In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (
Nokian) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Hankook). Generally,
Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than
Nokian (60%). In this particular case, the Hankook ION Evo has a better rating of 90% compared to 41% of the Nokian WR Snowproof. The first tyre test of Nokian WR Snowproof was done in 2019, compared to 2025 when was the Hankook ION Evo first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 86% of Nokian WR Snowproof has B wet grip rating, whereas 98% of Hankook ION Evo has A rating. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
WR Snowproof is made in Finland/Russian Federation and
ION Evo is made in Hungary.
