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 65%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 A

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 B

Snow

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

82%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

76%

Hankook
Ventus Prime 4

?

Snow braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 75%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 71%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Snow handling

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 71%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Snow cornering

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 87%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Hankook
Ventus Prime 4

81.2%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

71%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

68%

Dry braking

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 65%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Dry handling

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Hankook
Ventus Prime 4

76.9%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

64%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

62%

Exterior noise

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 63%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 55%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Comfort

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 70%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Hankook
Ventus Prime 4

77.5%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

75%

Rolling resistance

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 74%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Price/value

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 73%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 C

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 C

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Mutual Tests Available

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

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2	2	2	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2-	2-	1	2
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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
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	1.7	2.1	2.2	2.1	3.2	1.8	1.7
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.6	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.9	1.7	2.0
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.6	3.0	2.4	2.5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.7	2.3	2.8	2.5	3.1	2.2	2.3
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