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Comparison: Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 vs. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 (2026)

In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from South Korea. Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (84%) than Kumho (71%). The first tyre test of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 was done in 2016, compared to 2022 when was the Kumho WinterCraft WP52 first tested. 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 95% of Kumho WinterCraft WP52 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 is made in Korea and WinterCraft WP52 is made in Korea.

Test Profile

Hankook
Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Kumho
WinterCraft WP52
Number of tests
21
10
Best position
#2
#2
Average position
7.1
12.2
Latest test
2021
2024
Available sizes
72
144

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 17 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
98%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
98%
Dry braking
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
99%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
98%
Dry handling
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
95%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
96%
Dry Handling Objective
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
100%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
100%
Wet
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
97%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
86%
Aquaplaning - cross
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
95%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
73%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
98%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
80%
Wet braking
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
97%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
98%
Wet circle cornering
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
98%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
88%
Wet handling
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
96%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
93%
Snow
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
95%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
89%
Snow braking
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
97%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
84%
Snow handling
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
100%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
95%
Snow traction
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
98%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
86%
Snow cornering
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
92%
Comfort
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
94%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
90%
Exterior noise
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
94%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
87%
Interior noise
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
93%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
95%
Comfort
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
96%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
88%
Costs
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
91%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
90%
Mileage
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
92%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
89%
Price/value
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
95%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
99%
Rolling resistance
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85%
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
83%

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