Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro vs Hankook Winter i cept evo3

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and Hankook Winter i cept evo3 are Ultra High Performance Winter tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

In This Article
Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion
EUROWINTER-HS02-Pro VS Winter-i-cept-evo3

Test Results

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

Out of these six tests:

  • Hankook Winter i cept evo3 finished ahead of the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro in six of the tests

While it might look like the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 is better than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Dry Braking

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during three dry braking tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro stopped the vehicle in 0.67% less distance than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
43.25M
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
43.54M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:42.74M Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 43.49M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:44.1M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 43.8M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:43.9M Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 44.8M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:43.7M Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 44M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:41.8M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 41.6M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.6% faster around a lap than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
71.25s
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
71.68s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:71.25s Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 71.68s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
110.4Km/H
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
110.4Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]:

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:111.6Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 112Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:102.6Km/H Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 102.4Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:121.8Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 122.1Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:105.6Km/H Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 105.1Km/H

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during zero subj. dry handling tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro scored 3.06% more points than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
95 Points
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
98 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

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

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:95 Points ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 98 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 stopped the vehicle in 1.7% less distance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
39.48M
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
38.81M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:29.58M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 28.45M
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:36M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 35.2M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:56.2M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 55M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:47.5M Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 47.8M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:33.2M Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 34.1M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:34.4M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 32.3M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.31% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
57.97s
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
58.15s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:57.97s Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 58.15s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 0.02% faster around a wet lap than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
81.7Km/H
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
81.68Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:83.9Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 84.3Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:80.3Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 81.2Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:79.6Km/H Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 78.1Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:83Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 83.1Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
98 Points
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
98 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling:

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:98 Points Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 98 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro had 1.76% higher lateral wet grip than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
7.38m/s
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
7.25m/s
Lateral wet grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Wet Circle: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:7.38m/s Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 7.25m/s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro floated at a 4.8% higher speed than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
84.57Km/H
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
88.83Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:95.24Km/H Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 95.05Km/H
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:90.5Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 94.9Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:96.8Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 102.2Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:70.5Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 74.1Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:69.8Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 77.9Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during zero curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro slipped out at a 23.47% higher speed than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
2.38m/sec2
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
3.11m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2m/sec2 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2.88m/sec2
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2.45m/sec2 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.21m/sec2
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2.46m/sec2 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.25m/sec2
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2.6m/sec2 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.1m/sec2

Snow Braking

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during six snow braking tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 stopped the vehicle in 4.58% less distance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
28.18M
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
26.89M
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:20.965M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 17.93M
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:31.3M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 30.3M
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:31.3M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 30.3M
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:31.4M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 30.8M
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:31M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 30.5M
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:23.1M ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 21.5M

Snow Traction

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 accelerated 8.13% faster than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
6.15s
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
5.65s
Snow acceleration time, lower is better

Best In Snow Traction: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:6.15s ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 5.65s

Snow Traction

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro had 5.25% better snow traction than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
1818.12N
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
1918.86N
Pulling Force in Newtons, higher is better

Best In Snow Traction: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2571N ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2765N
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2026N ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2164N
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:1.46N Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 1.45N
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2674N ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 2745N

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 5.98% faster around a lap than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
90.66s
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
85.24s
Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

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

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:90.66s ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 85.24s

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during zero snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 3.13% faster around a lap than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
55.7Km/H
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
57.5Km/H
Snow handling average speed, higher is better

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

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:56.9Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 57.7Km/H
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:52.2Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 54.8Km/H
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:51.7Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 54.3Km/H
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:62Km/H ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 63.2Km/H

Subj. Snow Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during zero subj. snow handling tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro scored 5.26% more points than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
90 Points
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
95 Points
Subjective Snow Handling Score, higher is better

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

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:90 Points ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 95 Points

Snow Slalom

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was 5.77% faster through a slalom than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
3.43m/sec2
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
3.64m/sec2
Lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Snow Slalom: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2.9m/sec2 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.25m/sec2
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:2.95m/sec2 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 3.53m/sec2
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:4.43m/sec2 Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 4.15m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
100 Points
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
95 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Noise

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during four noise tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro measured 1.76% quieter than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
72.75dB
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
74.05dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:72.6dB Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 73.8dB
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:71.5dB Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 73.6dB
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:73dB Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 74.2dB
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:73.9dB Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 74.6dB

Wear

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro was better during zero wear tests. On average the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro is predicted to cover 14.16% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
29534KM
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
34407KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:29534KM ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 34407KM

Value

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one value tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 proved to have a 9.04% better value based on price/1000km than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
16.93Price/1000
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
15.4Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:16.93Price/1000 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 15.4Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one price tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 cost 1.78% less than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
131.95
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
129.6
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:142.89 ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 125.19
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:121 Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 134

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during four rolling resistance tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 had a 4.95% lower rolling resistance than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
9.09kg / t
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
8.64kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:8.9kg / t ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 8.49kg / t
2023 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:9kg / t ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 8.79kg / t
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 ✓ Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:9.3kg / t Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 9.36kg / t
2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
225/40 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:9.8kg / t ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 8.9kg / t
2024 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tire Test
245/45 R18		 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro:8.47kg / t ✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3: 7.68kg / t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

In total the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro has been reviewed 4 times and drivers have given the tire 89% overall.

The Hankook Winter i cept evo3 has been reviewed 13 times and drivers have given the tire 86% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

Best Review for the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Given 90% 225/45 R18 on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
Really happy with these tires. Bought them a couple of months after release. Hands down better grip than my summer tires (Fulda) on wet. Foot 80-90% to the ground, FWD, not even a single squeak or spin. Drove in very harsh rain, absolutely no issue, glides over water (not literally). Handles aquaplaning well. Honestly, noise wise is a bit higher than summer tires, but it is what you expect. Comfort - it did not strike me as being bad, nor good, cannot comment really - maybe average. Overall - Highly Recommend, phenomenal bang for your buck.
Helpful 48 - tire reviewed on April 4, 2023
View all Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro driver reviews >>
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 tire, the sidewall also looks different than on the website, I sold them after a couple of weeks.
Helpful 217 - tire reviewed on November 1, 2020
View all Hankook Winter i cept evo3 driver reviews >>

Conclusion

In conclusion the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], wet circle and noise, while the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 performed better in subj. dry handling, wet braking, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow braking, snow traction, snow traction, snow handling [s], snow handling [km/h], subj. snow handling, snow slalom, wear, value, price and rolling resistance.

Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in dry handling [km/h] and subj. wet handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.

Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Hankook Winter i cept evo3 seems to be the best tire overall.

However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.

Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Overall Winner: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire 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 tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire 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 tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.