Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro vs Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Test Results

Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been eight tests which compare both tires directly!

While it might look like the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 is better than the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.

Key Strengths

Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro

• Confident dry and wet handling with occasional dry braking wins
• Low exterior noise and good ride comfort
• Occasional strong wet circle times
• Competitive purchase price in some sizes

Hankook Winter i cept evo3

• Outstanding snow performance (braking, traction, handling)
• Excellent aquaplaning resistance, especially in curves
• Lower rolling resistance and significantly better wear
• Stronger overall value with consistently higher test finishes

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro and Hankook Winter i cept evo3.

In total the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro has been reviewed 4 times and drivers have given the tire 89% overall.

The Hankook Winter i cept evo3 has been reviewed 22 times and drivers have given the tire 86% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro.

Conclusion

If your winters include regular snow or slush, the Hankook is the clear choice. It dominates snow braking, traction and handling in every test set, couples that with class-leading aquaplaning reserves, and typically stops shorter in the wet. It also wears markedly better and has lower rolling resistance, improving running costs. Value tilts Hankook's way too, with lower price-per-1,000 km and multiple higher overall rankings.

The Falken suits milder climates and motorway use: it's composed in dry and wet handling, often quieter and more comfortable, and occasionally edges dry braking. But longer wet and snow stopping distances, weaker curved aquaplaning, high rolling resistance and notably shorter projected mileage limit its appeal where true winter grip and ownership costs matter. Bottom line: choose Hankook for all-round winter security and value; pick Falken only if snow is rare and comfort/noise are priorities.

Key Differences

• Overall results: Hankook outperforms in all 8 shared tests (positions typically top-third vs mid/low for Falken).
• Snow capability: Hankook wins every snow braking and handling metric; Falken frequently understeers and lacks lateral grip.
• Aquaplaning: Hankook has large advantages in straight (+5-12%) and especially curved aquaplaning (+19-44%).
• Wet braking: Hankook usually stops shorter (e.g., −2-6% vs Falken across multiple tests).
• Efficiency and longevity: Hankook shows lower rolling resistance and much longer wear life (+16-53%).
• Comfort/noise: Falken is quieter and often scores higher in subjective comfort.
• Dry performance: Largely a wash with small swings; Falken occasionally wins dry braking/handling, differences minor.
• Value: Hankook offers better price-per-1,000 km and lower set prices in several tests.

Overall Winner: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Hankook Winter i cept evo3 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.

Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.