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 RS2 W452 was done in 2016, compared to 2019 when was the Michelin ALPIN 6 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 ALPIN 6 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 Michelin ALPIN 6 has B rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 is made in Korea and ALPIN 6 is made in Spain/Germany.
These tyres were tested together in 4 test(s) with detailed performance data. This page shows you a comprehensive comparison based on actual head-to-head test results instead of general rankings.
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Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results
Averaged from 4 tests
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Michelin ALPIN 6
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