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Comparison: Hankook Winter icept RS2 W452 vs. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 vs. Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 vs. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Ice
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 /0%	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 /82%	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /81%	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 /95%	Continental WinterContact TS 870 /99%	Uniroyal WinterExpert /79%	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ /87%

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Segment

1. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Premium

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Premium

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Premium

5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Premium

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert Upper-middle

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 265

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 213

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 97

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 91

5. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 88

6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 80

7. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78

Number of tests

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 49x

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 24x

3. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 21x

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 17x

5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14x

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 12x

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 3x

Best position in test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 1.

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 1.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 1.

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2.

5. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 2.

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 4.

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 5.

Worst position in test

1. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 5.

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 8.

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14.

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 15.

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert 19.

7. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 20.

Average position in tests

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 1.71

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 2.67

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 3.2

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 4.33

5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.5

6. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 7.1

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 11.25

Year of the last test

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 2025

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2025

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 2025

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert 2025

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 2024

6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 2024

7. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 2020

Best rating in test

1. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Highly recommended

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Test winner

4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Very good

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Very good

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Good

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 Good

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Good

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 Recommended

5. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 Satisfactory

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Conditionally recommended

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert Sufficient

Dry

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

87%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

83%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

83.5%

Hankook
Winter i*cept RS2 W452

78%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

78.9%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

77.8%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

65.3%

Dry braking

1. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 83%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 81%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 79%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 0%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Snow

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

91%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

85%

Hankook
Winter i*cept RS2 W452

82%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

81.3%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

80.6%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

74.8%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

68.1%

Snow traction

1. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 87%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 87%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 0%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Snow braking

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 92%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 88%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 0%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Snow handling

1. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 95%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 93%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 0%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

92%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

89%

Hankook
Winter i*cept RS2 W452

87%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

83.7%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

82.5%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

79.2%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

58%

Wet braking

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 96%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 87%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 86%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 0%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet circle cornering

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 89%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 89%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 0%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 83%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 0%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 90%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 89%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 0%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet handling

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 93%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 89%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 85%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 0%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 A

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 B

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 B

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 B

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ B

6. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 C

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

Comfort

(Overall rating)

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

85.2%

Hankook
Winter i*cept RS2 W452

84%

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

82%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

79%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

77.2%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

73.4%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

72%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 ?

2. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 ?

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 ?

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 ?

5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

6. Uniroyal WinterExpert ?

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

87%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

74%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73.5%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

72.4%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

70%

Hankook
Winter i*cept RS2 W452

70%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

70.9%

Rolling resistance

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 90%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 63%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 0%

5. Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 C

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 C

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 C

4. Uniroyal WinterExpert C

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 C

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ C

7. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 E

Ice

(Overall rating)

Continental
WinterContact TS 870

84.5%

Bridgestone
Blizzak LM-005

81%

Hankook
Winter i*cept RS2 W452

79%

Uniroyal
WinterExpert

32%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

0%

GoodYear
UltraGrip Performance 3

0%

Kumho
WinterCraft WP52+

0%

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Mutual Tests Available

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Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Rolling resistance	Wear
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+	1
Hankook Winter icept RS2 W452 Rating: Good*	1-	2	1-	2	2+
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1-	2	1	2	2+
Continental WinterContact TS 870 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	1-	2+	1
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2021 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,1	27,3
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452	33,4	28,2
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	32,1	28,1
Continental WinterContact TS 870	34,2	27,7
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Használtautó.hu Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on ice
Best values in test	13,9	14,8	16,4
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452	14,6	15,8	22
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	15,4	16,4	21,7
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Points total	Winter	Wet	Dry	Rolling resistance	Noise
Best values in test	101,6	299,9	299,9	100	101,1	100,7
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452	99,3	294,4	297,6	96,2	79,6	98,1
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	100	285,8	299,8	100	87,6	99,8
Continental WinterContact TS 870	101,6	299,9	299,9	93,8	101,1	100,7
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2020 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Ice	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1,3	2,0	1,8	2,1	2,5	1,0	1,8
Hankook Winter icept RS2 W452 Rating: Good*	2,0	2,5	2,1	2,4	3,2	2,0	1,9
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 Rating: Good	1,3	2,1	2,1	2,4	2,9	2,5	2,0
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