Tests 76 · 18 tests Owners 82 · 23 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
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Hankook Winter i cept evo3 vs Riken Snow — 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 18 + 4 road tests and 23 + 9 owner reviews. How we score
Winter i cept evo3 is ahead, 81–68
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
Key facts
- In 3 tests that measured wet braking for both, Winter i cept evo3 won 3 and Snow won 0 (average 92% vs 82% of the best).
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78
Dry
Winter i cept evo3 +1266Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo3 Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests 75 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 83 65 Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 75.2 + 40% × 82.7 = 78
Snow: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66
No road tests of dry for Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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90
Wet
Winter i cept evo3 +2367Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo3 Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · 18 / 4 tests 92 64 Reviews found online 86 71 Wet Braking (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 92% 82% Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 91.9 + 40% × 86.3 = 90
Snow: 60% × 64.4 + 40% × 70.6 = 67
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80
Snow
Winter i cept evo3 +971Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo3 Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · 18 / – tests 81 ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 80 71 Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 80.6 + 40% × 80.2 = 80
Snow: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 71
No road tests of snow for Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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73
Comfort
Winter i cept evo3 +964Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo3 Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 72 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 74 63 Winter i cept evo3: 40% × 71.8 + 60% × 74 = 73
Snow: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64
No road tests of comfort for Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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33
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo3 Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests 10 – Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) – Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 10 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 33
No owner ratings of noise for Winter i cept evo3. 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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79
Treadwear
Winter i cept evo3 +1168Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo3 Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 77 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 81 69 Winter i cept evo3: 60% × 77 + 40% × 81 = 79
Snow: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68
No road tests of treadwear for Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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82
Handling (owners)
Winter i cept evo3 +1666Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo3 Snow Reviews found online 82 66 -
62
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Winter i cept evo3 Snow Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests 62 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook Winter i cept evo3 | Riken Snow |
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| Relative Score | 81 | 68 |
| Dry | 78 | 66 |
| Wet | 90 | 67 |
| Snow | 80 | 71 |
| Comfort | 73 | 64 |
| Noise | 33 | – |
| Treadwear | 79 | 68 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 66 |
| Efficiency | 62 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
81
/ 100
Winter i cept evo3
68
/ 100
Snow
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.
In the overall rankings of 3 tests that ran both, Hankook Winter i cept evo3 finished ahead 3 times and Riken Snow 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | Winter i cept evo3 | Snow | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Wet Braking | Wet | 92% | 82% | +10.0 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test · 225/45 R18 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #8/54 | #40/54 | – | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test · 225/45 R18 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Winter i cept evo3
Pros
- Exceptional wet grip and outstanding aquaplaning resistance
- Outstanding snow and ice traction providing high confidence in winter storms
- Great value for money compared to Tier-1 brands like Michelin or Goodyear
Cons
- Slightly increased noise levels or humming compared to summer tires
- Mixed feedback on ride comfort, with some finding them stiffer
- Longer braking distances reported by a few users in specific conditions
Tire B Snow
Pros
- Exceptional snow, ice, and winter traction
- High value for the money in the budget tire category
- Low road noise compared to standard winter tires
Cons
- Reduced wet-weather braking performance during spirited driving
- Lower-tier classification compared to premium flagship winter tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook Winter i cept evo3 | B · Riken Snow |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 86 | 41 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Sizes in common | 9 | 9 |
Which one should you actually buy?
81
/ 100
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
68
/ 100
Riken Snow
Winner: Hankook Winter i cept evo3 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scores 90 vs 67 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scores 82 vs 66 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scores 78 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 scores 79 vs 68 on treadwear.
Tire A · Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Tire B · Riken Snow
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Winter i cept evo3 or Snow?
Which is better in the wet, Winter i cept evo3 or Snow?
Hankook Winter i cept evo3, 90 vs 67 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winter i cept evo3 or Snow?
Hankook Winter i cept evo3, 78 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Winter i cept evo3 or Snow?
Hankook Winter i cept evo3, 80 vs 71 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Winter i cept evo3 or Snow?
Hankook Winter i cept evo3, 73 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Winter i cept evo3 or Snow?
Hankook Winter i cept evo3, 79 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