Tests 70 · 14 tests Owners 82 · 35 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
Hankook Icebear W440 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Falken Eurowinter HS01 vs Hankook Icebear W440 — 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 14 + 0 road tests and 35 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Eurowinter HS01 is ahead, 80–72
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Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 5 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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77
Dry
Eurowinter HS01 +770Why this score
Source Eurowinter HS01 Icebear W440 Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests 74 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 82 72 Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 82.4 = 77
Icebear W440: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 70
No road tests of dry for Icebear W440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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86
Wet
Eurowinter HS01 +1076Why this score
Source Eurowinter HS01 Icebear W440 Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests 85 ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 87 78 Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 84.6 + 40% × 87 = 86
Icebear W440: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 76
No road tests of wet for Icebear W440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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68
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Eurowinter HS01 Icebear W440 Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests 61 – Reviews found online 79 – Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 60.6 + 40% × 78.8 = 68
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75
Comfort
Eurowinter HS01 +372Why this score
Source Eurowinter HS01 Icebear W440 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 69 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 79 73 Eurowinter HS01: 40% × 68.7 + 60% × 78.5 = 75
Icebear W440: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 73.1 = 72
No road tests of comfort for Icebear W440. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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55
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Eurowinter HS01 Icebear W440 Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 41 – Reviews found online 77 – Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 40.7 + 40% × 76.8 = 55
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76
Treadwear
Eurowinter HS01 +868Why this score
Source Eurowinter HS01 Icebear W440 Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests 71 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 82 70 Eurowinter HS01: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 82.1 = 76
Icebear W440: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 68
No road tests of treadwear for Icebear W440. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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77
Handling (owners)
Eurowinter HS01 +572Why this score
Source Eurowinter HS01 Icebear W440 Reviews found online 77 72 -
12
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Eurowinter HS01 Icebear W440 Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests 12 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken Eurowinter HS01 | Hankook Icebear W440 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 80 | 72 |
| Dry | 77 | 70 |
| Wet | 86 | 76 |
| Snow | 68 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | 72 |
| Noise | 55 | – |
| Treadwear | 76 | 68 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | 72 |
| Efficiency | 12 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
80
/ 100
Eurowinter HS01
72
/ 100
Icebear W440
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 Eurowinter HS01
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
- Strong traction and handling in deep snow and ice
- High value-to-price ratio compared to premium competitors
Cons
- Higher rolling resistance noted by some users
- Inconsistent braking confidence on wet or slick asphalt for a small subset of drivers
- Increased road noise at higher speeds or when over-inflated
Tire B Icebear W440
Pros
- Excellent traction and confidence on snow and ice
- High value-for-money proposition compared to premium brands
- Noticeable performance improvement for rear-wheel-drive vehicles
Cons
- Noticeable 'slippery' sensation during the initial 100-mile break-in period
- Performance is strictly categorized as a budget-friendly option rather than a top-tier premium performer
- Mixed feedback on overall refinement compared to more expensive alternatives
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken Eurowinter HS01 | B · Hankook Icebear W440 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 99 | — |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 21″ | — |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
80
/ 100
Falken Eurowinter HS01
72
/ 100
Hankook Icebear W440
Winner: Falken Eurowinter HS01 — better wet, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook Icebear W440 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 86 vs 76 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 76 vs 68 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 77 vs 70 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Falken Eurowinter HS01 scores 75 vs 72 on comfort.
Tire A · Falken Eurowinter HS01
Tire B · Hankook Icebear W440
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Eurowinter HS01 or Icebear W440?
Which is better in the wet, Eurowinter HS01 or Icebear W440?
Falken Eurowinter HS01, 86 vs 76 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eurowinter HS01 or Icebear W440?
Falken Eurowinter HS01, 77 vs 70 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Eurowinter HS01 or Icebear W440?
Falken Eurowinter HS01, 75 vs 72 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Eurowinter HS01 or Icebear W440?
Falken Eurowinter HS01, 76 vs 68 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