Hankook Winter i cept evo vs Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D finished ahead 3 times and the Winter i cept evo not once.
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
Winter i cept evo
SP WinterSport 4D
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Owners rate the Winter i cept evo 77% from 28 reviews and the SP WinterSport 4D 90% from 38. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 3 tests, 2011 to 2013
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 | Winter i cept evo | Field | SP WinterSport 4D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Auto Bild Sports Winter Tire Test | P8 of 9 | P5 of 9 | |
| 2012 Sport Auto Winter Sports Tire Test | P8 of 8 | P5 of 8 | |
| 2011 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tire Test | P5 of 7 | P1 of 7 |
Winter i cept evo vs SP WinterSport 4D: your questions
Is the Hankook Winter i cept evo or the Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D the better tire?
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D finished ahead 3 times and the Winter i cept evo not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Winter i cept evo scores 6.8 and the SP WinterSport 4D 8.6 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.9/10 for the Winter i cept evo and 9.3/10 for the SP WinterSport 4D.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Winter i cept evo 77% from 28 reviews and the SP WinterSport 4D 90% from 38. 74% of Winter i cept evo owners would buy it again, against 92% for the SP WinterSport 4D.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Winter i cept evo is made in 5 sizes (15 to 18 inch) and the SP WinterSport 4D in 25 (16 to 21 inch). 3 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Winter i cept evo is graded C for wet grip and E for rolling resistance in most sizes; the SP WinterSport 4D C and C.
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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.