Hankook Winter i*cept IZ3 X
EU tyre label for every size: 28 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hankook Winter i*cept IZ3 X is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 28 sizes (38 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D in every size, fuel efficiency C and external rolling noise 72–73 dB. Every size carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF), the mark for tyres tested in severe snow. 38 registrations are also certified as ice tyres.
On the EU market since May 2024; the earliest production week registered is 14/2022.
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 (28 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 (225/65R17)
Example: the 225/65R17 size, compared with the 650 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 C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
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 28 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 | ||||||
| 215/65R17 | 103T XL | D19% | C92% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 29/2022 |
| 225/60R17 | 103T XL · 103T XL | D31% | C94% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 14/2022 |
| 225/65R17 | 106T XL · 106T XL | D31% | C93% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 14/2022 |
| 235/60R17 | 102T | D36% | C95% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 14/2022 |
| 245/65R17 | 107T | D37% | C94% | 72 dBB75% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 14/2022 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 215/55R18 | 99T XL · 99T XL | D27% | C96% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 20/2024 |
| 225/55R18 | 102H XL · 102H XL | D28% | C92% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 23/2024 |
| 225/60R18 | 100H · 100H | D32% | C94% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 14/2022 |
| 235/55R18 | 104T XL · 104T XL | D27% | C90% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 13/2024 |
| 235/60R18 | 107T XL · 107T XL | D30% | C90% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 14/2022 |
| 235/65R18 | 110T XL | D42% | C94% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 14/2022 |
| 245/60R18 | 105T | D47% | C94% | 72 dBB69% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 14/2022 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/55R19 | 103T XL · 103T XL | D26% | C92% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 20/2024 |
| 235/50R19 | 99T | D27% | C90% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 25/2024 |
| 235/55R19 | 105H XL · 105H XL | D25% | C86% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 21/2024 |
| 255/50R19 | 107T XL | D27% | C88% | 73 dBB48% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 14/2024 |
| 255/55R19 | 111T XL | D34% | C90% | 73 dBB56% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 20/2024 |
| 265/55R19 | 109H | D42% | C87% | 73 dBB54% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 20/2025 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 235/50R20 | 100T | D29% | C81% | 72 dBB55% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 25/2024 |
| 235/55R20 | 102T | D39% | C91% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 18/2025 |
| 245/45R20 | 103T XL | D32% | C95% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 24/2024 |
| 255/45R20 | 105T XL · 105T XL | D27% | C92% | 73 dBB49% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 13/2024 |
| 255/50R20 | 109T XL | D36% | C88% | 73 dBB55% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 23/2024 |
| 275/45R20 | 110T XL | D31% | C90% | 73 dBB59% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 51/2022 |
| 275/50R20 | 113T XL | D39% | C87% | 73 dBB47% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 36/2023 |
| 275/60R20 | 115T | D35% | C88% | 73 dBB64% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 10/2024 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| 265/45R21 | 104T | D38% | C88% | 73 dBB51% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 18/2025 |
| 275/45R21 | 110T XL | D31% | C89% | 73 dBB53% | 3PMSF · Ice grip | 18/2024 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 225/65R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/65 R17, ranked by label →
- Davanti Terratoura A/TA C 70 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3A B 72 dB
- Linglong Sport Master WinterA C 72 dB
- Crosswind Grip Peak WinterA C 72 dB
- Evergreen Dynacontrol EA721A C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Hankook Winter i*cept IZ3 X a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 72 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 0% 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 IZ3 X 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 Winter i*cept IZ3 X suitable for snow?
38 of 38 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 IZ3 X launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2024. The earliest production week in its registrations is 14/2022; 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 — 38 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 22 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.