100%
- Renault Laguna I
- 195/65 R15
- 6,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Excellent!!!! 10/10
Hankook Icebear W440
The Hankook Icebear W440 is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated March 2013.
- 5owner reviews
- 26,450miles driven
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How comfortable and quiet are the Hankook Icebear W440?
Owners rate the Hankook Icebear W440 8.8 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 5 reviews.
How well do the Hankook Icebear W440 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Hankook Icebear W440 8.2 out of 10 for wear across 5 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 4,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Hankook Icebear W440 again?
100% of owners say they would buy the Hankook Icebear W440 again, based on the 5 owner reviews that answered the question. 60% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Hankook Icebear W440 Owner Reviews
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Across 5 owner ratings the Hankook Icebear W440 averages 83%. Owners rate Comfort highest at 8.8 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 7.8. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 80% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 5 ratings
- Owner score 83%
- Comfort 88%
- Wet Grip 86%
- Dry Grip 82%
- Wear 82%
- Road Feedback 80%
- Handling 78%
All 5 Hankook Icebear W440 reviews
Score spread across 5 written reviews
79%
- Mazda MX5
- 185/60 R14 T
- 4,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Spirited
My first set of winter tires, fitted to my mk1 Eunos. Never had any trouble in snow and ice and I deliberately took the uncleared and ungritted roads to work and found the steepest bits I could. Awesome sideways fun. One highlight was overtaking a 4x4 (safely) in the snow with the roof down as he screamed 'are you maaaad?'
Took 100 miles or so to bed in - they were so slippery to start with, I kept having to check I didn't have a puncture. Once bedded, dry grip was enough, wet grip quite good. No real noise penalty over the summer gsd3s. They do lack quite a bit of precision and introduced quite a bit of response delay. Very comfy though.
It's prompted me to get winter tires for my other car and also for my missus to insist on having a set too.
Took 100 miles or so to bed in - they were so slippery to start with, I kept having to check I didn't have a puncture. Once bedded, dry grip was enough, wet grip quite good. No real noise penalty over the summer gsd3s. They do lack quite a bit of precision and introduced quite a bit of response delay. Very comfy though.
It's prompted me to get winter tires for my other car and also for my missus to insist on having a set too.
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100%
- Skoda Suberb MkII
- 205/55 R16
- 15,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
Best tire for your money. Forget so called premium brands wich take your money for nothing or at least nothing better than this tire.
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76%
- BMW 530D
- 225/50 R17
- 1,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Easy Going
Found these exceptioal during the recent big freeze. I drive a BMW 5 series, and they are not renowned for grip on slippery surfaces. These tires transformed the car with no hill holding any fear for me.I can highly reccommend these.
63%
- Skoda Octavia
- 195/65 R15
- 450 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Average
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