In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Falken). Generally,
Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than
Falken (58%). The first tyre test of Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 was done in 2015, compared to 2023 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 70% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS W442 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro has B rating.