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Hankook Icebear W300 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental AllSeasonContact vs Hankook Icebear W300 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 28 + 0 road tests and 2,363 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

AllSeasonContact is ahead, 73–62

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Continental AllSeasonContact
Tire AContinental

AllSeasonContact

All Season

± 4

Tests 76 · 28 tests Owners 70 · 2,363 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 19 in 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 (wet handling)

“Jeg har kørt udenmærket på dem på denne vej i min yaris, så længe jeg kører efter forholdene. Sad dog fast i dyb sne ved min indkørsel, som jeg burde have skovlet. Jeg skovlede den fri med 4-5 spader, og kørte så videre uden problemer. Ellers kun mistet grebet én gang på sort is med for meget fart. (kun slinger kørsel omrking 100m, fik kontrol igen). Edit: jeg ser lige at det er Continental AllSeasonContact jeg har, ikke 2.”

Hankook Icebear W300
Tire BHankook

Icebear W300

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 10 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 68

    Dry

    AllSeasonContact +6
    62
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactIcebear W300
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 28 / – tests69≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6658

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 69.3 + 40% × 66.4 = 68

    Icebear W300: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 62

    No road tests of dry for Icebear W300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 83

    Wet

    AllSeasonContact +21
    62
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactIcebear W300
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 28 / – tests87≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7659

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 87.5 + 40% × 76 = 83

    Icebear W300: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    No road tests of wet for Icebear W300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 82

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactIcebear W300
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / – tests89–
    Reviews found online72–

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 88.7 + 40% × 71.6 = 82

  4. 70

    Comfort

    AllSeasonContact +9
    61
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactIcebear W300
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests72≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6957

    AllSeasonContact: 40% × 71.6 + 60% × 69.4 = 70

    Icebear W300: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 56.9 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for Icebear W300. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactIcebear W300
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / – tests61–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 61.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 63

    No owner ratings of noise for AllSeasonContact. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    AllSeasonContact +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactIcebear W300
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests71≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6457

    AllSeasonContact: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 64.3 = 68

    Icebear W300: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 57.3 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for Icebear W300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    AllSeasonContact +11
    61
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactIcebear W300
    Reviews found online7261
  8. 88

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceAllSeasonContactIcebear W300
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / – tests88–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental AllSeasonContactHankook Icebear W300
Relative Score 73 62
Dry 68 62
Wet 83 62
Snow 82 –
Comfort 70 61
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 68 61
Handling (owners) 72 61
Efficiency 88 –

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Headline score
± 4

AllSeasonContact

± 8

Icebear W300

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A AllSeasonContact

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and snow traction
  • Predictable and stable handling characteristics
  • High level of ride comfort and cabin refinement

Cons

  • Accelerated tread wear in high-temperature summer conditions
  • Occasional reports of road noise or specific frequency whining
  • Mixed feedback on dry-road performance during extreme heat
All owner themes in the AllSeasonContact review

Tire B Icebear W300

Pros

  • Outstanding traction and mobility in deep and compacted snow
  • Predictable and progressive handling characteristics
  • High value-to-performance ratio in winter conditions

Cons

  • Weak performance in wet and slushy conditions
  • Rapid tread wear, particularly in warmer temperatures
  • Limited dry-weather feedback and handling precision
All owner themes in the Icebear W300 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Continental AllSeasonContact

Mixed

Community opinion on the Continental AllSeasonContact is generally positive regarding its winter and wet weather performance, but mixed when it comes to noise, ride harshness, and wear characteristics. Users appreciate its strong snow and rain capabilities compared to competitors, though some note drawbacks such as increased road noise or stiffness over time, particularly for XL-rated variants. Additionally, availability is primarily focused in Europe, making it a well-regarded option overseas while being largely absent in North America.

teslamotorsclub.com ·1 upvote ·2020-12-15

“I looked into tyres a while back (not getting the car until next week). In the US, they always seem to fit all-season tyres as standard, whereas the UK has summers as standard. I'm leaning toward all-season long term as I don't want to keep swapping as I currently do on my RWD BMW. Coming from BMW, I quite like the "safety" of runflat tyres, but these aren't readily available in standard Tesla 18" size (235/45), so I'm currently thinking of the Continental all-season Contact Contiseal tyres, which are self-sealing for most punctures, as a compromise. They have M&S & snowflake marking, are B-rated for rolling & wet-grip, and have excellent reviews.”
bobistheoilguy.com ·2018-07-01

“.... Nexen beats out Michelin, Continental, Goodyear and Nokian Surprise loser, is Michelin. Test winner: Nexen N blue 4 Season To solve the goal conflicts succeeds in the test the Nexen N blue 4 Season best. With good performances on wet and ice, the Korean tire on dry and snow-covered road is a bit weaker, but still acceptable. The new AllSeasonContact from Conti , on the other hand, solves the classic conflict of objectives of wetness vs. Snow very well - but at the expense of performance on dry roads. On dry land, the next-ranked Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 and Nokian Wheatherproof are also showing weaknesses. With the exception of the Firestone (worst dry and wet performance), all tires behind it ride on snow only below average - even the most expensive model in the test, the low- wear CrossClimate from Michelin”
r/TyreReviews ·6 upvotes ·2025-12-08

“Conti allseason contact harsh and noisy”
Top themes
#Winter and snow grip#Wet weather performance#Noise and ride comfort#Tread wear and durability#Comparison with competitors#Regional availability

Based on 15 community posts

Tire B

Hankook Icebear W300

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental AllSeasonContact B · Hankook Icebear W300
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available108—
Rim diameters13″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental AllSeasonContact

Hankook Icebear W300

Winner: Continental AllSeasonContact — better wet, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook Icebear W300 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental AllSeasonContact scores 83 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental AllSeasonContact scores 72 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental AllSeasonContact scores 70 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental AllSeasonContact scores 68 vs 61 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental AllSeasonContact
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Tire B · Hankook Icebear W300
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AllSeasonContact or Icebear W300?

Which is better in the wet, AllSeasonContact or Icebear W300?

Continental AllSeasonContact, 83 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, AllSeasonContact or Icebear W300?

Continental AllSeasonContact, 68 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, AllSeasonContact or Icebear W300?

Continental AllSeasonContact, 70 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, AllSeasonContact or Icebear W300?

Continental AllSeasonContact, 68 vs 61 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology