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145-205/60-80 R13-16 24 sizes 2021 Winter rated

Hankook Winter i cept RS

Hankook Tires Premium Touring Winter

The Hankook Winter i cept RS is a Premium Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.6
Tire Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
80%
Wet Grip
77%
Road Feedback
85%
Handling
77%
Wear
90%
Comfort
82%
Buy again
87%
6 Reviews
82% Average
60,000 miles driven
16 Tests (avg: 10th)
Hankook Winter i cept RS

Hankook Winter i cept RS

Winter Premium
BETA
6.6 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 16
Publications: 5
Period: 2012 - 2014
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 6
Avg Rating: 82.4%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.98
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2014 Auto Express Winter Tire Test Auto Express 2014 205/55 R16 8/10 0 metrics
2014 AZ Winter Tire Test Auto Zeitung 2014 205/55 R16 9/11 0 metrics
2014 AMS Winter Tire Test Auto Motor Und Sport 2014 205/55 R16 8/10 0 metrics
2014 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 175/65 R14 ADAC 2014 175/65 R14 10/14 0 metrics
2014 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 195/65 R15 ADAC 2014 195/65 R15 8/14 0 metrics
2014 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2014 225/50 R17 9/16 0 metrics
2014 50 Winter Tire Braking Overview Auto Bild 2014 225/50 R17 10/48 0 metrics
2013 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tire Shootout Auto Bild 2013 195/65 R15 14/15 0 metrics
2013 Winter Tire Overview - Braking Auto Bild 2013 195/65 R15 14/50 0 metrics
2013 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 185/60 R15 ADAC 2013 185/60 R15 12/17 0 metrics
2013 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 225/45 R17 ADAC 2013 225/45 R17 12/15 0 metrics
2012 European Tire Test - 165/70 R14 ADAC 2012 165/70 R14 12/13 0 metrics
2012 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2012 205/55 R16 4/15 0 metrics
2012 European Tire Test - 205/55 R16 ADAC 2012 205/55 R!6 14/16 0 metrics
2012 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tire Test Auto Bild 2012 225/45 R17 5/9 0 metrics
2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tire Braking Test Auto Bild 2012 205/55 R16 9/43 0 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
16
Tests
10th
Average
4th
Best
14th
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
2014 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test
225/50 R17 • 2014
9th/16
Safe performance on snowy and dry roads, strong snow cornering, good aquaplaning results
Average grip and braking in the wet, average comfort
2014 AMS Winter Tire Test
205/55 R16 • 2014
8th/10
Short braking distances and good traction on snow, good resistance to aquaplaning, precise steering response and excellent grip in the dry, low rolling resistance
Relatively weak lateral stability and understeer in the snow and on dry roads
2014 ADAC Winter Tire Test - 195/65 R15
195/65 R15 • 2014
8th/14
Top marks on dry roads, low wear
Slightly weaker in wet and snow
View Test Results
Size Fuel Wet Noise
13 inch
155/80R13 79 T E D 71
155/80R13 79 T E D 71
15 inch
195/65R15 95 T XL D C 72
16 inch
205/60R16 96 H XL C C 72
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Top 3 Hankook Winter i cept RS Reviews

Given 84% while driving a Alfa Romeo 147 JTD (195/60 R15 H) on mostly motorways for 25,000 average miles
This was the 3rd winter on these tires, and I can only say good thing about them.
The really astonishing thing is, that I can do 4.1 avarage consumption with an Alfa 147 1.9 JTDM, while in teh summer I can't go below 4.6 with Vredestein Sportrac 3 (205/60/R15), so rolling resistance is also remarkable!
Helpful 666
April 6, 2014
Given 89% while driving a Fiat Grande Punto 1.4 8v (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 15,000 spirited miles
Excellent tires for the money. I use them on Grande Punto and buy again for Fiat Stilo.
Helpful 613
November 13, 2014
Given 90% while driving a Renault Laguna sport tourer (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
Read This..Superb Tires
I used these tires through the winter of 2011/2012 which we had limited snow, but cold (ish) temps and found they were excellent. Im a spirited driver and the wear rate is excellent.
Winter 2012/2013 a lot more snow has landed. All i can say is i love these tires. We live in Bury and have a local hill called Holcombe hill. One of the snowy nights i took the car for a drive, overtaking everyone with summer tires getting beeped at an awful lot. I even overtook 4x4 un-knowingly to them i have winter tires and they have summer tires. I drove up Holcombe hill with ease, turned round half way up, it just turned driving into so much fun.
I know the limits of the tires, you're not invincible but i'll be removing them end of march and getting a 3rd winter out of them. Unless there is 1 foot of snow you will not get stuck at all with these tires. Cornering, ice, snow, rain, dry, cold these will do it all. Try and buy in middle of summer when cheaper. One last point on Winter tires do not buy any tires from ebay which have 3-4mm of tread on winter tire. Trust me you will not get the full potential of 6mm plus tread (AT LEAST) and you will think winter tires are no good. I have also used Hankook optimo 4s and they are superb tires as well.

Helpful 609
March 10, 2013

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Given 81% while driving a Opel Vectra B (195/65 R15 T) on mostly town for 2,000 easy going miles
Good tire especially in snow. very soft, not good for dry and hot road conditions.
Helpful 612
February 3, 2012
Given 80% while driving a Fiat Punto 1.2 8v (170/70 R14 R) on mostly country roads for 8,000 easy going miles
OK - So not a motorway tire but if you live out of town and commute a few miles to work or shops there is nothing better for the price. Medium snow tire that you will also feel safer in big rain.
Helpful 567
November 30, 2011
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