Hankook Winter i cept evo3 vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro

In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 and the Vredestein Wintrac Pro to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 and Vredestein Wintrac Pro are Ultra High Performance 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.

In This Article
Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion
Winter-i-cept-evo3 VS Wintrac-Pro

Test Results

Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been fifteen tests which compare both tyres directly!

Out of these fifteen tests:

  • Hankook Winter i cept evo3 finished ahead of the Vredestein Wintrac Pro in twelve of the tests
  • Vredestein Wintrac Pro finished ahead of the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 in three of the tests

While it might look like the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 is better than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro 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.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from eleven tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during six dry braking tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 0.25% less distance than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
43.88M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
43.77M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:43.9M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 43.7M
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:43.9M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 43.2M
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:46.8M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 45.5M
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:43.7M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 43.5M
2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:43.49M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 43.65M
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:42.9M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 42.1M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:43.8M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 44.5M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:44.8M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 44.4M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:44M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 44M
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:43.8M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 44.2M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:41.6M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 42.7M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 0.02% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
62.43s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
62.44s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:71.68s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 72s
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:53.18s ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 52.87s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from nine tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during eight dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 0.46% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
106.18Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
105.69Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:110Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 109.9Km/H
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:101Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 100.8Km/H
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:96.5Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 96.2Km/H
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:106.8Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 106.1Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:112Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 110.9Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:102.4Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 101.4Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:122.1Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 122.2Km/H
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:99.7Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 98.8Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:105.1Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 104.9Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scored 2.79% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
53.75 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
52.25 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:98 Points Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 95 Points
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:9.5 Points Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.5 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from fourteen tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during eleven wet braking tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 stopped the vehicle in 2.26% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
41.03M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
41.98M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:32.3M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 33.2M
2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:50.5M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 51.9M
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:49.7M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 51M
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:46.2M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 46.8M
2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview
215/55 R17		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:35.3M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 36.9M
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:45.2M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 45.9M
2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:28.45M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 29.43M
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:31.6M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 30.5M
2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:35.2M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 36.4M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:55M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 56.9M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:47.8M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 47.4M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:34.1M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 33.2M
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:50.8M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 53.4M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:32.3M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 34.8M

Wet Braking - Cool

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during one wet braking - cool tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 3.95% less distance than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
32.9M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
31.6M
Wet braking at cooler temperature in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Cool: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:32.9M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 31.6M

Wet Braking - Worn

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during one wet braking - worn tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro stopped the vehicle in 4.91% less distance than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
34.6M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
32.9M
Wet braking at Low Tread Depth, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Worn: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:34.6M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 32.9M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was 0.03% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
73s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
72.98s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:58.15s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 59.38s
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:87.85s ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 86.57s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from nine tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during five wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 0.09% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
79.62Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
79.69Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:73.2Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.7Km/H
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:71.9Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 71.7Km/H
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:77.8Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 77.6Km/H
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:86.5Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 86.9Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:84.3Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 82.5Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:81.2Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 81.9Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:78.1Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 80.1Km/H
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:80.5Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 80.3Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:83.1Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 82.5Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scored 5.61% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
53.5 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
50.5 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:98 Points Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 92 Points
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:9 Points Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during zero wet circle tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 had 2.16% higher lateral wet grip than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
7.25m/s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
7.41m/s
Lateral wet grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Wet Circle: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:7.25m/s ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 7.41m/s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from eleven tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during ten straight aqua tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 floated at a 2.6% higher speed than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
87.65Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
85.37Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:88.6Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 87.7Km/H
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:97.4Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 97.2Km/H
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:73.9Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73Km/H
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:81.8Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 79.5Km/H
2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:95.05Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 92.97Km/H
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:92.6Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 92.8Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:94.9Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 91.1Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:102.2Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 98.5Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:74.1Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 70.1Km/H
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:85.7Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 82.8Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:77.9Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.4Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from nine tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during eight curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 slipped out at a 12.61% higher speed than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
3.33m/sec2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
2.91m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:4.22m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 4.04m/sec2
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:4.48m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 4.15m/sec2
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:3.36m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.89m/sec2
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:2.32m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.3m/sec2
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:2.88m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.17m/sec2
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:3.21m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.54m/sec2
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:3.25m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.42m/sec2
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:3.13m/sec2 ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.15m/sec2
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:3.1m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.56m/sec2

Snow Braking

Looking at data from fourteen tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during nine snow braking tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 stopped the vehicle in 0.79% less distance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
26.21M
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
26.42M
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test
245/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:25M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 24.9M
2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:25M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 24.9M
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:31.7M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 32.3M
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:25M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 25M
2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview
215/55 R17		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:26.6M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 26.3M
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:24.7M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 25.6M
2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:17.93M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 18.76M
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:16.11M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 16.43M
2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:30.3M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 30.6M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:30.3M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 30.6M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:30.8M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 31.5M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:30.5M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 30.7M
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:31.5M ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 30.7M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:21.5M Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 21.6M

Snow Traction

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 accelerated 5.16% faster than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
6.8s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
7.17s
Snow acceleration time, lower is better

Best In Snow Traction: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:5.65s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 5.98s
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:7.94s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 8.36s

Snow Traction

Looking at data from nine tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during five snow traction tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 had 0.03% better snow traction than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
2438.05N
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
2437.27N
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:2890N Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2869N
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:2800N Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2705N
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:3740N Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3740N
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:2800N ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2838N
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:2765N ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2768N
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:2164N Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2098N
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:1.45N Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 1.42N
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:2037N ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2201N
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:2745N Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2715N

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during two snow handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 1.87% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
82.86s
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
84.44s
Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Snow Handling [s]: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:85.24s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 86.32s
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:80.48s Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 82.56s

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from nine tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during five snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 0.19% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
56.5Km/H
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
56.61Km/H
Snow handling average speed, higher is better

Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:60.2Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 59.8Km/H
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:44.6Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 44Km/H
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:66.9Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 67.3Km/H
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:47.7Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 46.6Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:57.7Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 59.8Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:54.8Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 53.4Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:54.3Km/H Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 54.1Km/H
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:59.1Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 59.8Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:63.2Km/H ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 64.7Km/H

Subj. Snow Handling

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scored 0.19% more points than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
52.1 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
52 Points
Subjective Snow Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:95 Points Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 95 Points
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:9.2 Points Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9 Points

Snow Circle

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during zero snow circle tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 provided 2.06% more lateral grip than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
2.85ms/2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
2.91ms/2
Lateral snow grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Snow Circle: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:2.85ms/2 ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 2.91ms/2

Snow Slalom

Looking at data from seven tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during five snow slalom tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 0.6% faster through a slalom than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
3.34m/sec2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
3.32m/sec2
Lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Snow Slalom: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:3.73m/sec2 ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.81m/sec2
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:4.41m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 4.34m/sec2
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:3.97m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.77m/sec2
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:0.342m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 0.326m/sec2
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:3.25m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.23m/sec2
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:3.53m/sec2 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 3.39m/sec2
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:4.15m/sec2 ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 4.34m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
52.13 Points
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
50.63 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Noise

Looking at data from ten tyre tests, the Vredestein Wintrac Pro was better during nine noise tests. On average the Vredestein Wintrac Pro measured 1.79% quieter than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
74.25dB
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
72.92dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:74.2dB ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 72.7dB
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:74.7dB ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 74.6dB
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:74.9dB ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 71.3dB
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:74.2dB Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 74.5dB
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:75.1dB ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.7dB
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:73.8dB ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.6dB
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:73.6dB ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 71.9dB
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:74.2dB ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 72.5dB
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:73.2dB ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 71.2dB
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:74.6dB ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 73.2dB

Wear

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one wear tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 is predicted to cover 2.05% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
33219KM
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
33913.33KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:39770KM ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 40180KM
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:25480KM ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 30160KM
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:34407KM Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 31400KM

Value

Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during two value tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 proved to have a 8.11% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
12.01Price/1000
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
13.07Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:13.33Price/1000 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 14.56Price/1000
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:7.29Price/1000 ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 5.71Price/1000
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:15.4Price/1000 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 18.95Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during five price tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 cost 5.19% less than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
418.34
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
441.22
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:495 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 535
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:750 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 802
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:820 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 865
2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:125.19 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 137.99
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:185.85 ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 172.34
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:134 Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 135

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from eleven tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during eight rolling resistance tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 had a 5.2% lower rolling resistance than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
8.56kg / t
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
9.03kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:8.59kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 8.85kg / t
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:8.74kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.38kg / t
2022 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R19		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:9.24kg / t ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.15kg / t
2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test
245/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:8.19kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.21kg / t
2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:8.49kg / t ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 8.45kg / t
2023/24 Tyre Reviews UHP Winter Tyre Test
255/40 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:7.84kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.3kg / t
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R18		 Hankook Winter i cept evo3:8.79kg / t ✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 8.45kg / t
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:9.36kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.94kg / t
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:8.9kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.7kg / t
2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test
235/35 R19		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:8.33kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 9.1kg / t
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:7.68kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 7.84kg / t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 and Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

In total the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 has been reviewed 12 times and drivers have given the tyre 86% overall.

The Vredestein Wintrac Pro has been reviewed 27 times and drivers have given the tyre 87% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

Best Review for the Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Given 48% 225/40 R18 V on a combination of roads for 900 spirited miles
Very uncomfortable tyre, the sidewall also looks different than on the website, I sold them after a couple of weeks.
Helpful 203 - tyre reviewed on November 1, 2020
View all Hankook Winter i cept evo3 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Given 85% 225/40 R18 W on a combination of roads for 200 average miles
I've had several types / makes of winter tyres fitted to different cars over the years (Mini Cooper S, BMW X5's), although this is an initial review and we haven't had any severe weather yet these tyres seem excellent and better that I have had in the past (plus this car is more powerful (340bhp) and rear wheel drive...). We've only driven the car in temperatures at zero degC and above but we've had some horrendous weather with heavy rain and high winds, driving with these tyres really in both small country roads and main dual carriageways with aquaplane conditions these have been sure... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 150 - tyre reviewed on November 30, 2018
View all Vredestein Wintrac Pro driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 performed better in dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], subj. dry handling, wet braking, subj. wet handling, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow traction, snow handling [s], subj. snow handling, snow slalom, value, price and rolling resistance, while the Vredestein Wintrac Pro performed better in dry braking, wet braking - cool, wet braking - worn, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], wet circle, snow handling [km/h], snow circle, noise and wear.

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 evo3 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.

Overall Winner: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Overall Winner: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Footnote

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.