Hankook Winter Radial W404 Tire Reviews & Ratings

Hankook Winter Radial W404 Tire Reviews & Ratings
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Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear	Rating
4.2	4.2	4.6	3.9	3.9	3.5	4.1	4
Rating Scale: 5 - Excellent 4 - Very Good 3 - Good 2 - Satisfactory 1 - Poor 0 - Not Applicable

Hankook Tires

Hankook Winter Radial W404

Anonymous

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	4	5	4	5	3	4

Kevin

"2002 Jetta 1.8t, 90 Talon turbo FWD - Originally I bought these tires for my Talon and was very impressed with them. Due to my aggressive driving style, I wanted a winter tire that would give me good wear, good braking and not be too squirmy, yet provide decent snow performance and this tire delivered. I was so impressed with them that when I sold the Talon, I bought the same tires for my Jetta. If you have a regular car that makes less than 200hp (ie. a Civic) and drive like a normal human being, you can easily get away using these tires all year round with way better snow performance than what any all season can deliver and still get decent wear and dry traction."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
4	4	4	4	4	5	5

jay swearingen

"2002 Hyundai XG350L - Got a fully studded set to replace my summer Kumho's. They are fantasic in snow and ice. The studs add some noise, but the traction is unbelievable in bad weather. They carry a T speed rating and feel very nice at 80-90 MPH speeds. We spend a lot of time in the Colorado mountains on snow, ice and slush. They make my front wheel drive much safer than even the best 4 wheel drive and tire combo, without studs. They really make the difference. No comparison safety (or price) with tire like Bizzaks and other similar winter tires."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
4	4	5	3	3	2	3

Bill

"2004 Jetta TDI Wagon - I am running the studded version. Living in the western mountains of Maine I travel some sections of road that are snow packed or ice covered from Dec. to April, am very happy with these tires and looking forward to my second season with them."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
4	4	4	4	2	2	4

Tim Rapp

"'95 Nissan Maxima SE - This is my first set of snow tires, and they replace my BF Goodrich Traction T/A H high-performance all-season tires. Pros: great value, quiet, great on snow or dry pavement, okay on ice, very predictable. Cons: squishy/understeer in hard cornering on dry pavement. When cornered aggressively on snow or dry they drift in a very predictable manner, and easily regain traction once you ease off the gas. If you drive a lot on ice make sure to have these studded. Drive conservatively the first week or so, because traction is poor until the mold release wears off. On grooved pavement the tires wander a lot (do all snow tires do this?), but otherwise these are a great snow tire at a great price. Size 205/65-15."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	4	5	4	4	5	N/A

Keith

"2004 Saab 9-3 - Only put the tires on the fronts. Exceptional braking under snowy conditions, going downhill! Tracktion is exceptional, even on corners. Will purchase additional two for rear of automobile. Takes the anxiety out of winter driving and puts the fun back in."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	5	4	4	4	4	N/A

Cristina

"1991 Honda Accord - I live in South Lake Tahoe, Ca where it snows like crazy. I put these tires on my 2 wheel drive car (studded) and never once slipped, slid or lost control.. they are great! I would recommend them to anyone that needs great traction!!"

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
5	5	5	5	5	5	5

bongboy64

"2005 Mazda3 GT - 205/55/16 - First set of snow tires, so i can't really compare with others. Great traction on snow, slush and sheer ice (late night community ice rink testing). Felt very squishy the first week, gotten use to it though, and just a bit more road noise than my 17's. Makes me feel a whole lot safer, even without the studs. "

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
4	5	5	4	4	4	N/A

Steve

"Protege5 - 185/55/15 - Studded, Realy good on snow. On ice, you will find out when you will see the other cars in the field and you going normally!! But on dry, take care of the distance when bracking, it's realy longer than original sets."

Dry	Wet	Snow	Handling	Comfort	Noise	Treadwear
2	3	5	3	4	3	4

Canbart

" 2001Nissan Altima - 195/65R15 - Just got these tires and have driven trough snow a couple of times. Seem to be good in the snow and on wet surfaces. They are a little noisy but what do you expect from winter tires. I find they do wander from time to time but overall I'm happy with them."