In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 and the Michelin X Ice North 4 to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 and Michelin X Ice North 4 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 six tests which compare both tyres directly!
Out of these six tests:
While it might look like the Michelin X Ice North 4 is better than the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 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 five tyre tests, the Michelin X Ice North 4 was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Michelin X Ice North 4 stopped the vehicle in 2.25% less distance than the Hankook Winter i pike RS2.
Best In Dry Braking: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test 225/50 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:47.8M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 46.7M |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:30.6M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 29.3M |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:31.11M | Michelin X Ice North 4: 32.31M |
2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:33.44M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 31.1M |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:32.82M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 32.37M |
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was better during zero subj. dry handling tests. On average the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 scored 30.43% more points than the Michelin X Ice North 4.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test 225/50 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:3 Points | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 5 Points |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:8 Points | Michelin X Ice North 4: 8 Points |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:3 Points | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 5 Points |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:2 Points | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 5 Points |
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 stopped the vehicle in 1.81% less distance than the Michelin X Ice North 4.
Best In Wet Braking: Hankook Winter i pike RS2
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test 225/50 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:31.4M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 31M |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:34.8M | Michelin X Ice North 4: 35.9M |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:36.15M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 35.06M |
2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:35.4M | Michelin X Ice North 4: 37.3M |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:35.85M | Michelin X Ice North 4: 37.56M |
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was better during five wet handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was 1.74% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin X Ice North 4.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Hankook Winter i pike RS2
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test 225/50 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:43.71s | Michelin X Ice North 4: 44.37s |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:34.8s | Michelin X Ice North 4: 35.4s |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:44.75s | Michelin X Ice North 4: 45.75s |
2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:35.2s | Michelin X Ice North 4: 36.2s |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:41.5s | Michelin X Ice North 4: 41.8s |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 and Michelin X Ice North 4 performed equally well in subj. wet handling tests.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:7 Points | Michelin X Ice North 4: 7 Points |
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 floated at a 4.67% higher speed than the Michelin X Ice North 4.
Best In Straight Aqua: Hankook Winter i pike RS2
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test 225/50 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:62.2Km/H | Michelin X Ice North 4: 58.1Km/H |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:62.9Km/H | Michelin X Ice North 4: 59.4Km/H |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:56.8Km/H | Michelin X Ice North 4: 55.9Km/H |
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was better during two snow braking tests. On average the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 stopped the vehicle in 0.24% less distance than the Michelin X Ice North 4.
Best In Snow Braking: Hankook Winter i pike RS2
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test 225/50 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:18.1M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 17.9M |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:50.7M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 50.6M |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:10.6M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 10.5M |
2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:50.7M | Michelin X Ice North 4: 51M |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:12.82M | Michelin X Ice North 4: 13.24M |
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin X Ice North 4 was better during four snow traction tests. On average the Michelin X Ice North 4 accelerated 1.61% faster than the Hankook Winter i pike RS2.
Best In Snow Traction: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test 225/50 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:4.27s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 4.17s |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:6.1s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 6s |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:3.79s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 3.67s |
2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:5.8s | Michelin X Ice North 4: 5.8s |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:4.9s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 4.83s |
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin X Ice North 4 was better during four snow handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin X Ice North 4 was 1.11% faster around a lap than the Hankook Winter i pike RS2.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test 225/50 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:87.93s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 86.49s |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:49.3s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 49s |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:75.19s | Michelin X Ice North 4: 75.69s |
2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:53.7s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 52.3s |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:76.7s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 75.5s |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was better during zero subj. snow handling tests. On average the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 scored 11.11% more points than the Michelin X Ice North 4.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Subj. Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:8 Points | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 9 Points |
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin X Ice North 4 was better during five ice braking tests. On average the Michelin X Ice North 4 stopped the vehicle 9.62% shorter than the Hankook Winter i pike RS2.
Best In Ice Braking: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test 225/50 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:10.97M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 9.42M |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:41.7M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 37.8M |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:4.68M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 3.47M |
2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:40.1M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 38.8M |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:15.87M | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 12.93M |
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin X Ice North 4 was better during five ice traction tests. On average the Michelin X Ice North 4 accelerated 9.32% faster than the Hankook Winter i pike RS2.
Best In Ice Traction: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Ice Traction winner was calculated >>
2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test 225/50 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:4.94s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 4.51s |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:4s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 3.7s |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:2.08s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 1.89s |
2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:4s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 3.8s |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:6.41s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 5.55s |
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin X Ice North 4 was better during five ice handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin X Ice North 4 was 4.82% faster around a lap than the Hankook Winter i pike RS2.
Best In Ice Handling [s]: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Ice Handling winner was calculated >>
2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test 225/50 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:55.52s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 52.89s |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:61.6s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 57.3s |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:53.52s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 51.23s |
2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:55.6s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 54.5s |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:42.2s | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 39.6s |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was better during zero subj. ice handling tests. On average the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 scored 20% more points than the Michelin X Ice North 4.
Best In Subj. Ice Handling: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Subj. Ice Handling winner was calculated >>
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:8 Points | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 10 Points |
Best In Subj. Comfort: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was better during zero subj. noise tests. On average the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 scored 16.67% more points than the Michelin X Ice North 4.
Best In Subj. Noise: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:6 Points | Michelin X Ice North 4: 6 Points |
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:3 Points | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 5 Points |
2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:6 Points | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 7 Points |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 measured 0.53% quieter than the Michelin X Ice North 4.
Best In Noise: Hankook Winter i pike RS2
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:75.4dB | Michelin X Ice North 4: 75.8dB |
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was better during two price tests. On average the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 cost 24.54% less than the Michelin X Ice North 4.
Best In Price: Hankook Winter i pike RS2
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:450 | Michelin X Ice North 4: 650 |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:1878 | Michelin X Ice North 4: 2435 |
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 had a 16.92% lower rolling resistance than the Michelin X Ice North 4.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Hankook Winter i pike RS2
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:2.4kg / t | Michelin X Ice North 4: 3.6kg / t |
2023 Studded Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Hankook Winter i pike RS2:5.15kg / t | Michelin X Ice North 4: 5.5kg / t |
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin X Ice North 4 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Michelin X Ice North 4 used 0.18% less fuel than the Hankook Winter i pike RS2.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Michelin X Ice North 4
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
2020 Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/60 R16 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2:5.67l/100km | ✓ Michelin X Ice North 4: 5.66l/100km |
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 and Michelin X Ice North 4.
In total the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 has been reviewed 3 times and drivers have given the tyre 82% overall.
The Michelin X Ice North 4 has been reviewed 9 times and drivers have given the tyre 84% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Michelin X Ice North 4.
In conclusion the Hankook Winter i pike RS2 performed better in wet braking, wet handling [s], straight aqua, snow braking, noise, price and rolling resistance, while the Michelin X Ice North 4 performed better in dry braking, subj. dry handling, snow traction, snow handling [s], subj. snow handling, ice braking, ice traction, ice handling [s], subj. ice handling, subj. noise and fuel consumption.
Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in subj. wet handling, 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 Michelin X Ice North 4 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: Michelin X Ice North 4
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.