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Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Buy %

#	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 /65%	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /81%	Michelin ALPIN 7 /83%	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 /86%

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Segment

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Premium

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 Premium

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Premium

Number of sizes available

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 189

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 62

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 37

Number of tests

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 48x

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 22x

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14x

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 6x

Best position in test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 1.

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 1.

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2.

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2.

Worst position in test

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 6.

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 13.

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14.

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 16.

Average position in tests

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 3.67

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 4.9

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.5

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 6.86

Year of the last test

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 2025

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2025

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 2025

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 2025

Best rating in test

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Exemplary

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Exemplary

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 Very good

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 Good

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Recommended

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Sufficient

Snow

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

89%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

84%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

82%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

80%

Snow traction

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 80%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 80%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 79%

Snow braking

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 83%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 79%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 79%

Snow handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 98%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 78%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 75%

Snow cornering

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 90%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 91%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 89%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 87%

Wet

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

84%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

83%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

76%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

72%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 92%

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 82%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 76%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 62%

Wet braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 80%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 75%

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 69%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 68%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 89%

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 84%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 67%

Wet handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 86%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 83%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 81%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 79%

Wet circle cornering

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 81%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 79%

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 76%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 B

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 B

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 B

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 B

Dry

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

87%

Michelin
ALPIN 7

72%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

68%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

61%

Dry braking

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 77%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 72%

3. Michelin ALPIN 7 70%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 65%

Dry handling

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 86%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 86%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 68%

Dry lane changing

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

2. Michelin ALPIN 7 67%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 67%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

82%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

74%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

73%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

62%

Exterior noise

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 76%

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 65%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 55%

Comfort

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 88%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 69%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 65%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 63%

Interior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 87%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 84%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 55%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72 dB

2. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 ?

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Michelin
ALPIN 7

91%

Dunlop
Winter Sport 5

77%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

Pirelli
Cinturato Winter 2

62%

Rolling resistance

1. Michelin ALPIN 7 91%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 73%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 68%

Mileage

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 74%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 61%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Price/value

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 73%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 70%

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 58%

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 0%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 C

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 C

3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 C

4. Michelin ALPIN 7 C

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These tyres were tested together in 13 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Winter tyre test 2025 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow
Best values in test	2	2	1
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Good	2	2	1
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Exemplary*	2	2	1
Michelin Alpin 7 Rating: Good	2	2	1
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AutoMotorSport Winter tyre test 2025 215/55 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry	Snow	Enviromental impact
Best values in test	9.1	9.8	9.1	9.1	9.7
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Good	7.9	8.7	8.2	7.0	6.7
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Very good*	8.3	8.6	8.4	8.5	7.3
Michelin Alpin 7 Rating: Very good	8.5	8.9	8.2	8.4	8.4
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2-	3	2
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2	2	2	2-
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	2-	2-	1	2
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Autozeitung Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Points total
Best values in test	392
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: -	339
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Recommended*	369
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 215/55 R17

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.7	2.1	2.2	1.7	2.7	1.6	1.3
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2.8	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.4	3.0	1.9
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	2.1	2.4	2.8	2.6	3.2	2.6	1.7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	1.7	2.1	2.2	2.1	3.2	1.8	1.7
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Winter	Wet	Dry	Enviromental impact	Noise	Wear	Fuel consumption
Best values in test	1.6	1.9	2.0	2.3	2.9	1.7	2.0
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Sufficient	2.5	2.5	3.9	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.7
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.6	3.0	2.4	2.5
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2.7	2.3	2.8	2.5	3.1	2.2	2.3
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AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	34.6	28.9
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	35.6	30.2
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	37.8	29.1
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	37.4	29.2
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
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ADAC Winter tyre test 2023 225/45 R17

Name	Enviromental impact	Driving safety
Best values in test	1,8	2,0
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,2	3,3
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	2,4	2,7
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Good	1,8	2,6
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Tyre Reviews Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R17

Name
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Recommended
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Highly recommended*
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on wet	Stopping distance on snow
Best values in test	32,8	25,4
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34,6	26,4
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	35,3	26,6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5	35,3	26,5
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Autoexpress Winter tyre test 2022 225/45 R19

Name	Points total
Best values in test	100
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	98.6
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3	98.9
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Autobild Winter tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	2+	2+
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2	2+	2+
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2+	2	2	3+
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Rating: Exemplary	2	2-	2+	2
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Comparison: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 vs. Michelin ALPIN 7 vs. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

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