• 14 shops, 56 847 products

Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Pirelli (71%). In this particular case, the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 has a better rating of 81% compared to 65% of the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 215/55 R17 test, where both the Cinturato Winter 2 and the W462 Winter i*cept RS3 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 also have B wet ratings.

Mutual tests overview

Detailed head-to-head comparison based on actual test results

Tests used in comparison (9)

Organization Season Year Dimension Action
Autobild Autobild
Winter
2025 215/55 R17 View
AutoMotorSport AutoMotorSport
Winter
2025 215/55 R17 View
AUTOBILD AUTOBILD
Winter
2024 205/55 R16 View
Autozeitung Autozeitung
Winter
2024 215/55 R17 View
ADAC ADAC
Winter
2024 215/55 R17 View
ADAC ADAC
Winter
2024 205/55 R16 View
Autoexpress Autoexpress
Winter
2023 225/45 R17 View
Autoexpress Autoexpress
Winter
2022 225/45 R19 View
Autobild Autobild
Winter
2022 215/55 R17 View

Performance comparison

Averaged from 9 tests

Wet Performance
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
77%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
83%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Wet Braking
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
79%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
75%
Wet Handling
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
83%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
81%
Wet Circle Cornering
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
81%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
79%
Aquaplaning Longitudinal
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
77%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
92%
Aquaplaning Cross
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
67%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
89%
Best in category: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 (99.2%)
Dry Performance
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
62%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
87%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Dry Braking
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
72%
Dry Handling
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
68%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
86%
Dry Lane Change
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
67%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
90%
Dry Steering Reaction
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
33%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
100%
Best in category: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 (97.5%)
Snow Performance
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
82%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
82%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Snow Braking
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
80%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
83%
Best: Michelin ALPIN 6 (99.0%)
Snow Traction
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
80%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
80%
Best: Michelin ALPIN 6 (100.0%)
Snow Handling
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
75%
Best: Michelin Alpin 7 (98.0%)
Snow Circle Cornering
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
91%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
89%
Best: Michelin ALPIN 6 (98.0%)
Best in category: Michelin ALPIN 6 (98.8%)
Comfort & Noise
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
73%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
71%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Noise Exterior
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
69%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
Best: Giti Gitiwinter W2 (95.0%)
Noise Interior
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
87%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
84%
Ride Comfort
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
63%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
Best: Michelin Alpin 7 (88.0%)
Best in category: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 (100.0%)
Economy
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
63%
Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Rolling Resistance
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
68%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
73%
Mileage
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
58%
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
Best: Michelin Alpin 6 (92.0%)
Best in category: Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 (92.0%)

Performance spider chart

Visual comparison of all performance categories from mutual tests.

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Loading...

Add to comparison