Hankook Winter i pike RS2

The Hankook Winter i pike RS2 is a Premium Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

Dry Grip 75%
Wet Grip 85%
Road Feedback 65%
Handling 75%
Wear 90%
Comfort 65%
Buy again 90%
Snow Grip 100%
Ice Grip 80%

Tire review data from 2 tire reviews averaging 81% over 2,450 miles driven.

The Winter i pike RS2 is unranked of 64 Winter Premium Touring tires.

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Latest Tire Test Results

2023 Studded Tire Test - 6th of 8 tires

  • Overall - The South Korean tire is one of the oldest in the group. In previous tests, Hankook had prioritized winter road conditions, but this time we find that wet grip has been improved since the last test. It stops better than any other tire on wet roads and handles hydroplaning well. However, Hankook lags behind in the ice rounds.
    Under pressure, Hankook easily breaks into a skid with an erratic behavior that is consistent across all surfaces.
    On dry roads, the steering feel is vague and also lacks straight-line stability. However, it rolls more easily than the new tires and has an acceptable noise level.
    At the right price, this is a reasonable option for those who prioritize economy.
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2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tire Test - 7th of 16 tires

  • Positive - [Studded] Good on snow and ice, good wet handling.
  • Negative - Poor in the dry.
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2020 Studded Winter Tire Test - 4th of 8 tires

  • Positive - Good grip on snow and ice, good braking in the dry and wet.
  • Negative - Unbalanced handling at the limit.
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2023 Tire Tests

  • 6th: 2023 Studded Tire Test (225/45 R17)
  • 2021 Tire Tests

  • 7th: 2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tire Test (205/55 R16)
  • 2020 Tire Tests

  • 4th: 2020 Studded Winter Tire Test (205/60 R16)
  • 6th: 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tire Test (205/55 R16)
  • 2019 Tire Tests

  • 5th: 2019 Studded Winter Tire Test (225/50 R17)
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    Latest Hankook Winter i pike RS2 Reviews

    Given 63% while driving a Renault (215/65 R16) on mostly country roads for 950 easy going miles
    I bought the Hankooks a couple of months ago and are now driving them through their first winter. Can’t comment on tire wear yet, but we had a fair bit of snowy and icy roads, slush, dry and wet roads with temperatures from +5 down to -18. I’ve driven them for almost 2 months now.
    So this is an initial ”first impression”.

    Snowy and icy roads:
    They are actually quite good for the price. Good braking and traction on ice and snow, I would say they are exemplary on snow and good on ice but not exemplary.
    But if you drive calmy on ice, no problem. Even soft and big lumps of snow are no problem. Have driven through heavy snowfall on unplowed roads and they feel secure and safe. I would recommend them for winter roads.

    Dry or wet roads: They are not sensitive to heavy rain fall, no aquaplaning. Feels secure in the wet. However, I’m not happy about how they drives on dry road. They wanders on the road so I have to correct and compensate with the steering. They feels squishy, unprecise and are very noisy. Driving on them for some hours is tiresome.

    Rolling resistance is low, can’t say I notice any difference from driving on my summer tires there (GoodYear Effecientgrip 2 SUV). Similar fuel consumption.
    Helpful 14 - tire reviewed on December 9, 2023
    Given 97% while driving a Volvo S70 T5 (205/55 R16 T) on a combination of roads for 1,500 spirited miles
    -The best winter tire I've driven so far (and there is plenty), pretty huge improvement on ice handling compared to iPike RS due to the added studs and a new pattern, you can really push your limits in corners before it start to lose side grip, but even then it corrects so fast and easy, losing the rear end is almost impossible even with a little help from the handbrake.

    -Day to day driving in at normal conditions, feels pretty much the same as driving at summer. Even while having 250 horses front the front wheels, I don't really find any trouble on accelerating harder. Braking distance feels as good as it can feel with an older car ABS only.

    -Tire noise was quite surprising, inside the car, can't really tell if I'm running studs or not. Comfort, well its there as the 55 profile suggest.

    -Can't really say about the wear yet, but if these have anything in common with the previous iPikes, they will last you for few years easily.

    I was so happy for these tires that I bought a new set for my fiancee too, and even she was impressed. At its price point I can only recommend these.
    Helpful 71 - tire reviewed on December 10, 2018
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