Hankook Winter iCept iZ2 W616 is a Premium Touring studless winter tyre with directional tread pattern, designed for Passenger cars.
2020 Test World Hankook Winter i’Cept iZ2 W616 Test
Test by the Finnish organization Test World in 2020. The experts have tested the Hankook W616 at size 205/55 R16 and compared to 12 similar budget, mid-range and premium winter tires.
2020 Za Rulem Hankook Winter iCept IZ2 W616 Test
In 2020 experts of the Russian magazine Za Rulem have tested the tire at size 205/55 R16 and compared to 12 similar budget, mid-range and premium winter tires. Also they included into the test BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 as “Eurowinter” type tire to compare results.
2019 Test World Hankook Winter iZ2 W616 Test
In 2019 experts of the Finnish organization Test World have tested the Hankook at size 205/55 R16 and compared to 8 similar budget, mid-range and premium Ice&Snow winter tires. Also they included into the test Michelin CrossClimate+ as All Season tire to compare results.
2018 Moottori Hankook W616 Test
Test by the Finnish magazine Moottori in 2018. The experts have tested the tire at size 205/55 R16 and compared to 7 similar mid-range and premium winter tires.
2018 Autofil Hankook Winter i*Cept iZ2 W616 test
In 2018 experts of the Norwegian publication Autofil have tested the Hankook W616 at size 205/55 R16 and compared it with 9 similar budget, mid-range and premium studless winter tyres.
















Overall Hankook Winter i*Cept iZ2 W616 Reviews
1. 2020 Test World (205/55 R16) – 6th place.
Main conclusions:
- Average wet braking distance and good handling speed.
- Good dry performance.
- Acceptable results on the ice: short braking distance and good traction, low handling.
- Good results on the snow.
- Good noise.
- Low rolling resistance.
2. 2020 Za Rulem (205/55 R16) – 5th place and an expert score “Good”.
Main conclusions:
- Average wet braking distance.
- Short dry braking distance.
- Average results on the ice.
- Short snow braking distance and good handling.
- Low rolling resistance.
3. 2019 Test World (205/55 R16) – 6th place.
Main conclusions:
- The longest wet braking distance and relatively good handling speed.
- Short dry braking distance and good handling.
- Average ice braking distance and handling speed; good traction.
- Good results on the snow.
- Low noise.
- The best rolling resistance.
4. 2018 Moottori (205/55 R16) – 5th place.
Main conclusions:
- Average wet braking distance and the lowest handling speed.
- The longest dry braking distance and low handling.
- Good ice braking distance and traction, average handling.
- Good snow performance.
- Low noise.
5. 2018 Autofil (205/55 R16) – 5th place.
Main conclusions:
- Relatively long dry braking distance, low handling and good directional stability.
- The worst result on the wet.
- The best braking distance and traction on the snow, good handling.
- Long ice braking distance, but good handling and traction.
- Good noise level.
- The lowest rolling resistance.
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