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Hankook Upper mid-range

W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4

9.2 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 2 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 235/45 R18 among 51 available
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
52 695 Ft
in 235/45 R18
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Varianty pneumatiky (2)

Your size 235/45 R18 98V XL EAN: 8808563648125 SAP: 1037698
HANKOOK W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4, RP
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 52 695 Ft
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Your size 235/45 R18 98V XL EAN: 8808563650777 SAP: 1037943
235/R18 98V HANKOOK W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 57 040 Ft
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
Rating and verdict

How the Winter I*cept Evo 4 evaluated

9.2 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index 9,2 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 235/45 R18 among 51 available
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only, no wear measurement wear not measured
✓ Disciplíny
Snow z 4 meraní · 2 testy
beats 47 of 59
81 +2,8 %
Rozpad disciplíny „Snow“
snow braking 2 testy
beats 49 of 59
90 +3,2 %
snow traction 1 test
beats 31 of 53
66 +2,3 %
snow handling 1 test
beats 40 of 52
84 +1,9 %
Wet z 5 meraní · 2 testy
beats 66 of 69
96 +11,6 %
Rozpad disciplíny „Wet“
wet braking 2 testy
beats 65 of 69
97 +13,3 %
Aquaplaning 1 test
beats 49 of 55
91 +15,0 %
wet handling 1 test
beats 43 of 54
86 +3,1 %
Dry z 2 meraní · 1 test 1 test
beats 53 of 55
97 +2,5 %
Rozpad disciplíny „Dry“
dry braking 1 test
beats 42 of 55
86 +3,2 %
dry handling 1 test
beats 48 of 50
99 +2,9 %
Ice
– Not measured.
Economy z 1 merania · 1 test 1 test bez opotrebenia
beats 25 of 54
47 from 1 measurement
Rozpad disciplíny „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 1 test
beats 21 of 54
42 −7,3 %
Noise and comfort z 1 merania · 1 test 1 test noise only
beats 29 of 54
55 from 1 measurement
Rozpad disciplíny „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 1 test
beats 45 of 53
90 +2,2 %
slabé 0+ slabšie 25+ priemerné 45+ dobré 60+ veľmi dobré 80+ špička 92+
✓ Silná a slabá stránka
Silná
Wet 96 % Snow 81 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Test winner 1× 1st place in 1 test counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
🚗
A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
🛣
For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 stands in size 235/45 R18

Compared with 30 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 9,2 52 695 Ft
Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.2 52 695 Ft This tyre Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 61 987 Ft Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 74 613 Ft Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 8.8 55 723 Ft Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.7 54 045 Ft Dunlop WINTER 8.6 54 679 Ft Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 61 231 Ft Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 51 996 Ft Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.2 44 084 Ft Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 46 703 Ft Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.9 56 731 Ft Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.9 53 044 Ft Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.8 54 085 Ft Barum POLARIS 6 7.8 42 660 Ft Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 FSL 7.7 53 440 Ft Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 46 170 Ft Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 51 994 Ft Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 38 164 Ft Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 47 178 Ft Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 Barum POLARIS 5 7.3 47 308 Ft Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 54 816 Ft Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.8 44 949 Ft Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.8 45 303 Ft Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 38 320 Ft Triangle TW421 EffeXWinter XL 6.6 29 629 Ft Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 6.5 47 851 Ft Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 43 560 Ft Zeetex WH1000 5.1 34 022 Ft
5,1 median 7,7 9,2
1. rank in the group of 30 compared
97 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+1,5 above the group median group median 7,7
Show all tyres in the ranking (30)
  1. 1. 9.2 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 This tyre 52 695 Ft
  2. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 61 987 Ft +9 293 Ft
  3. 3. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 74 613 Ft +21 918 Ft
  4. 4. 8.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 55 723 Ft +3 028 Ft
  5. 5. 8.7 Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 54 045 Ft +1 350 Ft
  6. 6. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 54 679 Ft +1 984 Ft
  7. 7. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 61 231 Ft +8 536 Ft
  8. 8. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 51 996 Ft −699 Ft
  9. 9. 8.2 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 44 084 Ft −8 611 Ft
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 46 703 Ft −5 992 Ft
  11. 11. 7.9 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 56 731 Ft +4 036 Ft
  12. 11. 7.9 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 53 044 Ft +349 Ft
  13. 13. 7.8 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 54 085 Ft +1 391 Ft
  14. 13. 7.8 Barum POLARIS 6 42 660 Ft −10 035 Ft
  15. 15. 7.7 Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 FSL 53 440 Ft +745 Ft
  16. 16. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 46 170 Ft −6 525 Ft
  17. 17. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 51 994 Ft −701 Ft
  18. 17. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 38 164 Ft −14 531 Ft
  19. 17. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 47 178 Ft −5 517 Ft
  20. 17. 7.4 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER
  21. 17. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER
  22. 22. 7.3 Barum POLARIS 5 47 308 Ft −5 387 Ft
  23. 23. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 54 816 Ft +2 121 Ft
  24. 24. 6.8 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 44 949 Ft −7 746 Ft
  25. 24. 6.8 Debica FRIGO HP 2 45 303 Ft −7 391 Ft
  26. 24. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 38 320 Ft −14 375 Ft
  27. 27. 6.6 Triangle TW421 EffeXWinter XL 29 629 Ft −23 066 Ft
  28. 28. 6.5 Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 47 851 Ft −4 844 Ft
  29. 29. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 43 560 Ft −9 135 Ft
  30. 30. 5.1 Zeetex WH1000 34 022 Ft −18 673 Ft
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 235/45 R18
Width235 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)98
Speed index (SI)V
Product code1037698
EAN8808563648125
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Hankook
Tread W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
M+S Áno - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Áno
Ochrana disku Áno - RP
Comparison

Competitors

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 2×
Wins 1×
Top 3 1×
Average placement 2,5
2026
4. place
AutoBild big winter tire test braking 245/45 R19 2026
49 tyres
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1. place
Auto Bild winter tire test for SUVs 225/55 R18 2026
10 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 235/45 R18.

Current lowest
52 694,84 Ft
↗ 36 356,93 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
129,67 Ft
29.7.2026
Highest for the period
52 694,84 Ft
23.10.2026
52 694,84 129,67 52 694,84 Ft 28.7.2026 23.10.2026 28.7.2026: 144,54 Ft 28.7.2026: 145,73 Ft 28.7.2026: 139,06 Ft 28.7.2026: 135,78 Ft 29.7.2026: 129,67 Ft 21.8.2026: 133,21 Ft 1.9.2026: 131,38 Ft 2.9.2026: 131,06 Ft 4.9.2026: 130,74 Ft 6.9.2026: 133,21 Ft 6.9.2026: 130,74 Ft 7.9.2026: 131,10 Ft 11.9.2026: 130,78 Ft 11.9.2026: 131,10 Ft 13.9.2026: 132,69 Ft 15.9.2026: 130,84 Ft 16.9.2026: 132,87 Ft 23.9.2026: 132,64 Ft 25.9.2026: 132,80 Ft 25.9.2026: 132,65 Ft 30.9.2026: 130,24 Ft 1.10.2026: 132,46 Ft 1.10.2026: 132,32 Ft 6.10.2026: 132,96 Ft 6.10.2026: 132,32 Ft 6.10.2026: 132,35 Ft 7.10.2026: 132,65 Ft 8.10.2026: 132,67 Ft 10.10.2026: 132,86 Ft 13.10.2026: 132,73 Ft 13.10.2026: 132,81 Ft 14.10.2026: 134,81 Ft 23.10.2026: 52 694,84 Ft

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