Hankook iON Nordic SUV
EU tyre label for every size: 11 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hankook iON Nordic SUV is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 11 sizes (13 registrations including load and speed variants), for 19″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D in every size, fuel efficiency A–B and external rolling noise 68–72 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow. 13 registrations are also certified as ice tyres.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 235/50 R19 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency A · 69 dB), the weakest 255/45 R20 (Wet grip D · Fuel efficiency B · 70 dB).
On the EU market since March 2025; the earliest production week registered is 50/2024.
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 (11 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (255/45R20)
Example: the 255/45R20 size, compared with the 339 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈47 m with class D, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 235/50R19 | 103H XL | D27% | A100% | 69 dBA95% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 12/2025 |
| 255/45R19 | 104H XL | D27% | B100% | 70 dBA91% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 50/2024 |
| 265/50R19 | 110H XL | D42% | A100% | 70 dBA98% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 11/2025 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/45R20 | 100H XL | D20% | B100% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 10/2025 |
| 235/50R20 | 104H XL | D29% | B100% | 69 dBA96% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 12/2025 |
| 235/60R20 | 108H XL | D36% | A100% | 69 dBA91% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 11/2025 |
| 235/60R20 | 108H XL · 108H XL | D36% | B95% | 68 dBA100% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 01/2026 |
| 245/45R20 | 103H XL | D32% | B100% | 69 dBA92% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 12/2025 |
| 255/40R20 | 101H XL | D24% | B100% | 70 dBA89% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 10/2025 |
| 255/45R20 | 105H XL | D27% | B100% | 70 dBA92% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 12/2025 |
| 255/50R20 | 109H XL | D36% | A100% | 70 dBA92% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 13/2025 |
| 285/40R20 | 108H XL | D19% | A100% | 72 dBA86% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 13/2025 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/45R20
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 255/45 R20, ranked by label →
- Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2A C 71 dB
- Kumho WP52+A B 72 dB
- Kumho WP52A B 72 dB
- Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine EVO²A C 72 dB
- Pirelli Pzero WinterA C 72 dB
- Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3PA C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Hankook iON Nordic SUV a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 72 dB (median 69 dB). In 100% 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 Nordic SUV in the wet?
Its wet grip class is D. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Hankook iON Nordic SUV suitable for snow?
13 of 13 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 Nordic SUV launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2025. The earliest production week in its registrations is 50/2024; 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 — 13 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.