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W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4

9.1 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 2 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/40 R18 among 53 available
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
107,50 €
in 225/40 R18
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Which sizes it's made in

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Widthin millimetres
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ProfileAspect ratio (%)
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Rim diameterin inches
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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.

Tyre variants (1)

Your size 225/40 R18 92V XL EAN: 8808563648880 SAP: 1037774
HANKOOK W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4, RP
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 107,50 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Rating and verdict

How the Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 evaluated

9.1 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index 9,1 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 225/40 R18 among 53 available
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 6 measurements · 3 tests
beats 49 of 63
79 +2,4 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 2 tests
beats 53 of 63
90 +3,2 %
snow traction 2 tests
beats 38 of 54
78 +2,6 %
snow handling 2 tests
beats 31 of 57
60 +1,2 %
Wet from 8 measurements · 3 tests
beats 67 of 72
94 +10,2 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 2 tests
beats 69 of 72
97 +13,3 %
Aquaplaning 2 tests
beats 46 of 59
83 +10,7 %
wet handling 2 tests
beats 46 of 58
83 +1,9 %
Dry from 4 measurements · 2 tests
beats 56 of 58
97 +2,2 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 2 tests
beats 48 of 58
89 +3,0 %
dry handling 2 tests
beats 53 of 54
99 +2,1 %
Ice
– Not measured.
Economy from 3 measurements · 2 tests
beats 54 of 58
94 +3,5 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 2 tests
beats 48 of 57
85 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 1 test
beats 42 of 49
89 +8,1 %
Noise and comfort from 2 measurements · 2 tests noise only
beats 29 of 58
53 +1,4 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 2 tests
beats 48 of 57
88 +1,5 %
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Dry 97 % Wet 94 % Economy 94 % Snow 79 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Test winner 1× 1st place in 1 test counted in PTI
🏆 Top 3 2× 1st–3rd place in 2 tests 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
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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 225/40 R18

Compared with 32 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 9,1 107,50 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 135,87 € Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 107,50 € This tyre Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 114,22 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 123,16 € Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 109,29 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 128,74 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 142,18 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 89,01 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 101,42 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 101,05 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 93,99 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 122,00 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 118,22 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 107,52 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 90,88 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 115,74 € Laufenn LW31 I Fit+ XL 7.4 83,62 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 134,60 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 107,39 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 105,62 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 103,04 € Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 89,50 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 79,13 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 79,79 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 97,91 € Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 6.6 75,34 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 76,05 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 95,69 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 74,28 € Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 5.6 92,41 € Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 5.2 85,33 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 69,78 €
5,0 Median 7,4 9,8
2. rank in the group of 32 compared
88 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+1,7 above the group median group median 7,4
−0,7 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (32)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 135,87 € +28,37 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 This tyre 107,50 €
  3. 2. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 114,22 € +6,72 €
  4. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 123,16 € +15,66 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 109,29 € +1,79 €
  6. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 128,74 € +21,24 €
  7. 7. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 142,18 € +34,68 €
  8. 8. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 89,01 € −18,49 €
  9. 8. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 101,42 € −6,08 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 101,05 € −6,45 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 93,99 € −13,51 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 122,00 € +14,50 €
  13. 13. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 118,22 € +10,72 €
  14. 14. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 107,52 € +0,02 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 90,88 € −16,62 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 115,74 € +8,24 €
  17. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I Fit+ XL 83,62 € −23,88 €
  18. 16. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 134,60 € +27,10 €
  19. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 107,39 € −0,11 €
  20. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 105,62 € −1,88 €
  21. 21. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 103,04 € −4,46 €
  22. 21. 7.3 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 89,50 € −18,00 €
  23. 23. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 79,13 € −28,37 €
  24. 24. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 79,79 € −27,71 €
  25. 25. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 97,91 € −9,59 €
  26. 26. 6.6 Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 75,34 € −32,16 €
  27. 27. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 SPORT XL BSW M+S 3PMSF 76,05 € −31,45 €
  28. 28. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 95,69 € −11,81 €
  29. 29. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 74,28 € −33,22 €
  30. 30. 5.6 Minerva FROSTRACK UHP XL M+S 92,41 € −15,09 €
  31. 31. 5.2 Goodride SW608 XL MFS M+S 85,33 € −22,17 €
  32. 32. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 69,78 € −37,72 €
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 225/40 R18
Width225 mm
Profile height40 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)92
Speed index (SI)V
Product code1037774
EAN8808563648880
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
Reinforced profile Yes
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Rim protection Yes - RP
Comparison

Competitors

Main competitors in the same price range.

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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO
Falken
EUROWINTER HS02PRO
7.4
This tyre
Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4
Hankook
W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4
9.1
from 108 €
Reference tyre
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Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2
Bf goodrich
G-FORCE WINTER2
8.3
from 101 €
Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 3×
Wins 1×
Top 3 2×
Average placement 2,7
2026
3. place
AutoBild winter tire test 245/45 R19 2026
19 tyres
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4. place
AutoBild big winter tire test braking 245/45 R19 2026
49 tyres
Detail →
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 225/40 R18.

Current lowest
107,50 €
↗ 2,36 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
103,76 €
2.10.2026
Highest for the period
108,14 €
21.8.2026
108,14 103,76 107,50 € 25.6.2026 8.11.2026 25.6.2026: 105,02 € 2.7.2026: 103,98 € 21.8.2026: 108,14 € 5.9.2026: 107,34 € 11.9.2026: 107,08 € 16.9.2026: 108,14 € 21.9.2026: 104,79 € 24.9.2026: 104,56 € 25.9.2026: 105,39 € 26.9.2026: 104,79 € 28.9.2026: 105,69 € 29.9.2026: 104,59 € 30.9.2026: 105,70 € 2.10.2026: 104,55 € 2.10.2026: 103,76 € 3.10.2026: 104,80 € 3.10.2026: 106,06 € 4.10.2026: 104,85 € 5.10.2026: 106,06 € 6.10.2026: 106,77 € 7.10.2026: 106,17 € 7.10.2026: 106,06 € 10.10.2026: 106,34 € 11.10.2026: 106,39 € 13.10.2026: 106,28 € 13.10.2026: 106,35 € 14.10.2026: 107,24 € 15.10.2026: 107,50 € 22.10.2026: 107,76 € 24.10.2026: 107,50 € 27.10.2026: 107,24 € 28.10.2026: 107,50 € 29.10.2026: 107,24 € 30.10.2026: 107,50 € 6.11.2026: 107,76 € 7.11.2026: 107,50 € 8.11.2026: 107,50 €

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