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Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV vs Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 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 1 + 6 road tests and 1 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is ahead, 80–70

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Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
Tire AHankook

Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 69 · 1 review

Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test (noise)

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Winter

± 5

Tests 84 · 6 tests Owners 78 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +9
    78
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i cept evo2 SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests6976
    Reviews found online6981

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 68.6 + 40% × 69.2 = 69

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 76 + 40% × 80.5 = 78

  2. 70

    Wet

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +12
    82
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i cept evo2 SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests7182
    Reviews found online6982

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 68.9 = 70

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 82.2 = 82

  3. 73

    Snow

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +10
    83
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i cept evo2 SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests7488
    Reviews found online7175

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 71.4 = 73

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 88.5 + 40% × 75 = 83

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +7
    75
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i cept evo2 SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6577

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 40% × 72.3 + 60% × 64.9 = 68

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.2 = 75

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +17
    86
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i cept evo2 SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 5 tests7198
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 98.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 86

    No owner ratings of noise for Winter i cept evo2 SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i cept evo2 SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6775

    Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 66

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 72

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +12
    79
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i cept evo2 SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Reviews found online6779
  8. 61

    Efficiency

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i cept evo2 SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests6163
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Winter i cept evo2 SUVMichelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Relative Score 70 80
Dry 69 78
Wet 70 82
Snow 73 83
Comfort 68 75
Noise 69 86
Treadwear 66 72
Handling (owners) 67 79
Efficiency 61 63

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Winter i cept evo2 SUV

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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

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.

DisciplineCategoryWinter i cept evo2 SUVPilot Alpin 5 SUVΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 94% #11/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 100% #2/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 100% #2/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 99% #5/10 · 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 87% #9/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 87% #7/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 93% #5/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 93% #4/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 96% #7/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 100% #1/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 97% #4/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 93% #6/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 100% #2/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 100% #1/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Noise Noise 100% #1/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 100% #1/10 · 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 82% #10/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 96% #3/7 · 2024 Al Volante Crossover Winter Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Price Cost 63% #4/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test 45% #7/10 · 2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #6/11 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test #1/10 2025 Auto Motor und Sport Winter Tire Test R18 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling on wet and slushy roads
  • High tread life and durability over long distances
  • Excellent dry road comfort and low noise levels

Cons

  • Abrupt loss of grip when reaching the limit on hard-packed snow
  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Performance can feel less predictable than dedicated Nordic winter tires in extreme ice/snow conditions
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin 5 SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV B · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available4471
Rim diameters15″ – 23″17″ – 23″
Sizes in common2828

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV — better noise, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. 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

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 86 vs 69 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 82 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 79 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 83 vs 73 on snow.

Tire A · Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
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Winter i cept evo2 SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Which is better in the wet, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 82 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 78 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 83 vs 73 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 86 vs 69 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 75 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 72 vs 66 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or Pilot Alpin 5 SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 63 on the efficiency score, within 3 points.

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