Hankook Winter i*cept RS3
EU tyre label for every size: 46 sizes of this winter tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 is a winter tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 46 sizes (189 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 17″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 70–72 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 195/50 R17 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 70 dB), the weakest 225/55 R17 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 72 dB).
On the EU market since May 2021; the earliest production week registered is 24/2020.
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 (45 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. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (205/55R16)
Example: the 205/55R16 size, compared with the 839 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 165/65R14 | 83T XL · 83T XL | B100% | D91% | 71 dBB55% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 165/70R14 | 81T · 81T · 81T | B99% | D84% | 71 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 165/70R14 | 85T XL · 85T XL · 85T XL | B99% | D84% | 71 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 175/65R14 | 82T · 82T · 82T | B99% | D79% | 71 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 34/2021 |
| 175/65R14 | 86T XL · 86T XL · 86T XL | B99% | D79% | 71 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 175/70R14 | 84T · 84T · 84T | B99% | D78% | 71 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 175/70R14 | 88T XL · 88T XL · 88T XL | B99% | C100% | 71 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 185/60R14 | 82T · 82T · 82T | B100% | D86% | 71 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 185/65R14 | 86T · 86T · 86T | B100% | C100% | 71 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 185/70R14 | 88T · 88T · 88T | B100% | C99% | 71 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 165/60R15 | 81T XL · 81T XL | B99% | D90% | 71 dBB50% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 165/65R15 | 81T · 81T | B100% | D86% | 71 dBB49% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 175/50R15 | 79H XL · 79H XL | B100% | D100% | 71 dBB83% | 3PMSF | 09/2022 |
| 175/60R15 | 81H · 81H | B100% | D99% | 71 dBB68% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 175/65R15 | 84T · 84T · 84T | B100% | D81% | 71 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 185/55R15 | 82T · 82T · 82T | B99% | D77% | 71 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 43/2021 |
| 185/55R15 | 86H XL · 86H XL · 86H XL | B99% | D77% | 71 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 43/2021 |
| 185/60R15 | 84T · 84T · 84T | B100% | D72% | 71 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 185/60R15 | 88T XL · 88T XL · 88T XL | B100% | C99% | 71 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 185/65R15 | 88T · 88T · 88T | B100% | D65% | 71 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 24/2020 |
| 185/65R15 | 92T XL · 92T XL · 92T XL | B100% | C99% | 71 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 195/55R15 | 85H · 85H · 85H | B100% | D82% | 72 dBB56% | 3PMSF | 43/2021 |
| 195/60R15 | 88T · 88T · 88T | B100% | D76% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 195/65R15 | 91H · 91H · 91T · 91T · 91T | B100% | C98% | 72 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 32/2021 |
| 195/65R15 | 95T XL · 95T XL · 95T XL | B100% | C98% | 72 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 185/50R16 | 81H · 81H | B100% | D73% | 71 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 185/55R16 | 87H XL · 87H XL · 87T XL · 87T XL | B100% | C100% | 71 dBB53% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 185/60R16 | 86H · 86H | B94% | D67% | 71 dBB39% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 195/45R16 | 84H XL · 84H XL · 84H XL | B99% | D72% | 72 dBB54% | 3PMSF | 32/2021 |
| 195/50R16 | 88H XL · 88H XL · 88H XL | B100% | C99% | 72 dBB49% | 3PMSF | 43/2021 |
| 195/55R16 | 87H · 87H · 87H · 87T · 87T · 87T | B99% | D62% | 72 dBB56% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 195/55R16 | 91H XL · 91H XL · 91H XL | B99% | C99% | 72 dBB56% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 195/60R16 | 89H · 89H · 89H | B100% | C98% | 72 dBB39% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 195/60R16 | 93H XL · 93H XL | B100% | C98% | 72 dBB39% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 205/45R16 | 87H XL · 87H XL | B97% | D60% | 72 dBB59% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 205/55R16 | 91H · 91H · 91H · 91T · 91T · 91T | B99% | C99% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 08/2021 |
| 205/55R16 | 91H | B99% | D52% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 16/2022 |
| 205/55R16 | 91H XL · 94H XL · 94H XL · 94H XL · 94V XL · 94V XL · 94V XL | B99% | C99% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 08/2021 |
| 205/60R16 | 92H · 92H · 92H | B99% | C97% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 36/2021 |
| 205/60R16 | 96H XL · 96H XL · 96H XL | B99% | C97% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 08/2021 |
| 205/65R16 | 95H · 95H · 95H | B98% | D54% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 215/55R16 | 93H · 93H · 93H | B99% | C98% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 215/55R16 | 97H XL · 97H XL · 97H XL | B99% | C98% | 72 dBB63% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 215/60R16 | 99H XL · 99H XL · 99H XL | B99% | C96% | 72 dBB60% | 3PMSF | 08/2021 |
| 215/65R16 | 98H · 98H · 98H | B99% | C94% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 215/65R16 | 102H XL · 102H XL · 102H XL | B99% | C94% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 215/70R16 | 100T · 100T · 100T | B99% | C98% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 42/2021 |
| 225/55R16 | 99H XL · 99H XL · 99H XL | B99% | C98% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 225/60R16 | 98H · 98H | B100% | C97% | 72 dBB57% | 3PMSF | 28/2022 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 195/45R17 | 81H · 81H | B100% | D90% | 72 dBB40% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 195/50R17 | 89H XL | B– | C– | 70 dBB– | 3PMSF | 45/2023 |
| 205/45R17 | 88V XL · 88V XL · 88V XL | B98% | C98% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 205/45R17 | 88V XL | B98% | D64% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 14/2022 |
| 205/50R17 | 93V XL · 93V XL · 93V XL | B98% | C98% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 30/2021 |
| 205/55R17 | 95V XL · 95V XL | B98% | C97% | 72 dBB58% | 3PMSF | 08/2022 |
| 215/45R17 | 91V XL · 91V XL | B98% | D59% | 72 dBB62% | 3PMSF | 08/2022 |
| 215/50R17 | 95V XL · 95V XL · 95V XL | B98% | C98% | 72 dBB64% | 3PMSF | 16/2021 |
| 215/55R17 | 98V XL · 98V XL · 98V XL | B98% | C97% | 72 dBB61% | 3PMSF | 50/2020 |
| 225/45R17 | 91H · 91H · 91V | B98% | D58% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 225/45R17 | 94H XL · 94H XL · 94H XL · 94V XL · 94V XL · 94V XL | B98% | C99% | 72 dBB66% | 3PMSF | 34/2021 |
| 225/50R17 | 94H · 94H | B98% | D50% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 225/50R17 | 98V XL · 98V XL · 98V XL | B98% | C97% | 72 dBB65% | 3PMSF | 46/2021 |
| 225/55R17 | 97H · 97H · 97H | B99% | C96% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 07/2021 |
| 225/55R17 | 97H | B99% | D46% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 41/2022 |
| 225/55R17 | 101V XL · 101V XL · 101V XL | B99% | C96% | 72 dBB67% | 3PMSF | 47/2021 |
Best-labelled winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/55R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 205/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine²A C 68 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005A C 71 dB
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 DriveguardA C 71 dB
- Kumho WP52+A C 72 dB
- Delinte AW6A C 72 dB
- Roadhog RGAS02A C 72 dB
Questions
Is the Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 2% 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 RS3 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 suitable for snow?
189 of 189 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 RS3 launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 24/2020; 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 — 189 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 183 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.