Hankook iON i*cept
EU tyre label for every size: 47 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hankook iON i*cept is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 47 sizes (83 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17″ to 22″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–C depending on size, fuel efficiency B–D and external rolling noise 69–73 dB. 82 of 83 registrations carry the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) for severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 255/45 R19 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 72 dB), the weakest 245/45 R19 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency B · 71 dB).
On the EU market since May 2022; the earliest production week registered is 15/2022.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other winter and 3PMSF tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (43 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip.
What the label means on the road (215/55R17)
Example: the 215/55R17 size, compared with the 659 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
70 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (2 dB quieter).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 47 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 195/60R17 | 94H XL | B100% | C92% | 70 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 17/2023 |
| 205/45R17 | 88V XL | B98% | C98% | 69 dBA93% | 3PMSF | 32/2025 |
| 205/50R17 | 93H XL | B98% | C98% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 19/2023 |
| 205/50R17 | 93V XL | B98% | C98% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 30/2025 |
| 215/55R17 | 94T | B98% | C97% | 70 dBB89% | 3PMSF | 14/2025 |
| 215/60R17 | 100H XL | B99% | C94% | 69 dBA97% | 3PMSF | 24/2025 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40R18 | 86V XL | B96% | C100% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 36/2023 |
| 215/35R18 | 84V XL | B89% | D33% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 38/2023 |
| 215/55R18 | 95H · 95H · 95H · 95H | B98% | D41% | 69 dBA97% | 3PMSF | 17/2022 |
| 225/40R18 | 92V XL | B98% | C99% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 32/2025 |
| 225/50R18 | 95H | B97% | C95% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 20/2025 |
| 225/55R18 | 98V · 98V · 98V | B98% | C92% | 69 dBB97% | 3PMSF | 21/2022 |
| 235/45R18 | 98V XL · 98V XL · 98V XL · 98V XL | B97% | D45% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 17/2022 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 215/50R19 | 93H · 93H · 93H · 93H | B94% | D21% | 69 dBA93% | 3PMSF | 20/2022 |
| 225/55R19 | 103V XL · 103V XL · 103V XL | B97% | C92% | 69 dBA96% | 3PMSF | 21/2022 |
| 235/40R19 | 96V XL · 96V XL · 96V XL · 96V XL | B97% | D42% | 69 dBA90% | 3PMSF | 15/2022 |
| 235/45R19 | 99H XL · 99V XL | B97% | C96% | 69 dBA87% | 3PMSF | 31/2025 |
| 235/50R19 | 103V XL | B98% | C90% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 37/2023 |
| 245/40R19 | 98V XL | B97% | C96% | 69 dBA93% | 3PMSF | 34/2023 |
| 245/45R19 | 98V · 98V | B97% | C94% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 20/2022 |
| 245/45R19 | 98V XL | B97% | C94% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 45/2022 |
| 245/45R19 | 102H XL | C68% | B100% | 71 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 49/2024 |
| 255/40R19 | 100V XL | B96% | C95% | 70 dBA95% | 3PMSF | 45/2023 |
| 255/45R19 | 104H XL | A100% | B100% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 04/2025 |
| HL275/40R19 | 108V XL | B– | C– | 70 dBA– | 3PMSF | 08/2025 |
| 275/45R19 | 108V XL · 108V XL · 108V XL | B97% | D50% | 70 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 30/2022 |
| HL285/40R19 | 110V XL | B– | C– | 72 dBA– | 3PMSF | 09/2025 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 215/45R20 | 95H XL · 95H XL · 95H XL | B84% | D30% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 17/2022 |
| 235/35R20 | 92V XL · 92V XL · 92V XL | B93% | C100% | 69 dBA86% | 3PMSF | 28/2022 |
| 245/35R20 | 95V XL | B94% | C97% | 69 dBA85% | 3PMSF | 43/2023 |
| 245/40R20 | 99V XL | B96% | C93% | 69 dBA85% | 3PMSF | 34/2023 |
| 245/45R20 | 103V XL · 103V XL · 103V XL | B97% | C95% | 69 dBA92% | 3PMSF | 21/2022 |
| 255/35R20 | 97V XL | B92% | C99% | 70 dBA90% | 3PMSF | 45/2023 |
| 255/40R20 | 101H XL | B97% | B100% | 71 dBB79% | 3PMSF | 01/2026 |
| 265/40R20 | 104H XL | B91% | B98% | 72 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 01/2026 |
| 275/30R20 | 97V XL | B95% | C100% | 73 dBB44% | 3PMSF | 28/2025 |
| 275/35R20 | 102V XL | B95% | C96% | 70 dBA86% | 3PMSF | 32/2025 |
| HL275/40R20 | 109V XL | B– | C– | 73 dBB– | 3PMSF | 34/2023 |
| 285/35R20 | 104V XL | B95% | C98% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 45/2023 |
| 285/40R20 | 108V XL · 108V XL · 108V XL | B91% | C79% | 72 dBB86% | 3PMSF | 21/2022 |
| HL285/40R20 | 111V XL | B– | C– | 71 dBA– | 3PMSF | 37/2023 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 245/35R21 | 96V XL · 96V XL | B91% | C94% | 69 dBA94% | 3PMSF | 33/2022 |
| 245/35R21 | 96V XL | B91% | C94% | 69 dBA94% | — | 26/2025 |
| 255/40R21 | 102H XL | B87% | C88% | 73 dBB39% | 3PMSF | 52/2025 |
| 265/35R21 | 101V XL · 101V XL · 101V XL | B91% | C94% | 70 dBA91% | 3PMSF | 18/2022 |
| 265/40R21 | 105V XL | B93% | C81% | 70 dBA99% | 3PMSF | 32/2023 |
| 285/35R21 | 105V XL | B96% | C79% | 72 dBA82% | 3PMSF | 36/2025 |
| HL285/35R21 | 108H XL | B100% | C75% | 73 dBB25% | 3PMSF | 52/2025 |
| 295/30R21 | 102V XL | B89% | C95% | 72 dBA89% | 3PMSF | 36/2025 |
| 305/30R21 | 104V XL · 104V XL | B90% | C100% | 72 dBA76% | 3PMSF | 29/2022 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 265/35R22 | 102V XL | B82% | C95% | 70 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 32/2023 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 215/55R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/55 R17, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 DriveguardA C 71 dB
- Kumho HA32A B 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA B 72 dB
- Kumho WP52+A C 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Hankook iON i*cept a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 73 dB (median 69 dB). In 91% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Hankook iON i*cept in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–C. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Hankook iON i*cept suitable for snow?
82 of 83 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Hankook iON i*cept launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2022. The earliest production week in its registrations is 15/2022; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 83 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 55 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.