The Hankook Winter ICept RS W442 is a Premium Touring studless winter tire with directional tread, designed for passenger cars.
The tire has been replaced by the Hankook Winter W452.
2015 Autozurnal Hankook Winter I Cept RS W442
In 2015 experts of the Slovak publication Autozurnal have tested the Hankook W442 at size 185/60 R15 and compared to 6 similar budget and mid-range studless winter tires.













Overall Hankook Winter I Cept RS W442 review
According to the test results Hankook took 3rd place and got an expert score “recommended”.
Main conclusions:
- Long wet braking distance, average handling and lateral stability.
- The best straight and lateral aquaplanning resistance.
- Good dry performance.
- Average on the snow.
- Good noise level and rolling resistance.
Similar tires from the test: