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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 245/45 R18 among 52 available
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
136,60 €
in 245/45 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 (4)

Your size 245/45 R18 100V XL EAN: 8808563648163 SAP: 1037702
HANKOOK W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4, RP
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 136,60 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF Rim protection Rim protection
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Your size 245/45 R18 97V XL EAN: 8808563650609 SAP: 1037926
HANKOOK W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 194,06 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Your size 245/45 R18 100V XL EAN: 8808563650807 SAP: 1037946
HANKOOK W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 199,57 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Your size 245/45 R18 100V XL EAN: 8808563650531 SAP: 1037919
HANKOOK W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 206,19 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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 245/45 R18 among 52 available
tested in R18 noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 6 measurements · 3 tests
beats 46 of 60
78 +3,0 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 2 tests
beats 50 of 60
90 +3,2 %
snow traction 2 tests
beats 38 of 54
78 +2,6 %
snow handling 2 tests
beats 29 of 53
60 +1,2 %
Wet from 8 measurements · 3 tests
beats 63 of 69
92 +10,1 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 2 tests
beats 66 of 69
97 +13,3 %
Aquaplaning 2 tests
beats 43 of 56
83 +10,7 %
wet handling 2 tests
beats 41 of 55
83 +1,9 %
Dry from 4 measurements · 2 tests
beats 52 of 55
95 +2,4 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 2 tests
beats 46 of 55
89 +3,0 %
dry handling 2 tests
beats 50 of 52
99 +2,1 %
Ice
– Not measured.
Economy from 3 measurements · 2 tests
beats 50 of 55
92 +3,1 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 2 tests
beats 45 of 55
85 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 1 test
beats 43 of 49
89 +8,1 %
Noise and comfort from 2 measurements · 2 tests noise only
beats 27 of 56
50 +1,4 %
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 2 tests
beats 45 of 55
88 +1,5 %
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Dry 95 % Wet 92 % Economy 92 % Snow 78 %
🏆 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
🛣
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 245/45 R18

Compared with 28 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 9,1 136,60 €
Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 9.1 136,60 € This tyre Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 143,60 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 162,18 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 180,95 € Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.6 130,18 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 159,96 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 110,33 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 125,16 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 128,32 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 112,66 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 144,97 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 141,25 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 128,04 € Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 7.6 125,37 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 113,41 € Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 7.4 117,46 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.4 131,23 € Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 7.4 101,75 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 135,77 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 137,72 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 103,75 € Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.9 146,69 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 97,03 € Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 120,08 € Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 6.4 127,40 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 120,17 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 84,77 € Zeetex WH1000 5.0 82,26 €
5,0 Median 7,6 9,1
1. rank in the group of 28 compared
89 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+1,5 above the group median group median 7,6
Show all tyres in the ranking (28)
  1. 1. 9.1 Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 This tyre 136,60 €
  2. 1. 9.1 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 143,60 € +7,00 €
  3. 1. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 162,18 € +25,58 €
  4. 4. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 180,95 € +44,35 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Hankook W330B WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 130,18 € −6,42 €
  6. 5. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 159,96 € +23,36 €
  7. 7. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 110,33 € −26,27 €
  8. 7. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 125,16 € −11,44 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 128,32 € −8,28 €
  10. 10. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 112,66 € −23,94 €
  11. 10. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 144,97 € +8,37 €
  12. 12. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 141,25 € +4,65 €
  13. 13. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 128,04 € −8,56 €
  14. 13. 7.6 Toyo OBSERVE WINTER SPORT 1 125,37 € −11,23 €
  15. 15. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 113,41 € −23,19 €
  16. 16. 7.4 Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 117,46 € −19,14 €
  17. 16. 7.4 Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 131,23 € −5,37 €
  18. 16. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 I FIT+ 101,75 € −34,85 €
  19. 16. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 135,77 € −0,83 €
  20. 16. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 137,72 € +1,12 €
  21. 21. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 103,75 € −32,85 €
  22. 21. 6.9 Radar DIMAX WINTER 146,69 € +10,09 €
  23. 23. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 97,03 € −39,57 €
  24. 24. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 120,08 € −16,52 €
  25. 25. 6.4 Toyo S954 SNOWPROX 127,40 € −9,20 €
  26. 26. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 120,17 € −16,43 €
  27. 27. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 84,77 € −51,83 €
  28. 28. 5.0 Zeetex WH1000 82,26 € −54,34 €
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 245/45 R18
Width245 mm
Profile height45 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)100
Speed index (SI)V
Product code1037702
EAN8808563648163
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

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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
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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 245/45 R18.

Current lowest
136,60 €
↗ 4,16 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
131,14 €
25.6.2026
Highest for the period
136,60 €
8.11.2026
136,60 131,14 136,60 € 25.6.2026 8.11.2026 25.6.2026: 131,14 € 21.8.2026: 134,11 € 22.8.2026: 134,44 € 28.8.2026: 134,11 € 29.8.2026: 131,79 € 1.9.2026: 132,11 € 2.9.2026: 131,79 € 4.9.2026: 131,47 € 11.9.2026: 131,15 € 11.9.2026: 131,70 € 12.9.2026: 133,98 € 14.9.2026: 131,70 € 15.9.2026: 132,32 € 18.9.2026: 133,75 € 18.9.2026: 134,15 € 22.9.2026: 134,00 € 25.9.2026: 134,18 € 27.9.2026: 134,98 € 28.9.2026: 134,88 € 1.10.2026: 131,24 € 5.10.2026: 131,26 € 6.10.2026: 134,88 € 6.10.2026: 131,26 € 7.10.2026: 131,56 € 8.10.2026: 131,42 € 9.10.2026: 131,59 € 10.10.2026: 131,77 € 13.10.2026: 131,64 € 13.10.2026: 132,91 € 14.10.2026: 134,88 € 8.11.2026: 136,60 €

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