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Comparison: Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 vs. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

Table of contents:

Summary
Wet
Dry
Snow
Costs
Mutual tests
Dimensions and prices
Buy %

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook). Generally, Hankook winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than Yokohama (46%). In this particular case, the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 has a better rating of 81% compared to 49% of the Yokohama BluEarth winter V906. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the BluEarth winter V906 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 - 89% of Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 also have B wet ratings.

#	Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 /49%	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 /81%

Dimensions	R15 - R21	R14 - R17
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Segment

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Premium

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 Upper-middle

Number of sizes available

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 78

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 30

Number of tests

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14x

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 6x

Best position in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2.

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 8.

Worst position in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 14.

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 30.

Average position in tests

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 5.5

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 18.83

Year of the last test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 2025

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 2025

Best rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Highly recommended

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 Good

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 Satisfactory

Wet

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

Yokohama
BluEarth winter V906

70%

Wet handling

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 74%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 69%

Wet braking

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 71%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 62%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 86%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 66%

Wet circle cornering

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 75%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 64%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 85%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 68%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 B

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 B

Snow

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

79%

Yokohama
BluEarth winter V906

55%

Snow traction

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 53%

Snow braking

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 80%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 62%

Snow handling

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 68%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 49%

Dry

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
BluEarth winter V906

73%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

68%

Dry braking

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 71%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 64%

Dry handling

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 75%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 72%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

84%

Yokohama
BluEarth winter V906

43%

Mileage

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 80%

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 35%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 C

2. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 D

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
BluEarth winter V906

67%

Hankook
W462 Winter i*cept RS3

61%

Exterior noise

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 63%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 61%

Comfort

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 83%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 68%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 ?

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 ?

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Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 4 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

AUTOBILD Winter tyre test 2024 205/55 R16

Name	Wet	Dry	Snow	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	2+	1	2+
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 Rating: Satisfactory	3+	3+	3+	3+
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Good*	2	2	2	2-
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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
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 Rating: Satisfactory	2.9	2.4	2.9	3.1	3.8	3.1	1.7
Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3 Rating: Satisfactory*	2.1	2.4	2.8	2.6	3.2	2.6	1.7
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