Hankook Winter i cept RS vs Falken Eurowinter HS449
In the 5 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Hankook Winter i cept RS finished ahead 3 times and the Eurowinter HS449 twice.
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 i cept RS
Eurowinter HS449
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Owners rate the Winter i cept RS 82% from 6 reviews and the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 5 tests, 2012 to 2014
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 i cept RS | Field | Eurowinter HS449 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview | P10 of 49 | P17 of 49 | |
| 2013 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/60 R15 | P12 of 17 | P13 of 17 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tyre Test | P4 of 15 | P11 of 15 | |
| 2012 European Tyre Test - 205/55 R16 | P14 of 16 | P13 of 16 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tyre Braking Test | P9 of 43 | P5 of 43 |
Winter i cept RS vs Eurowinter HS449: your questions
Is the Hankook Winter i cept RS or the Falken Eurowinter HS449 the better tyre?
In the 5 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Hankook Winter i cept RS finished ahead 3 times and the Eurowinter HS449 twice. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Winter i cept RS scores 7.3 and the Eurowinter HS449 8.1 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.2/10 for the Winter i cept RS and 8.4/10 for the Eurowinter HS449.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Winter i cept RS 82% from 6 reviews and the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35. 83% of Winter i cept RS owners would buy it again, against 89% for the Eurowinter HS449.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Winter i cept RS is made in 21 sizes (13 to 16 inch) and the Eurowinter HS449 in 6 (16 to 19 inch). 1 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Winter i cept RS is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Eurowinter HS449 C and E.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Winter i cept RS is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Eurowinter HS449 in 2019. The Eurowinter HS449 replaced the Falken Eurowinter HS439.
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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.