In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 and the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 are Premium Touring Winter tyres designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tyres is relatively simple.
Both tyres are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tyre tests.
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been nine tests which compare both tyres directly!
Out of these nine tests:
While it might look like the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 is better than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during seven dry braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 stopped the vehicle in 1.34% less distance than the Hankook Winter I cept RS3.
Best In Dry Braking: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:37.8M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 37.6M |
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:45.1M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 44.5M |
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:44.8M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 44.5M |
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:45.7M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 45.2M |
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:44.5M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 43.6M |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:44.9M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 44M |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:45.2M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 44.5M |
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was 0.97% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:80.3s | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 80.4s |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:73s | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 74.4s |
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was 1.12% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:123Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 121.4Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:109.8Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 108.8Km/H |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during zero subj. dry handling tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 scored 15% more points than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:85 Points | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 100 Points |
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during six wet braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 stopped the vehicle in 2.34% less distance than the Hankook Winter I cept RS3.
Best In Wet Braking: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:28.2M | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 30.4M |
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:55.2M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 54M |
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:34.2M | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 35.9M |
2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:37.8M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 35.6M |
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:37.1M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 35.1M |
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:36.5M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 34.2M |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:53.7M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 53M |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:59.1M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 55.6M |
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during two wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 stopped the vehicle in 8.14% less distance than the Hankook Winter I cept RS3.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:42.1M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 39M |
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:41.4M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 37.7M |
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was 0.8% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Winter I cept RS3.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:98.8s | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 99s |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:88.5s | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 86.8s |
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during zero wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was 0.75% faster around a wet lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:72Km/H | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 72.5Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:74.3Km/H | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 74.89Km/H |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during zero subj. wet handling tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 scored 15% more points than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:85 Points | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 100 Points |
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during three wet circle tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was 1.27% faster around a wet circle than the Hankook Winter I cept RS3.
Best In Wet Circle: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:12.47s | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 12.41s |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:12.59s | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 12.39s |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:12.66s | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 12.44s |
Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during seven straight aqua tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 floated at a 4.29% higher speed than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:81.8Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 78.9Km/H |
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:81.3Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 78.8Km/H |
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:78.7Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 73.6Km/H |
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:84.4Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 80.6Km/H |
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:80.5Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 77.3Km/H |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:82.2Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 78.7Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:84.5Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 80.9Km/H |
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during six curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 slipped out at a 11.56% higher speed than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:7.1m/sec2 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 6.8m/sec2 |
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:2.74m/sec2 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.46m/sec2 |
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:3.1m/sec2 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.7m/sec2 |
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:3.6m/sec2 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3m/sec2 |
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:3.4m/sec2 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3m/sec2 |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:3.93m/sec2 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3.16m/sec2 |
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during five snow braking tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 stopped the vehicle in 1.76% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Snow Braking: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:29.4M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 29.3M |
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:26.6M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 26.4M |
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:9.5M | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 10.2M |
2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:29.1M | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 30.2M |
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:10M | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 10.2M |
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:9.7M | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 9.8M |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:21.9M | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 21.9M |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:29.1M | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 30.2M |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 accelerated 3.92% faster than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Snow Traction: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:4.9s | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 5.1s |
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 had 1.66% better snow traction than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Snow Traction: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:2499N | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2549N |
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:251.1N | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 249.7N |
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:233N | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 233N |
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:231N | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 234N |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:3141N | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3257N |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:2509N | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2491N |
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was 0.66% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:113.6s | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 114.9s |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:66.3s | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 66.2s |
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was 0.26% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:54.4Km/H | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 53.7Km/H |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:59.6Km/H | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 60Km/H |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 performed equally well in subj. snow handling tests.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:100 Points | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 100 Points |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during zero snow circle tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 provided 1.3% more lateral grip than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Snow Circle: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:4.56ms/2 | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 4.62ms/2 |
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 performed equally well in snow slalom tests.
Best In Snow Slalom: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:3.78m/sec2 | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3.84m/sec2 |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:3.31m/sec2 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 3.25m/sec2 |
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during three ice braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 stopped the vehicle 5.17% shorter than the Hankook Winter I cept RS3.
Best In Ice Braking: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:20.4M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 19.8M |
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:19.8M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 19.1M |
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:17.8M | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 16.1M |
Best In Subj. Comfort: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during three noise tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 measured 0.08% quieter than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Noise: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:71.5dB | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 71.7dB |
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:71.7dB | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 72.4dB |
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:71.7dB | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 70.9dB |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:72.9dB | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 73.3dB |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:71.6dB | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 71.4dB |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 measured 1.58% quieter than the Hankook Winter I cept RS3.
Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:69.6dB | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 68.5dB |
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during three wear tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 is predicted to cover 7.46% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Wear: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:30888KM | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 39764KM |
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:45700KM | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 52800KM |
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:52800KM | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 34000KM |
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:49300KM | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 46600KM |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:50250KM | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 38700KM |
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during two value tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 proved to have a 7.72% better value based on price/1000km than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Value: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:17.64Price/1000 | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 16.09Price/1000 |
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:2.84Price/1000 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 2.99Price/1000 |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:7.16Price/1000 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 10.85Price/1000 |
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during four price tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 cost 18.78% less than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Price: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:119.99 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 165.99 |
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:545 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 640 |
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:130 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 158 |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:585 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 735 |
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 had a 2.99% lower rolling resistance than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:8.8kg / t | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.9kg / t |
2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:8.87kg / t | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.74kg / t |
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:8.31kg / t | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.28kg / t |
2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:7.72kg / t | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 8.83kg / t |
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 performed equally well in fuel consumption tests.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:5.8l/100km | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 5.7l/100km |
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:5.1l/100km | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 5.2l/100km |
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 was better during two abrasion tests. On average the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 emitted 20.72% less particle wear matter than the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
Best In Abrasion: Hankook Winter I cept RS3
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3:74.1mg/km/t | ✓ Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 73.9mg/km/t |
2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:48mg/km/t | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 79mg/km/t |
2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter I cept RS3:57mg/km/t | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2: 73mg/km/t |
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 and Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
In total the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 has been reviewed 17 times and drivers have given the tyre 80% overall.
The Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tyre 78% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.
In conclusion the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 performed better in dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow handling [s], snow handling [km/h], noise, wear, value, price, rolling resistance and abrasion, while the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 performed better in dry braking, subj. dry handling, wet braking, wet braking - concrete, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], subj. wet handling, wet circle, snow traction, snow circle, ice braking and noise.
Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in subj. snow handling, snow slalom and fuel consumption, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Hankook Winter I cept RS3 seems to be the best tyre overall.
However, it's important to note that both tyres have their strengths.
Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
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This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.