Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 17 reviews
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Firestone Winterforce 2 UV vs Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV — 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 + 1 road tests and 17 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
Winter i cept evo2 SUV leads, 70–67 Narrow edge
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Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 68 · 1 review
Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test (noise)
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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Dry
Winter i cept evo2 SUV +469Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV Winter i cept evo2 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 69 Reviews found online 64 69 Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 65
Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 68.6 + 40% × 68.8 = 69
No road tests of dry for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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70
Wet
Level70Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV Winter i cept evo2 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 70 69 Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70
Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 68.7 = 70
No road tests of wet for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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72
Snow
Winter i cept evo2 SUV +173Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV Winter i cept evo2 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 71 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 73 71 Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 72
Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 71.1 = 73
No road tests of snow for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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61
Comfort
Winter i cept evo2 SUV +667Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV Winter i cept evo2 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 57 64 Winterforce 2 UV: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 57.1 = 61
Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 40% × 72 + 60% × 64.2 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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61
Noise
Winter i cept evo2 SUV +869Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV Winter i cept evo2 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 54 ≈ 66 (est.) Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.9 = 61
Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 69
No road tests of noise for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for Winter i cept evo2 SUV. 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.
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62
Treadwear
Winter i cept evo2 SUV +567Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV Winter i cept evo2 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 59 67 Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62
Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for Winterforce 2 UV. 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 cept evo2 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison67Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV Winter i cept evo2 SUV Reviews found online – 67 -
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Efficiency
No comparison61Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV Winter i cept evo2 SUV Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Winterforce 2 UV | Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV |
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| Relative Score | 67 | 70 |
| Dry | 65 | 69 |
| Wet | 70 | 70 |
| Snow | 72 | 73 |
| Comfort | 61 | 67 |
| Noise | 61 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 62 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 67 |
| Efficiency | – | 61 |
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Headline score
67
/ 100
Winterforce 2 UV
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/ 100
Winter i cept evo2 SUV
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.
| Discipline | Category | Winterforce 2 UV | Winter i cept evo2 SUV | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #8/8 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires | #6/11 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Winterforce 2 UV
Pros
- Strong snow traction: one 4WD owner reported no slipping in 8 inches of snow, and an Explorer owner said it never needed 4x4 after 47 inches of snow in a week
- Good value for the money: reviewers repeatedly describe it as a great winter tire for the price, and one calls it the best balance of price and longevity
- Good wet-weather performance reported by some, including no hydroplaning on puddles and 'great all around' traction
Cons
- Increased road noise is mentioned by some reviewers, attributed to the aggressive winter tread, though others describe noise as very low
- Reduced wet-weather starting traction: one reviewer reports wheelspin when pulling away from a red light in the rain
- Fast wear if used in warm weather: one reviewer who ran them in summer notes this is not recommended and that they wear quickly
Tire B Winter i cept evo2 SUV
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV | B · Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 30 | 44 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | 15″ – 23″ |
| Tread depth | 12/32″ | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 12 | 12 |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
70
/ 100
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
Narrow edge: Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV — better noise, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Firestone Winterforce 2 UV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV scores 69 vs 61 on noise.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV scores 67 vs 61 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV scores 67 vs 62 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV scores 69 vs 65 on dry.
Tire A · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
Tire B · Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
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Winterforce 2 UV or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?
Which is better in the wet, Winterforce 2 UV or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winterforce 2 UV or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV, 69 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Winterforce 2 UV or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?
Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 73 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Winterforce 2 UV or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV, 69 vs 61 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Winterforce 2 UV or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV, 67 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Winterforce 2 UV or Winter i cept evo2 SUV?
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV, 67 vs 62 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