Segment
2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Upper-middle
Comparison: Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
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In this comparison, both of the tyres are made by a brand from South Korea. Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Kumho (63%). In this particular case, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ has a better rating of 87% compared to 81% of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3. The first tyre test of Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ was done in 2025, compared to 2022 when was the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 215/55 R17 test, where both the WinterCraft WP52+ and the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 77% of Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 also have B wet ratings.
| # | Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
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| Dimensions | R0 - R21 | R14 - R17 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow cornering
Snow handling
Snow traction
Snow braking
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Price/value
Mileage
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Comfort
Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
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