Comparison: Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich). BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (84%) than BFGoodrich (75%). The first tyre test of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 was done in 2016, compared to 2017 when was the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test, where both the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 and the G-FORCE WINTER 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 90% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 is made in Korea and G-FORCE WINTER 2 is made in Romania/Poland.