• 12 shops, 56 847 products

Comparison: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (89%) than Hankook (83%). In this particular case, the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 has a better rating of 81% compared to 63% of the Michelin ALPIN 6. The first tyre test of Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 was done in 2022, compared to 2019 when was the Michelin ALPIN 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 and the ALPIN 6 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 (100%) of the Michelin ALPIN 6 also have B wet ratings.

Mutual tests overview

Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results

Tests used in comparison (6)

Organization Season Year Dimension Action
AUTOBILD AUTOBILD
Winter
2024 205/55 R16 View
Autozeitung Autozeitung
Winter
2024 215/55 R17 View
ADAC ADAC
Winter
2024 205/55 R16 View
Autoexpress Autoexpress
Winter
2023 225/45 R17 View
Autoexpress Autoexpress
Winter
2022 225/45 R19 View
Autobild Autobild
Winter
2022 215/55 R17 View

Performance comparison

Averaged from 6 tests

Wet Performance
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
85%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Michelin ALPIN 6
82%
Michelin
ALPIN 6
Wet Braking
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
76%
Michelin ALPIN 6
84%
Wet Handling
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87%
Michelin ALPIN 6
88%
Wet Circle Cornering
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
81%
Michelin ALPIN 6
81%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
94%
Michelin ALPIN 6
78%
Aquaplaning Cross
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
89%
Michelin ALPIN 6
77%
Best in category: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 (99.2%)
Dry Performance
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
88%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Michelin ALPIN 6
83%
Michelin
ALPIN 6
Dry Braking
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
76%
Michelin ALPIN 6
81%
Dry Handling
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
90%
Michelin ALPIN 6
84%
Dry Lane Change
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
97%
Michelin ALPIN 6
83%
Best in category: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 (97.5%)
Snow Performance
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
86%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Michelin ALPIN 6
84%
Michelin
ALPIN 6
Snow Braking
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87%
Michelin ALPIN 6
87%
Snow Traction
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
83%
Michelin ALPIN 6
88%
Snow Handling
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
83%
Michelin ALPIN 6
79%
Snow Circle Cornering
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
90%
Michelin ALPIN 6
81%
Comfort & Noise
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
77%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Michelin ALPIN 6
77%
Michelin
ALPIN 6
Noise Exterior
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
Michelin ALPIN 6
65%
Best: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (95.0%)
Noise Interior
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
98%
Michelin ALPIN 6
97%
Ride Comfort
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
69%
Michelin ALPIN 6
69%
Best in category: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 (100.0%)
Economy
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
77%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Michelin ALPIN 6
86%
Michelin
ALPIN 6
Rolling Resistance
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
75%
Michelin ALPIN 6
80%
Mileage
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
79%
Michelin ALPIN 6
92%
Best: Michelin Alpin 6 (92.0%)

Performance spider chart

Visual comparison of all performance categories from mutual tests.

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Loading...

Add to comparison