Hankook Winter i cept evo3 vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 and the Vredestein Wintrac Pro to find out which tire 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 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

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 fifteen tests which compare both tires 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, 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 eleven tire 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

See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>

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

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tire 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

See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:71.68s	Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 72s
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire 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 tire 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

See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

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

See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:98 Points	Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 95 Points
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire 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 tire 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

See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>

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

Wet Braking - Cool

Looking at data from one tire 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

See how the Wet Braking - Cool winner was calculated >>

2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test
255/40 R19

Hankook Winter i cept evo3:32.9M

✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 31.6M

Wet Braking - Worn

Looking at data from one tire 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

See how the Wet Braking - Worn winner was calculated >>

2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire Test
255/40 R19

Hankook Winter i cept evo3:34.6M

✓ Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 32.9M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tire 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

See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:58.15s	Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 59.38s
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire 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 tire 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

See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

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

See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>

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

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tire 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

See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>

2023 Sport Auto Winter Tire 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 tire 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

See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>

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

See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>

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

See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>

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

Snow Traction

Looking at data from two tire 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

See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>

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

Snow Traction

Looking at data from nine tire 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

See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>

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

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tire 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

See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>

2023 Tire Reviews Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18	✓ Hankook Winter i cept evo3:85.24s	Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 86.32s
2023/24 Tire Reviews UHP Winter Tire 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 tire 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

See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>

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

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

Snow Circle

Looking at data from one tire 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

See how the Snow Circle winner was calculated >>

2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tire 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 tire 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

See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>

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

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Noise

Looking at data from ten tire 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

See how the Noise winner was calculated >>

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

Wear

Looking at data from three tire 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

See how the Wear winner was calculated >>

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

Value

Looking at data from three tire 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

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

Price

Looking at data from six tire 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

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

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from eleven tire 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

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

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire 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 tire 86% overall.

The Vredestein Wintrac Pro has been reviewed 27 times and drivers have given the tire 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 tire, the sidewall also looks different than on the website, I sold them after a couple of weeks.

Helpful 205 - tire 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 tires 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 tires 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 tires 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 151 - tire reviewed on November 30, 2018

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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 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.

Overall Winner: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

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.

Hankook Winter i cept evo3 vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Test Results

Dry Braking

Dry Handling [s]

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Subj. Dry Handling

Wet Braking

Wet Braking - Cool

Wet Braking - Worn

Wet Handling [s]

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Subj. Wet Handling

Wet Circle

Straight Aqua

Curved Aquaplaning

Snow Braking

Snow Traction

Snow Traction

Snow Handling [s]

Snow Handling [Km/H]

Subj. Snow Handling

Snow Circle

Snow Slalom

Subj. Comfort

Noise

Wear

Value

Price

Rolling Resistance

Real World Driver Reviews

Conclusion

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