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Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 X

Hankook Tyres Premium Touring Winter

The Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 X is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s.

5.2
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
70%
Wet Grip
80%
Road Feedback
80%
Handling
80%
Wear
80%
Comfort
80%
Buy again
80%
Snow Grip
90%
Ice Grip
90%
1 Reviews
81% Average
5,000 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 7th)
Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 X

Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 X

Winter Premium
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5.2 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Value
88
0.38x / 1 test
Dry
78.6
1.2x / 2 tests
Ice
71.2
1.26x / 3 tests
Snow
67.8
1.5x / 3 tests
Comfort
64.7
0.29x / 1 test
Wet
52.1
2x / 3 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Traction
78.1
2 tests
Braking
68.5
4 tests
Handling
57.9
4 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 1
Avg Rating: 81.1%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.76
History Points: 6
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test Vi Bilagare 2025 235/60 R18 7/8 13 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
1
Tests
7th
Average
7th
Best
7th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test
235/60 R18 • 2025
7th/8
The Hankook Winter i*cept IZ3 X is a newcomer that replaces the outgoing IZ2, with the X in the name being the manufacturer's designation for SUV tyres. The predecessor was criticized for ice grip being far behind the best, and with the IZ3, it's precisely the ice grip that has been sharpened. Although the tyre finishes behind the more expensive competitors, it has come much closer in braking grip. However, it loses grip at the rear first and can break out into a slide under pressure on winter road surfaces. On asphalt, the tyre has maintained a natural steering feel and handles the emergency maneuver test well, though road noise has increased compared to its predecessor. In terms of points, Hankook ends up a bit behind the best but clearly ahead of the budget alternative. It offers reasonable braking distances on all surfaces with good steering feel on asphalt, but suffers from high road noise and limited cornering grip on ice and snow.
Size Fuel Wet Noise
17 inch
225/60R17 103 T XL C D 72
225/60R17 103 T XL C D 72
18 inch
235/60R18 107 T XL C D 72
20 inch
255/45R20 105 T XL C D 73
255/45R20 105 T XL C D 73
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Given 81% while driving a Chevrolet silverado 1500 (265/65 R17) on mostly country roads for 5,000 average miles
In Canada you can find these tires pretty cheap, I was surprised this website lists them Premium. But that is what they are, look good, ride good. Definitely worth the price.
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November 18, 2025