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Continental WinterContact TS 810 S vs Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Winter i*pike RS2 is ahead, 72–57

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Category by category

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

  1. 59

    Dry

    Level
    59
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–49
    Reviews found online5474
  2. 64

    Wet

    Winter i*pike RS2 +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
    Reviews found online6278
  3. 49

    Snow

    Winter i*pike RS2 +27
    76
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–76
    Reviews found online3477
  4. 63

    Comfort

    Winter i*pike RS2 +15
    78
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–81
    Reviews found online5875
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    Noise

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–55
  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Winter i*pike RS2 +13
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Reviews found online5375
  7. 53

    Handling

    Winter i*pike RS2 +26
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWinterContact TS 810 SWinter i*pike RS2
    Reviews found online5379
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental WinterContact TS 810 SHankook Winter i*pike RS2
Relative Score 57 72
Dry 59 59
Wet 64 74
Snow 49 76
Comfort 63 78
Noise – 60
Treadwear 58 71
Handling 53 79

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Headline score

WinterContact TS 810 S

Winter i*pike RS2

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 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 comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 76 vs 49 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 79 vs 53 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 78 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 71 vs 58 on treadwear.

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

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

72

Leads

Winter i*pike RS2

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