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Cooper WeatherMaster SA2 vs Hankook Winter i cept evo2 — 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 6 + 28 owner reviews. How we score

Winter i cept evo2 leads, 70–68 Narrow edge

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Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
Tire ACooper

WeatherMaster SA2

Touring Winter tire

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 68 · 6 reviews

Hankook Winter i cept evo2
Tire BHankook

Winter i cept evo2

Winter

± 7

Tests 67 · 5 tests Owners 71 · 28 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2017 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test (snow braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 67 (est.)65
    Reviews found online6771

    WeatherMaster SA2: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 67

    Winter i cept evo2: 60% × 64.8 + 40% × 70.8 = 67

    No road tests of dry for WeatherMaster SA2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Level
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 71 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7173

    WeatherMaster SA2: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.7 = 71

    Winter i cept evo2: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 73.4 = 71

    No road tests of wet for WeatherMaster SA2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests–72
    Reviews found online–66

    Winter i cept evo2: 60% × 72 + 40% × 66.1 = 70

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Winter i cept evo2 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6371

    WeatherMaster SA2: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 63.2 = 65

    Winter i cept evo2: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for WeatherMaster SA2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Winter i cept evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–47
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Winter i cept evo2: 60% × 47.4 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 55

    No owner ratings of noise for Winter i cept evo2. 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. 67

    Treadwear

    Winter i cept evo2 +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)67
    Reviews found online6773

    WeatherMaster SA2: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67

    Winter i cept evo2: 60% × 67.3 + 40% × 72.8 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for WeatherMaster SA2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    Winter i cept evo2 +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2Winter i cept evo2
    Reviews found online6673
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    59
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SA2Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–59
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper WeatherMaster SA2Hankook Winter i cept evo2
Relative Score 68 70
Dry 67 67
Wet 71 71
Snow – 70
Comfort 65 70
Noise – 55
Treadwear 67 70
Handling (owners) 66 73
Efficiency – 59

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

WeatherMaster SA2

± 7

Winter i cept evo2

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryWeatherMaster SA2Winter i cept evo2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #17/17 2022 ADAC SUV Winter Tyre Test - 215/60 R16 #5/11 2019 19 Inch Performance Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A WeatherMaster SA2

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and grip in deep snow and ice
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors
  • Impressive tread longevity over extended mileage

Cons

  • Increased road noise reported by some users
  • Performance may feel less refined than top-tier premium winter tires
All owner themes in the WeatherMaster SA2 review

Tire B Winter i cept evo2

Pros

  • Impressive grip and traction on snow and ice
  • High level of ride comfort and low noise levels
  • Good value for money compared to higher-priced premium alternatives

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls or goofy feel on dry roads, particularly in warmer winter temperatures
  • Performance and grip degrade significantly as the tire ages over multiple seasons
  • Can struggle to put down high torque/power on rear-wheel-drive vehicles
All owner themes in the Winter i cept evo2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper WeatherMaster SA2 B · Hankook Winter i cept evo2
CategoryTouring Winter tireWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—79
Rim diameters—15″ – 22″

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper WeatherMaster SA2

Hankook Winter i cept evo2

Narrow edge: Hankook Winter i cept evo2 — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Cooper WeatherMaster SA2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 scores 73 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 scores 70 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 scores 70 vs 67 on treadwear.

Tire A · Cooper WeatherMaster SA2
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Tire B · Hankook Winter i cept evo2
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WeatherMaster SA2 or Winter i cept evo2?

Which is better in the wet, WeatherMaster SA2 or Winter i cept evo2?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, WeatherMaster SA2 or Winter i cept evo2?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, WeatherMaster SA2 or Winter i cept evo2?

Hankook Winter i cept evo2, 70 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WeatherMaster SA2 or Winter i cept evo2?

Hankook Winter i cept evo2, 70 vs 67 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