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%). The first tyre test of Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 was done in 2015, compared to 2020 when was the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 85% of Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 has C wet grip rating, whereas 63% of Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
Winter i*cept evo2 W320 is made in Hungary and
PILOT ALPIN 5 is made in France.