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Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) vs Laufenn I Fit Ice — 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 + 0 road tests and 5 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) 57, I Fit Ice 58.

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Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)
Tire AHankook

Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)

Winter tire

± 8Provisional

Tests 69 · 1 test Owners 42 · 5 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 19 in 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 (ice traction)

Laufenn I Fit Ice
Tire BLaufenn

I Fit Ice

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 51 · 8 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 54

    Dry

    I Fit Ice +4
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i*Pike RS2 (W429)I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests65≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online3852

    Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 60% × 64.8 + 40% × 38.4 = 54

    I Fit Ice: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 52.2 = 58

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

  2. 57

    Wet

    I Fit Ice +1
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i*Pike RS2 (W429)I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests65≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online4453

    Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 44.3 = 57

    I Fit Ice: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.4 = 58

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

  3. 66

    Snow

    Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i*Pike RS2 (W429)I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests78≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4862

    Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 60% × 78 + 40% × 48.3 = 66

    I Fit Ice: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 62 = 65

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

  4. 44

    Comfort

    I Fit Ice +13
    57
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i*Pike RS2 (W429)I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online3252

    Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 40% × 62 (est.) + 60% × 32.2 = 44

    I Fit Ice: 40% × 65.7 (est.) + 60% × 51.9 = 57

    No road tests of comfort for Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) or I Fit Ice. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 49

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i*Pike RS2 (W429)I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests62–
    Reviews found online30–

    Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 60% × 62.2 + 40% × 29.8 = 49

  6. 53

    Treadwear

    Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) +4
    49
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i*Pike RS2 (W429)I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online4438

    Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 60% × 58.6 (est.) + 40% × 43.6 = 53

    I Fit Ice: 60% × 56.6 (est.) + 40% × 37.9 = 49

    No road tests of treadwear for Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429). 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 I Fit Ice. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    48
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i*Pike RS2 (W429)I Fit Ice
    Reviews found online–48
  8. 74

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWinter i*Pike RS2 (W429)I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74–
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)Laufenn I Fit Ice
Relative Score 57 58
Dry 54 58
Wet 57 58
Snow 66 65
Comfort 44 57
Noise 49 –
Treadwear 53 49
Handling (owners) – 48
Efficiency 74 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)

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I Fit Ice

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.

DisciplineCategoryWinter i*Pike RS2 (W429)I Fit IceΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #6/10 2025 UTAC Ivalo Studded Winter Tire Test R16 #16/17 2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B I Fit Ice

Pros

  • Excellent traction and braking on compacted snow, deep snow, and ice
  • High value and budget-friendly price point
  • Surprisingly quiet and smooth ride for some users in cold conditions

Cons

  • Poor grip and dangerous slippage on wet roads and rain
  • Excessive road noise and humming
  • Subpar dry handling and soft feel during warmer temperatures
All owner themes in the I Fit Ice review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) B · Laufenn I Fit Ice
CategoryWinter tireWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available36—
Rim diameters13″ – 18″—
Tread depth11.3/32″—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)

Laufenn I Fit Ice

Too close to call: Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) and Laufenn I Fit Ice are within 2 points overall. Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) is stronger on treadwear. Laufenn I Fit Ice is stronger on comfort and dry. Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Laufenn I Fit Ice rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Laufenn I Fit Ice scores 57 vs 44 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) scores 53 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Laufenn I Fit Ice scores 58 vs 54 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)
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Tire B · Laufenn I Fit Ice
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Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) or I Fit Ice?

Which is better in the wet, Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) or I Fit Ice?

Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 58 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) or I Fit Ice?

Laufenn I Fit Ice, 58 vs 54 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) or I Fit Ice?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 65 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) or I Fit Ice?

Laufenn I Fit Ice, 57 vs 44 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) or I Fit Ice?

Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429), 53 vs 49 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