Tests – · none yet Owners 76 · 5 reviews
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Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 vs Hankook Winter i cept evo2 — 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 0 + 5 road tests and 5 + 28 owner reviews. How we score
SNOWPROX S 952 is ahead, 75–69
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Tests 67 · 5 tests Owners 71 · 28 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2017 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test (snow 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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74
Dry
SNOWPROX S 952 +767Why this score
Source SNOWPROX S 952 Winter i cept evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 72 (est.) 65 Reviews found online 78 71 SNOWPROX S 952: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 74
Winter i cept evo2: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 71.3 = 67
No road tests of dry for SNOWPROX S 952. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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79
Wet
SNOWPROX S 952 +871Why this score
Source SNOWPROX S 952 Winter i cept evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 77 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 82 74 SNOWPROX S 952: 60% × 77.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 79
Winter i cept evo2: 60% × 70.1 + 40% × 73.5 = 71
No road tests of wet for SNOWPROX S 952. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison70Why this score
Source SNOWPROX S 952 Winter i cept evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests – 72 Reviews found online – 66 Winter i cept evo2: 60% × 72 + 40% × 66.4 = 70
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71
Comfort
SNOWPROX S 952 +170Why this score
Source SNOWPROX S 952 Winter i cept evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 71 71 SNOWPROX S 952: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71
Winter i cept evo2: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.1 = 70
No road tests of comfort for SNOWPROX S 952 or Winter i cept evo2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison55Why this score
Source SNOWPROX S 952 Winter i cept evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests – 47 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Winter i cept evo2: 60% × 47.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 55
No owner ratings of noise for Winter i cept evo2. 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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69
Treadwear
Level69Why this score
Source SNOWPROX S 952 Winter i cept evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 67 Reviews found online 71 73 SNOWPROX S 952: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 69
Winter i cept evo2: 60% × 67.1 + 40% × 72.6 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for SNOWPROX S 952. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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75
Handling (owners)
SNOWPROX S 952 +273Why this score
Source SNOWPROX S 952 Winter i cept evo2 Reviews found online 75 73 -
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Efficiency
No comparison59Why this score
Source SNOWPROX S 952 Winter i cept evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests – 59
Scores at a glance
| Category | Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 | Hankook Winter i cept evo2 |
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| Relative Score | 75 | 69 |
| Dry | 74 | 67 |
| Wet | 79 | 71 |
| Snow | – | 70 |
| Comfort | 71 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 55 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | 73 |
| Efficiency | – | 59 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
75
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SNOWPROX S 952
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Winter i cept evo2
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A SNOWPROX S 952
Pros
- Exceptional grip and confidence on snow and ice
- Strong durability and slow tread wear
- Excellent value for money
Cons
- Noticeable road noise, particularly at higher speeds
- Potential for audible feedback during aggressive dry cornering
- Inconsistent performance feedback for non-winter driving scenarios
Tire B Winter i cept evo2
Pros
- Impressive grip and traction on snow and ice
- High level of ride comfort and low noise levels
- Good value for money compared to higher-priced premium alternatives
Cons
- Soft sidewalls or goofy feel on dry roads, particularly in warmer winter temperatures
- Performance and grip degrade significantly as the tire ages over multiple seasons
- Can struggle to put down high torque/power on rear-wheel-drive vehicles
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 | B · Hankook Winter i cept evo2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 79 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 22″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
75
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Toyo SNOWPROX S 952
69
/ 100
Hankook Winter i cept evo2
Winner: Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 — better wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 scores 79 vs 71 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 scores 74 vs 67 on dry.
Tire A · Toyo SNOWPROX S 952
Tire B · Hankook Winter i cept evo2
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SNOWPROX S 952 or Winter i cept evo2?
Which is better in the wet, SNOWPROX S 952 or Winter i cept evo2?
Toyo SNOWPROX S 952, 79 vs 71 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SNOWPROX S 952 or Winter i cept evo2?
Toyo SNOWPROX S 952, 74 vs 67 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SNOWPROX S 952 or Winter i cept evo2?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, SNOWPROX S 952 or Winter i cept evo2?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the treadwear 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