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Continental WinterContact TS 810 S vs Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 — 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 0 + 5 road tests and 7 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Winter i*pike RS2 is ahead, 69–56

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Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
Tire BHankook

Winter i*pike RS2

Winter

± 6

Tests 66 · 5 tests Owners 73 · 5 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Category by category

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

  1. 57

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 810 S +1
    56
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 61 (est.)49
    Reviews found online5266

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 57

    Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 49.2 + 40% × 65.9 = 56

    No road tests of dry for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 62

    Wet

    Winter i*pike RS2 +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 64 (est.)71
    Reviews found online5976

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62

    Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 71 + 40% × 75.7 = 73

    No road tests of wet for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 51

    Snow

    Winter i*pike RS2 +25
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 60 (est.)76
    Reviews found online3876

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 38.1 = 51

    Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 75.9 + 40% × 76.4 = 76

    No road tests of snow for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 58

    Comfort

    Winter i*pike RS2 +14
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)79
    Reviews found online5368

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.2 = 58

    Winter i*pike RS2: 40% × 79.2 + 60% × 67.5 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    59
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–55
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 54.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 59

    No owner ratings of noise for Winter i*pike RS2. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Winter i*pike RS2 +16
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5075

    WinterContact TS 810 S: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 50 = 56

    Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for WinterContact TS 810 S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Winter i*pike RS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 52

    Handling (owners)

    Winter i*pike RS2 +20
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Reviews found online5272
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–73
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 810 SHankook Winter i*pike RS2
Relative Score 56 69
Dry 57 56
Wet 62 73
Snow 51 76
Comfort 58 72
Noise – 59
Treadwear 56 72
Handling (owners) 52 72
Efficiency – 73

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WinterContact TS 810 S

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Winter i*pike RS2

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A WinterContact TS 810 S

Pros

  • Comfortable and smooth ride quality compared to summer tires
  • Quieter performance and lack of tramlining
  • Good durability and longevity over multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Extremely poor traction and cornering grip in snow and ice conditions
  • Severe wet traction issues with wheel spin during cornering acceleration
  • Pronounced understeer in fast dry corners and wet conditions
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 810 S review

Tire B Winter i*pike RS2

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and braking on snow and ice
  • Strong side grip and predictable cornering limits
  • High durability with secure stud retention over multiple years

Cons

  • Poor steering feedback on dry tarmac
  • Noticeable understeer in dry road conditions
All owner themes in the Winter i*pike RS2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S B · Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available16—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental WinterContact TS 810 S

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2

Winner: Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 — better snow, handling and treadwear. Where the Continental WinterContact TS 810 S is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Continental WinterContact TS 810 S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 76 vs 51 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 72 vs 52 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 72 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 72 vs 58 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental WinterContact TS 810 S
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Tire B · Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
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WinterContact TS 810 S or Winter i*pike RS2?

Which is better in the wet, WinterContact TS 810 S or Winter i*pike RS2?

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2, 73 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WinterContact TS 810 S or Winter i*pike RS2?

Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 56 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, WinterContact TS 810 S or Winter i*pike RS2?

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2, 76 vs 51 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, WinterContact TS 810 S or Winter i*pike RS2?

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2, 72 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WinterContact TS 810 S or Winter i*pike RS2?

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2, 72 vs 56 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