Hankook WiNter i*cept evo2 SUV
EU tyre label for every size: 46 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hankook WiNter i*cept evo2 SUV is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 46 sizes (62 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 23″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 69–75 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 225/60 R18 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB), the weakest 295/35 R21 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 75 dB).
On the EU market since May 2021; the earliest production week registered is 45/2016.
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 (46 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: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (215/65R16)
Example: the 215/65R16 size, compared with the 766 other winter and 3PMSF tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size.
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 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 235/75R15 | 109T XL | C91% | D64% | 72 dBB77% | 3PMSF | 48/2020 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 205/70R16 | 97H | C87% | D87% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 38/2020 |
| 215/65R16 | 102H XL | C77% | D46% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 45/2016 |
| 215/70R16 | 100T · 100T | C79% | C98% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 45/2019 |
| 225/70R16 | 103H | C89% | D57% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 49/2020 |
| 235/70R16 | 109H XL | C91% | D67% | 72 dBB70% | 3PMSF | 35/2019 |
| 245/70R16 | 107T | C90% | C96% | 72 dBB71% | 3PMSF | 41/2020 |
| 255/65R16 | 109H | C95% | D78% | 73 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 48/2020 |
| 265/70R16 | 112T | C90% | C96% | 73 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 46/2020 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 215/65R17 | 99H | B98% | D35% | 69 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 13/2018 |
| 215/65R17 | 99V | C62% | C92% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 48/2020 |
| 225/65R17 | 102H | C79% | C93% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 07/2021 |
| 235/60R17 | 106H XL | C85% | C95% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 48/2020 |
| 235/65R17 | 108V XL | C80% | C93% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF | 25/2020 |
| 245/65R17 | 111H XL | C80% | C94% | 72 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 48/2020 |
| 255/60R17 | 106H | C86% | C93% | 73 dBB49% | 3PMSF | 05/2021 |
| 265/65R17 | 116H XL | C85% | C92% | 73 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 46/2020 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55R18 | 102V XL | C73% | D39% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 36/2020 |
| 225/60R18 | 104H XL | B99% | C94% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 05/2020 |
| 235/55R18 | 100H | C74% | D39% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 235/55R18 | 104V XL | C74% | C90% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 07/2021 |
| 235/60R18 | 107H XL · 107H XL | C75% | C90% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 255/55R18 | 109V XL · 109V XL · 109V XL | C77% | D38% | 73 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 34/2020 |
| 265/60R18 | 114H XL · 114H XL | C80% | C89% | 73 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 31/2020 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55R19 | 99H · 99V | C70% | D33% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 27/2020 |
| 235/50R19 | 103V XL · 103V XL | C71% | C90% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 25/2020 |
| 235/55R19 | 105V XL · 105V XL | C69% | C86% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 255/50R19 | 107V XL | C73% | D33% | 73 dBB48% | 3PMSF | 47/2020 |
| 255/50R19 | 107V XL · 107V XL | C73% | C88% | 73 dBB48% | 3PMSF | 22/2020 |
| 255/55R19 | 111V XL | C81% | C90% | 73 dBB56% | 3PMSF | 48/2020 |
| 265/50R19 | 110V XL | C73% | C88% | 73 dBB47% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 265/55R19 | 109V | C81% | C87% | 73 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 46/2020 |
| 275/45R19 | 108V XL | C57% | C93% | 73 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 285/45R19 | 111V XL | C75% | D21% | 75 dBB21% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 255/45R20 | 105V XL | C73% | C92% | 73 dBB49% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 255/50R20 | 109V XL | C82% | C88% | 73 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 20/2020 |
| 255/55R20 | 110V XL | C80% | C90% | 73 dBB52% | 3PMSF | 48/2020 |
| 265/45R20 | 108V XL | C68% | D18% | 73 dBB43% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 265/50R20 | 111V XL | C83% | C85% | 73 dBB52% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 275/40R20 | 106V XL · 106V XL | C74% | D32% | 73 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 16/2020 |
| 275/45R20 | 110V XL | C73% | C90% | 73 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 275/45R20 | 110W XL | C73% | D29% | 73 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 295/40R20 | 110V XL | C58% | D28% | 73 dBB72% | 3PMSF | 01/2021 |
| 315/35R20 | 110V XL | C81% | D33% | 75 dBB30% | 3PMSF | 16/2020 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 265/40R21 | 105V XL | C51% | D18% | 73 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 48/2020 |
| 275/45R21 | 110V XL | C72% | C89% | 73 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 18/2020 |
| 285/45R21 | 113V XL | C66% | C78% | 73 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 05/2018 |
| 295/35R21 | 107V XL | C72% | D30% | 75 dBB27% | 3PMSF | 46/2020 |
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 275/40R22 | 107V XL · 107V XL | C73% | C91% | 73 dBB48% | 3PMSF | 15/2019 |
| 23″ rims | ||||||
| 295/35R23 | 108W XL · 108W XL | B50% | C75% | 73 dBB75% | 3PMSF | 19/2019 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Hankook WiNter i*cept evo2 SUV in most of the sizes they share, and both are registered in EPREL by the same manufacturer. Identical labels do not prove two tyres are the same: classes are broad. But consistent matches across many sizes point to a shared production family.
- Optimo Winter GTidentical label in 6 of 7 shared size and load/speed variants
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 215/65R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/65 R16, ranked by label →
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A B 71 dB
- Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine²A C 71 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 DriveguardA D 71 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA D 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA D 72 dB
- Victory Road ASA D 72 dB
Questions
Is the Hankook WiNter i*cept evo2 SUV a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 75 dB (median 73 dB). In 7% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Hankook WiNter i*cept evo2 SUV in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 54% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Hankook WiNter i*cept evo2 SUV suitable for snow?
62 of 62 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 WiNter i*cept evo2 SUV launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 45/2016; 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 — 62 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 62 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.