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Goodyear UltraGrip 8 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 59 + 28 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip 8 is ahead, 79–70

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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. 78

    Dry

    UltraGrip 8 +11
    67
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 8Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 74 (est.)65
    Reviews found online8371

    UltraGrip 8: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 78

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

    No road tests of dry for UltraGrip 8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 85

    Wet

    UltraGrip 8 +14
    71
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 8Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 81 (est.)70
    Reviews found online9073

    UltraGrip 8: 60% × 81.2 (est.) + 40% × 89.9 = 85

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

    No road tests of wet for UltraGrip 8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 75

    Snow

    UltraGrip 8 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 8Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 73 (est.)72
    Reviews found online7866

    UltraGrip 8: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 77.8 = 75

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

    No road tests of snow for UltraGrip 8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 78

    Comfort

    UltraGrip 8 +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 8Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8271

    UltraGrip 8: 40% × 71.3 (est.) + 60% × 81.9 = 78

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

    No road tests of comfort for UltraGrip 8. 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
    SourceUltraGrip 8Winter 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. 75

    Treadwear

    UltraGrip 8 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 8Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)67
    Reviews found online8173

    UltraGrip 8: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 81 = 75

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

    No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip 8. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 83

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip 8 +10
    73
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 8Winter i cept evo2
    Reviews found online8373
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    59
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip 8Winter i cept evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–59
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear UltraGrip 8Hankook Winter i cept evo2
Relative Score 79 70
Dry 78 67
Wet 85 71
Snow 75 70
Comfort 78 70
Noise – 55
Treadwear 75 70
Handling (owners) 83 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
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UltraGrip 8

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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.

DisciplineCategoryUltraGrip 8Winter i cept evo2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #6/9 2013 ACE Winter Tyre Test #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 UltraGrip 8

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in wet, slushy, and snowy conditions
  • High level of ride comfort and refinement
  • Low road noise compared to many winter tire competitors

Cons

  • Reports of excessive road noise for some specific vehicle applications
  • Tread wear can be faster than average under heavy usage or high-speed driving
  • Occasional reports of 'snappy' handling characteristics when pushed to the absolute limit
All owner themes in the UltraGrip 8 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 · Goodyear UltraGrip 8 B · Hankook Winter i cept evo2
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1479
Rim diameters13″ – 16″15″ – 22″
Sizes in common44

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear UltraGrip 8

Hankook Winter i cept evo2

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip 8 — better wet, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 scores 85 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 scores 78 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 scores 83 vs 73 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 scores 78 vs 70 on comfort.

Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip 8
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UltraGrip 8 or Winter i cept evo2?

Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip 8 or Winter i cept evo2?

Goodyear UltraGrip 8, 85 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip 8 or Winter i cept evo2?

Goodyear UltraGrip 8, 78 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, UltraGrip 8 or Winter i cept evo2?

Goodyear UltraGrip 8, 75 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, UltraGrip 8 or Winter i cept evo2?

Goodyear UltraGrip 8, 78 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, UltraGrip 8 or Winter i cept evo2?

Goodyear UltraGrip 8, 75 vs 70 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