Hankook Winter i cept evo3 vs Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Across six shared tests, Hankook consistently finishes higher overall, repeatedly delivering shorter braking distances and sharper handling on wet, dry, and snow. Maxxis counters with calmer noise levels, competitive straight-line aquaplaning resistance, and a lower purchase price-appealing traits for relaxed, budget-minded winter driving.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been six tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Hankook Winter i cept evo3 | six |
While it might look like the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 is better than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently shorter wet and dry braking (e.g., −9-10% wet, −3-4% dry in multiple tests)
- Stable, precise handling with better wet/snow lateral control and grip
- Very good wear and abrasion performance; strong predicted mileage
- Low rolling resistance for the class; broad all-round balance including snow
- Lower purchase price
- Quieter exterior noise in most tests
- Strong straight-line aquaplaning resistance
- Good snow traction/braking for the price
Dry Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during three dry braking tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 stopped the vehicle in 3% less distance than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Dry Braking: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 0.99% faster around a lap than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during six wet braking tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 stopped the vehicle in 8.15% less distance than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Wet Braking: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 stopped the vehicle in 8.54% less distance than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 2.18% faster around a wet lap than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 had 6.9% higher lateral wet grip than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Wet Circle: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 floated at a 2.87% higher speed than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Straight Aqua: Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 slipped out at a 6.81% higher speed than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from six tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 was better during three snow braking tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 stopped the vehicle in 40.8% less distance than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Snow Braking: Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 had 1.42% better snow traction than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Snow Traction: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during two snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 2.25% faster around a lap than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was 1.51% faster through a slalom than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Snow Slalom: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Ice Braking
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 stopped the vehicle 0.57% shorter than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Ice Braking: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Noise
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 was better during three noise tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 measured 2.05% quieter than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Noise: Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
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Wear
Looking at data from one tyre 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 13.81% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Wear: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Price
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 was better during one price tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 cost 24.39% less than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Price: Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 had a 8.63% lower rolling resistance than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 used 1.75% less fuel than the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 emitted 5.08% less particle wear matter than the Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
Best In Abrasion: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 and Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6.
In total the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 has been reviewed 20 times and drivers have given the tyre 85% overall.
The Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 has been reviewed 7 times and drivers have given the tyre 80% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Hankook Winter i cept evo3.
Conclusion
The Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 suits drivers prioritizing price, cabin quietness, and straight-line aquaplaning headroom. However, longer wet/dry braking and less precise handling limit its safety margin in challenging conditions. If you regularly face varied winter weather or drive briskly, choose the Hankook. If your use is mostly gentle, urban and you value comfort and savings, the Maxxis can suffice-but know you're trading noticeable stopping-distance and control reserves.
Key Differences
- Overall results: Hankook consistently ranks higher (e.g., 4/31 vs 19/31 at ADAC; 1/10 vs 8/10 in UHP test)
- Wet braking: Hankook leads in all shared measurements (often 6-10% shorter)
- Handling precision: Hankook rated precise and responsive; Maxxis shows delayed response and weaker lateral grip
- Aquaplaning: Maxxis edges straight-line aquaplaning; Hankook better in curved aquaplaning
- Efficiency and wear: Hankook shows lower rolling resistance in tests and significantly better predicted mileage
- Comfort/value: Maxxis is quieter and cheaper; Hankook is louder and typically pricier but higher performing
Overall Winner: Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Based on the tyre 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 tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre 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 tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre 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 tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.