Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 vs Hankook Winter i cept RS2
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 finished ahead 2 times and the Winter i cept RS2 not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Winter Snow Control Series 3
Winter i cept RS2
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Owners rate the Winter Snow Control Series 3 76% from 10 reviews and the Winter i cept RS2 81% from 51. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 2 tests in 2015
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Winter Snow Control Series 3 | Field | Winter i cept RS2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Auto Bild Top 18 Winter Tyre Test | P2 of 18 | P7 of 18 | |
| 2015 Winter Tyre Market Overview | P6 of 51 | P10 of 51 |
Winter Snow Control Series 3 vs Winter i cept RS2: your questions
Is the Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 or the Hankook Winter i cept RS2 the better tyre?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 finished ahead 2 times and the Winter i cept RS2 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Winter Snow Control Series 3 scores 7 and the Winter i cept RS2 9 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.1/10 for the Winter Snow Control Series 3 and 7.4/10 for the Winter i cept RS2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Winter Snow Control Series 3 76% from 10 reviews and the Winter i cept RS2 81% from 51. 80% of Winter Snow Control Series 3 owners would buy it again, against 80% for the Winter i cept RS2.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.