Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 69 · 1 review
Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test (noise)
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Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV vs Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 — 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 + 5 road tests and 1 + 15 owner reviews. How we score
BluEarth Winter V905 leads, 74–70 Narrow edge
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Tests 68 · 5 tests Owners 81 · 15 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 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.
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69
Dry
BluEarth Winter V905 +978Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo2 SUV BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests 69 75 Reviews found online 69 84 Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 68.6 + 40% × 69.2 = 69
BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 83.7 = 78
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70
Wet
BluEarth Winter V905 +1080Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo2 SUV BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 5 tests 71 76 Reviews found online 69 86 Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 68.9 = 70
BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 75.9 + 40% × 85.8 = 80
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73
Snow
Winter i cept evo2 SUV +766Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo2 SUV BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 5 tests 74 57 Reviews found online 71 80 Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 71.4 = 73
BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 57.3 + 40% × 79.5 = 66
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68
Comfort
BluEarth Winter V905 +876Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo2 SUV BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 72 73 Reviews found online 65 78 Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 40% × 72.3 + 60% × 64.9 = 68
BluEarth Winter V905: 40% × 72.8 + 60% × 77.6 = 76
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69
Noise
Winter i cept evo2 SUV +663Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo2 SUV BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 2 tests 71 60 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69
BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 60.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 63
No owner ratings of noise for Winter i cept evo2 SUV or BluEarth Winter V905. 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.
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66
Treadwear
BluEarth Winter V905 +369Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo2 SUV BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 66 Reviews found online 67 74 Winter i cept evo2 SUV: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 66
BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 66.2 + 40% × 73.5 = 69
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).
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67
Handling (owners)
BluEarth Winter V905 +1683Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo2 SUV BluEarth Winter V905 Reviews found online 67 83 -
61
Efficiency
BluEarth Winter V905 +869Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo2 SUV BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests 61 69
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV | Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 |
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| Relative Score | 70 | 74 |
| Dry | 69 | 78 |
| Wet | 70 | 80 |
| Snow | 73 | 66 |
| Comfort | 68 | 76 |
| Noise | 69 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 83 |
| Efficiency | 61 | 69 |
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Winter i cept evo2 SUV
74
/ 100
BluEarth Winter V905
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 | Winter i cept evo2 SUV | BluEarth Winter V905 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 94% #11/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 97% #12/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #2/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 99% #5/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 80% #7/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 90% #3/10 · 2019 Auto Center Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 87% #9/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 81% #20/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 93% #5/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 86% #20/48 · 2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 96% #7/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 96% #14/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 60% #8/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 100% #1/10 · 2019 Auto Center Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 97% #4/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 93% #24/30 · 2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 100% #2/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 96% #18/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | Snow | 90% #3/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 60% #8/10 · 2019 Auto Center Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 90% #4/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 80% #5/10 · 2019 Auto Center Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 100% #1/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 95% #15/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 82% #10/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 92% #10/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 63% #4/11 · 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | 76% #10/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/11 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test | #22/48 2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test | – | 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 BluEarth Winter V905
Pros
- Exceptional traction and handling on snow and ice
- Strong performance on cold, wet, and dry pavement
- High level of steering precision and road feedback
Cons
- Reports of higher-than-average road noise
- Mixed feedback on tread longevity, with some users noting rapid wear
- Occasional understeer in wet conditions when temperatures are higher
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV | B · Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 44 | 132 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 23″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 37 | 37 |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
74
/ 100
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Narrow edge: Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 — better handling, wet and dry. Pick the Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV if snow and noise matter most to you. 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 enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 83 vs 67 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 80 vs 70 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 78 vs 69 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 76 vs 68 on comfort.
Tire A · Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV
Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
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Winter i cept evo2 SUV or BluEarth Winter V905?
Which is better in the wet, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or BluEarth Winter V905?
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 80 vs 70 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or BluEarth Winter V905?
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 78 vs 69 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or BluEarth Winter V905?
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV, 73 vs 66 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or BluEarth Winter V905?
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 SUV, 69 vs 63 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or BluEarth Winter V905?
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 76 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or BluEarth Winter V905?
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 69 vs 66 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, Winter i cept evo2 SUV or BluEarth Winter V905?
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 69 vs 61 on our efficiency 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