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Comparison: Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Uniroyal). Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (84%) than Uniroyal (75%). The first tyre test of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 was done in 2016, compared to 2022 when was the Uniroyal WinterExpert first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 90% of Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 dimensions has C wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Uniroyal WinterExpert also have C wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the Winter i*cept RS2 W452 is made in Korea and WinterExpert is made in Germany.

Test Profile

Hankook
Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Uniroyal
WinterExpert
Number of tests
21
12
Best position
#2
#5
Average position
7.1
11.3
Latest test
2021
2025
Available sizes
72
100

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 22 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
98%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
83%
Dry braking
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
99%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
88%
Dry driving behavior
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
100%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
80%
Safety
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
100%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
78%
Dry handling
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
94%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
87%
Wet
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
97%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
92%
Aquaplaning - cross
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
95%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
94%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
98%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
90%
Wet braking
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
98%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
93%
Wet circle cornering
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
98%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
93%
Wet handling
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
97%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
89%
Snow
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
96%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
94%
Snow braking
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
97%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
95%
Snow handling
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
100%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
Snow traction
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
99%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
96%
Snow cornering
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
84%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
88%
Snow handling - objective
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
100%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
100%
Ice
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
98%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
100%
Ice braking
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
98%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
100%
Comfort
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
95%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
95%
Exterior noise
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
95%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
96%
Interior noise
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
95%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
93%
Comfort
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
96%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
95%
Costs
Confidence
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
91%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
96%
Mileage
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
93%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
93%
Price/value
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
95%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
97%
Rolling resistance
Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
85%
Uniroyal WinterExpert
99%

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