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Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X

Hankook Tyres Ultra High Performance Winter

The Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X is a Ultra High Performance Winter tyre designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s.

9.0
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
83%
Wet Grip
85%
Road Feedback
63%
Handling
80%
Wear
80%
Comfort
53%
Buy again
55%
Snow Grip
90%
Ice Grip
80%
4 Reviews
74% Average
13,800 miles driven
6 Tests (avg: 6th)
Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X

Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X

Winter Premium
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9 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · High 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
Snow
86.6
1.5x / 21 tests
Wet
76.1
2x / 29 tests
Value
69
0.38x / 10 tests
Dry
65.2
1.2x / 13 tests
Comfort
42.8
0.29x / 8 tests
Cross-Category Performance

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

Traction
86.9
6 tests
Handling
77.3
21 tests
Braking
75.7
18 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 6
Publications: 4
Period: 2021 - 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 4
Avg Rating: 74.2%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.43
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 Autobild SUV Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2025 235/50 R19 7/13 12 metrics
2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test 2024 235/55 R18 5/10 12 metrics
2023 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild Allrad 2023 225/60 R18 6/11 14 metrics
2023 Tyre Reviews SUV Winter Tyre Test Tyre Reviews 2023 235/60 R18 3/9 17 metrics
2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test Auto Zeitung 2021 235/55 R18 9/10 12 metrics
2021 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild Allrad 2021 235/55 R18 5/11 14 metrics
All Tests
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6
Tests
6th
Average
3rd
Best
9th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2025 Autobild SUV Winter Tyre Test
235/50 R19 • 2025
7th/13
The HANKOOK Winter i*cept evo x is described as a competent all-rounder, delivering well-rounded and good performance across all tested weather conditions without any major failings. It serves as a reliable jack-of-all-trades that can handle snow, wet, and dry disciplines competently. Its main compromises are noted to be slight deficits when braking on dry surfaces and producing the loudest pass-by noise of all the candidates in the test.
2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test
235/55 R18 • 2024
5th/10
Very good performance on snow, dynamic and easy to control. On reduced grip level, stable wet handling. Outstanding aquaplaning prevention. Balanced, almost sporty dynamics on dry roads. Good price-performance ratio.
Somewhat longer braking distances in the wet, somewhat weaker grip in wet corners, somewhat louder.
Very good.
2023 Tyre Reviews SUV Winter Tyre Test
235/60 R18 • 2023
3rd/9
Very good in the dry, good in the wet with good aquaplaning resistance, very good in the snow with the best snow braking, low rolling resistance.
Average comfort.
The Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X is an extremely well balanced tyre, one of the best around the dry handling lap, great wet braking, best snow braking and just generally a nice tyre to drive. It also had the third lowest rolling resistance on test. Where did it lose out? It wasn't the most comfortable or quietest of the group, but otherwise an amazing tyre. Highly recommended.
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Size Fuel Wet Noise
17 inch
265/65R17 116 H XL C B 73
235/65R17 108 V XL C B 72
235/65R17 108 V XL C B 72
235/65R17 108 V XL C B 72
18 inch
235/60R18 107 H XL C B 72
20 inch
255/45R20 105 V XL C B 73
255/45R20 105 V XL C B 73
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Top 3 Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X Reviews

Given 84% while driving a Peugeot 3008 (225/55 R18) on a combination of roads for 1,800 easy going miles
Excellent snow tire, tried on fresh snow >20cm, no issues, compact snow no issues, heavy wet snow no issues. Really awesome performance. Great braking, under control and same for traction. No complaints here. On dry and warm days >13c (we have a warm winter), tire started feeling too soft which is expected. Below 4c dry or wet is coming alive as different tire. Believe behaves better on wet than dry on low temperatures and between 0-5c deff better than my summer primacy 4. Comfort similar to primacy 4, no major differences, sounds etc. Road feedback, just above average. Wear is still too early to comment but after 3k KM looks like new. Would deff buy again, were 100e in total cheaper than goodyear/bridgestone/michelin/conti. Great value for money.
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March 4, 2023
Given 61% while driving a Kia Motors sorento (235/55 R19) on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles
exellent grip,very very noisy tyres!
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December 18, 2025
Given 66% while driving a Volvo XC60 (235/60 R19) on a combination of roads for 7,000 spirited miles
After watching a few tests, I decided to go with the Hankook Winter icept 3. They were significantly cheaper than other premium brands, but for a reason: my first impression was that they are harder. They perform fine on snow, although in the Balkans there isn’t much snow anymore, so I drove on snow maybe 10 days total. After half a year and about 5,000–8,000 km, I decided to replace them because the tires are very uncomfortable. (The vehicle is a Volvo XC60 — not the R-Design with the stiffer suspension.) Compared to my summer Michelins, which are even narrower (235/55 R19, while the Hankooks were 235/60 R18), the Michelins are two classes more comfortable. The icept 3 felt almost as uncomfortable as some run-flat tires. I’ve now replaced them with Continental Winter 870P, and it’s a much better tire than the i*cept 3 — the comfort is hugely improved, the noise is somewhat lower, and as for snow, there hasn’t been any yet so I can’t comment on that.
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December 1, 2025
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