Short braking distance on a slippery surface. Good.

Sharp responses meant the Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 impressed on the dry handling track, but efficiency could be better.

The sixth to cross the finish line was the Hankook Winter i*Cept RS2 W452.
Pros: excellent snow and wet performance, very good aquaplaning resistance, short wet braking distance, affordable price.
Cons: prone to understeer on dry pavement.

Good handling on all types of surfaces. Good value for money.

The Hankook i'cept RS2 puts in a strong performance - a great all-rounder, although slightly noisy. Return to form for the Winter i'cept RS2, although this time that’s more due to its performance in the wet rather than on snow.

Very balanced tires. Good on dry, wet and snow-covered roads. Low fuel consumption.

Good on dry and wet roads. A little weaker on ice compared to the best. Relatively high fuel consumption.

The unsatisfactory performance on wet pavement got in the way of scoring the former higher lines in the tournament bracket.

The ninth place was scored by Hankook Winter i*Cept RS2 W452, «the king of winter with the best snow performance». «His majesty» also provides great handling response on dry pavement and a decent expected mileage. The price is also far from sky-high. The less successful operational properties are average lateral stability, and insufficient steering response on wet pavement.

Tires with excellent driving performance under all weather conditions, high mileage, good price / performance ratio. Slightly worse increased rolling resistance and worse aquaplaning in turn.

A mid life update for the Korean Hankook i*cept RS2 has moved the tire up from last place in the 2016 test, to runner up in 2017. Strongest overall in the snow, the Hankook also managed the second best overall wet and performance.

Good on dry roads. Slightly weaker than the best on test in the snow and wet.

Top marks on dry roads. Slightly weaker in the wet, snow and ice.