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Hankook Weatherflex GT

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The Hankook Weatherflex GT is an all-weather touring tire with competitive pricing and strong aquaplaning resistance in one test, but weak dry braking in both. Handling and comfort vary sharply by fitment, including a safety-based non-recommendation for 255/45 R19.

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Tests say 4th average finish across 2 independent tests Latest: P4 of 4 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Wet, Value Comfort, Ice Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

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 October 2026.

  • 2professional tests
Hankook Weatherflex GT 2 photos

Tire Reviews Score

Hankook Weatherflex GT

8.5/10

Better than 82% of all-weather tires

  • Medium Confidence
  • 2 tests
Scores of the 16 all-weather tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 2 publications · 2025-2026 82% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 82% 8.5

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Held at 8.5: a tire needs 3 independent tests to score higher.

Category by category

How it compares with other all-weather tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 93% 29% 2
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 57% 23% 2
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 50% 21% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 33% 16% 1
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 91% 6% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 36% 5% 2

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 86% 2
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 67% 2
TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 29% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 84% of the test figure. The other 16% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2026 2026 AutoView All-Season Tire Test AutoView · 255/45R19 P4 / 4
  2. 2025 The BEST All Weather Tires for 2026/27 Tire Reviews · 235/45 R18 P3 / 8
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Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Hankook Weatherflex GT averages a finish of 4th.

2 Tests
0 Test Wins
4th Average
3rd Best
4th Worst
The latest test

2026 AutoView All-Season Tire Test P4 of 4

The Hankook Weatherflex GT finished fourth with 85 points. The price is the only major draw — every safety-relevant metric (braking, cornering, handling) sits well behind the rest of the group. The tester noted that Hankook tends to iterate quickly on customer feedback, so a future revision may improve.

Strong: Subj. Noise Weak: Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Subj. Dry Handling, Wet Braking, Subj. Comfort, Noise Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

YearTestResultAward
20262026 AutoView All-Season Tire TestAutoView · 255/45R19P4 / 4
2025The BEST All Weather Tires for 2026/27Tire Reviews · 235/45 R18P3 / 8Tested by Tire Reviews Highly Rec.

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Running Costs
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In 235/45 R18, the Hankook Weatherflex GT is projected to cost $16.32 per 1,000 miles to buy and run - about $408 over 25,000 miles - based on its US price and the manufacturer's treadwear warranty, from the The BEST All Weather Tires for 2026/27.

Tire life here is the manufacturer's treadwear warranty, NOT measured wear - treat it as the maker's promise, not a test result.
Hankook Weatherflex GT$16.32
Continental SecureContact AW$17.23
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW$20.64
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2$25.33
Tire purchase + fittingExtra fuel vs the most efficient tirecost per 1,000 miles
Tire life is the manufacturer's treadwear warranty, not measured wear. Assumes a typical car doing 29 mpg (rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at $3.60 per gallon and $80 fitting per set of four. US prices are from the time of the 2025 test; financing costs are excluded.
Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Hankook Weatherflex GT in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Hankook Weatherflex GT stops 6.7% longer than premium rivals, 7.4% shorter than mid-range rivals and 3% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 93/100.
How good is the Hankook Weatherflex GT in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Hankook Weatherflex GT stops 4.9% longer than premium rivals, 2.7% shorter than mid-range rivals and 3.2% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 57/100.
How good is the Hankook Weatherflex GT in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Hankook Weatherflex GT stops 2.7% longer than premium rivals, 7.2% shorter than mid-range rivals and 7.9% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 1.9% worse than premium rivals, 5.2% better than mid-range rivals and 4.7% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 50/100.
How good is the Hankook Weatherflex GT on ice?
Across the 1 ice-braking test it has featured in, the Hankook Weatherflex GT stops 4.5% longer than premium rivals, 7.9% shorter than mid-range rivals and 0.8% longer than budget rivals. Across the 1 ice-traction test, it is 7.2% worse than premium rivals, 8.1% better than mid-range rivals and 6.2% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 33/100.
How fuel efficient is the Hankook Weatherflex GT?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Hankook Weatherflex GT's rolling resistance is 2.3% lower than premium rivals, 1.1% lower than mid-range rivals and 10.6% higher than budget rivals.
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How much does the Hankook Weatherflex GT cost to run?
In 235/45 R18, the Hankook Weatherflex GT is projected to cost $16.32 per 1,000 miles to buy and run - about $408 over 25,000 miles - based on its US price and the manufacturer's treadwear warranty, from the The BEST All Weather Tires for 2026/27. Of the tires compared in that test, that makes it the cheapest to run.
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