Falken Aklimate vs Hankook Weatherflex GT
Ahead in each discipline
The Falken Aklimate and the Hankook Weatherflex GT have met in one independent test so far, and the Weatherflex GT finished ahead. The Weatherflex GT was stronger in wet, snow, ice, comfort and value.
Performance profile
19 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Aklimate
Weatherflex GT
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 85%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Aklimate
Not ahead in any category
Weatherflex GT
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | Aklimate | Gap | Weatherflex GT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Level | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 142 | 2.7% | 138 |
| Dry Handling s | 77.07 | 0.4% | 77.37 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 8.3 | = | 8.3 |
| Wet Weatherflex GT ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 116 | 7.4% | 108 |
| Wet Handling s | 77.87 | 4.8% | 74.17 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | 7.6 | 10.5% | 8.4 |
| Wet Circle s | 13.97 | 2.6% | 13.6 |
| Straight Aqua mph | 43.6 | 6% | 46.2 |
| Curved Aquaplaning ft/s² | 7.6 | 32% | 10 |
| Snow Weatherflex GT ahead | |||
| Snow Braking ft | 60 | 7.2% | 56 |
| Snow Traction s | 4.24 | 5.2% | 4.02 |
| Snow Handling s | 92.25 | 5.8% | 86.92 |
| Subj. Snow Handling pts | 7.2 | 12.5% | 8.1 |
| Snow Cornering g | 0.3 | 6.9% | 0.33 |
| Ice Weatherflex GT ahead | |||
| Ice Braking ft | 23 | 7.9% | 21 |
| Ice Traction s | 6.9 | 8.1% | 6.34 |
| Comfort Weatherflex GT ahead | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 9 | 11.1% | 10 |
| Noise dB | 75.4 | 0.9 dB | 74.5 |
| Value Weatherflex GT ahead | |||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 9.25 | 1.1% | 9.15 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Aklimate | Field | Weatherflex GT |
|---|---|---|---|
| The BEST All Weather Tires for 2026/27 | P7 of 8 | P3 of 8 |
Aklimate vs Weatherflex GT: your questions
Is the Falken Aklimate or the Hankook Weatherflex GT the better tire?
The Falken Aklimate and the Hankook Weatherflex GT have met in one independent test so far, and the Weatherflex GT finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Aklimate scores 3.4 and the Weatherflex GT 8.5 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Aklimate or the Weatherflex GT?
The Weatherflex GT led 6 of the 6 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 1-1 between the Aklimate and the Weatherflex GT.
Which is better in snow?
The Weatherflex GT led 5 of the 5 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.