Falken Eurowinter HS449 vs Hankook Winter i cept RS2
In the 5 independent tests that ran both tires, the Hankook Winter i cept RS2 finished ahead 3 times and the Eurowinter HS449 twice.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Eurowinter HS449
Winter i cept RS2
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Owners rate the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35 reviews and the Winter i cept RS2 81% from 51. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 5 tests, 2015 to 2017
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 | Eurowinter HS449 | Field | Winter i cept RS2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 50 Winter Tire Shoot Out | P21 of 50 | P20 of 50 | |
| 2016 AutoBild Winter Tire Test | P17 of 20 | P8 of 20 | |
| 2016 Winter Tire Market Overview | P12 of 49 | P14 of 49 | |
| 2015 Auto Bild Top 18 Winter Tire Test | P13 of 18 | P7 of 18 | |
| 2015 Winter Tire Market Overview | P7 of 51 | P10 of 51 |
Eurowinter HS449 vs Winter i cept RS2: your questions
Is the Falken Eurowinter HS449 or the Hankook Winter i cept RS2 the better tire?
In the 5 independent tests that ran both tires, the Hankook Winter i cept RS2 finished ahead 3 times and the Eurowinter HS449 twice. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Eurowinter HS449 scores 8.1 and the Winter i cept RS2 9 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.4/10 for the Eurowinter HS449 and 7.4/10 for the Winter i cept RS2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Eurowinter HS449 85% from 35 reviews and the Winter i cept RS2 81% from 51. 89% of Eurowinter HS449 owners would buy it again, against 80% for the Winter i cept RS2.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Eurowinter HS449 is made in 6 sizes (16 to 19 inch) and the Winter i cept RS2 in 43 (13 to 17 inch). 1 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Eurowinter HS449 is graded C for wet grip and E for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Winter i cept RS2 C and D.
Which is the newer tire?
The Winter i cept RS2 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Eurowinter HS449 in 2019. The Eurowinter HS449 replaced the Falken Eurowinter HS439.
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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.