Tests 71 · 1 test Owners – · none yet
Best test result: #4 of 20 in 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)
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LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 vs Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) — 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 + 1 road tests and 0 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Green Max Winter Grip 2 is ahead, 71–59
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Tests 69 · 1 test Owners 43 · 5 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 19 in 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 (ice traction)
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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73
Dry
Green Max Winter Grip 2 +1855Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 75 65 Reviews found online ≈ 71 (est.) 39 Green Max Winter Grip 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 70.9 (est.) = 73
Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 60% × 64.8 + 40% × 39.2 = 55
No owner ratings of dry for Green Max Winter Grip 2. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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68
Wet
Green Max Winter Grip 2 +1157Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 67 65 Reviews found online ≈ 69 (est.) 45 Green Max Winter Grip 2: 60% × 67.4 + 40% × 68.9 (est.) = 68
Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 60% × 64.5 + 40% × 44.8 = 57
No owner ratings of wet for Green Max Winter Grip 2. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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72
Snow
Green Max Winter Grip 2 +567Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 72 78 Reviews found online ≈ 71 (est.) 49 Green Max Winter Grip 2: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 71.4 (est.) = 72
Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 60% × 78.1 + 40% × 49.1 = 67
No owner ratings of snow for Green Max Winter Grip 2. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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Comfort
No comparison45Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online – 33 Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 40% × 62.4 (est.) + 60% × 32.6 = 45
No road tests of comfort for Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429). The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Noise
Green Max Winter Grip 2 +1749Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 66 62 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 30 Green Max Winter Grip 2: 60% × 65.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 66
Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 60% × 62.1 + 40% × 30.2 = 49
No owner ratings of noise for Green Max Winter Grip 2. 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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Treadwear
No comparison52Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online – 43 Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429): 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 43.3 = 52
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).
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Efficiency
No comparison74Why this score
Source Green Max Winter Grip 2 Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 74
Scores at a glance
| Category | LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 | Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) |
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| Relative Score | 71 | 59 |
| Dry | 73 | 55 |
| Wet | 68 | 57 |
| Snow | 72 | 67 |
| Comfort | – | 45 |
| Noise | 66 | 49 |
| Treadwear | – | 52 |
| Efficiency | – | 74 |
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Headline score
71
/ 100
Green Max Winter Grip 2
59
/ 100
Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)
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 2 tests that ran both, LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 finished ahead 0 times and Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) 2 times.
| Discipline | Category | Green Max Winter Grip 2 | Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 98% #4/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 70% #12/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 80% #10/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 70% #9/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 97% #12/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 70% #7/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | – | Different tests |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 95% #4/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 90% #3/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | – | Different tests |
| Ice Handling | Snow | 93% #13/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 90% #3/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | – | Different tests |
| Ice Traction | Snow | 95% #4/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 100% #1/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 99% #9/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 80% #8/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 98% #14/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 100% #1/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 95% #18/20 · 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test | 90% #2/17 · 2023 UTAC Large Winter Tire Test R16 | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #10/10 | #6/10 | – | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2025 UTAC Ivalo Studded Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16 |
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 | B · Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 36 |
| Rim diameters | — | 13″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11.3/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2
59
/ 100
Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)
Winner: LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 — better dry, noise and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429) rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 scores 73 vs 55 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 scores 66 vs 49 on noise.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 scores 68 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2 scores 72 vs 67 on snow.
Tire A · LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2
Tire B · Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)
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Green Max Winter Grip 2 or Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)?
Which is better in the wet, Green Max Winter Grip 2 or Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)?
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2, 68 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Green Max Winter Grip 2 or Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)?
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2, 73 vs 55 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Green Max Winter Grip 2 or Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)?
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2, 72 vs 67 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Green Max Winter Grip 2 or Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)?
LingLong Green Max Winter Grip 2, 66 vs 49 on our noise 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