Tyre reviews Hankook W616 I*Cept IZ2. Page 4 285

Excellent tires.

All things considered, a decent option for the price.

The first three days were unusual!!! But then, apparently, the tires broke in!!!! The tires are good, soft, not noisy, they handle the road well, when it's snowy, slushy, or on the mushy road in the courtyards, they don't skid!!! However, they're not very good on ice, so it's not recommended to speed up the car in icy weather, but on the other hand, they're not studded, I knew what I was getting!!!! Anyway, I'm satisfied!!! Thank you!!!!

Good tires without studs are as good on snow as on ice.

Pure Japanese.

Good bonding. For driving on chemically-soaked Moscow roads and small exits into the snowy countryside, suitable. Lived up to expectations.

5 winters driven without any issues, but be careful on ice.

I've driven on these tires for 7 winter seasons and bought new ones of the same model. For mild winters, it's not a bad option, it's a friction tire, so I didn't expect miracles on ice and in snowdrifts. If I ended up in places where there was ice under a layer of snow (for example, in courtyards and alleys where the snow isn't cleared all winter), I had to look for someone to pull me out. However, it could pull itself out of a snow slush. It's moderately noisy, quite durable, although soft, and despite the poor road quality, no punctures appeared. If you drive sensibly, you won't have problems on either wet or icy surfaces. The downside is the price - I switched from Yokohama to Hankook, which has increased in price, and now this one has also become more expensive.

In 2026, Krasnodar was heavily hit by a thick layer of ice on the roads.

The 2024 Korean tires performed wonderfully, pulling out of icy surfaces on uphill climbs. Whether uphill or downhill, the lowered car didn't slip once. On the slush, any tire would have done the job, since the slush was over 20 cm deep with a layer of ice underneath. At low speeds, there were no concerns or strong skidding. On fresh snow or frozen surfaces, there were no issues, and the same applied to wet gravel and wet asphalt - it even calmly exited a deep clay trench.

I couldn't assess the quietness, as my car isn't soundproofed.

I bought tires at the beginning of the season, Moscow region and Moscow, mainly city + highway. I like the rubber, I haven't noticed anything bad, aquaplaning is normal, snow + ice brakes well, our winter this year was very different, I would say that the tires are good, and even excellent for their price, I previously had Bridgestone Blizzak, well, I personally didn't notice any significant difference) I drive quite calmly, sharp maneuvers and etc. are not my style, for this format it's perfect. I bought and re-treaded at Mosavtoshina, I'm very satisfied with the service, I'll come back for a summer set. (P.S. my driving experience is 15 years and about 500,000 km)