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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
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Winter i*cept evo3 W330
SPORTAUTO'25#4ADAC'25#5AUTOBILD'25#6
8.7
Price from£218
Expert summary
Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.
Recommended
#13
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Aquaplaning - cross
96%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
81%
Snow handling
76%
+6
Comfort
63%
Snow braking
50%
Exterior noise
14%
Test results
SPORTAUTO2025275/35 R19#4(Very good)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#5(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#6(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#14(-)
TYREREVIEWS2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)
AUTOBILD2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)
AUTOBILD2024235/35 R19#6(Good)
AUTOBILD2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)
TYREREVIEWS2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#6(Good)
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255/40 R17 98 V
B D 73dB
£218
mytyres.co.uk
mytyres.co.uk
£218
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Dry

1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
69%

Wet

1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75%

Snow

1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
67%

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Cars with 255/40 R17 tyres

A6 2001
A6
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255/40 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 4 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 102 mm. The wheel diameter is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1997.42 mm, which is very similar to 170/60 R17(1997.42 mm), 255/35 R18(1997.11 mm), 175/80 R14(1996.8 mm), 255/30 R19(1996.8 mm), 205/50 R17(2000.57 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm), 225/40 R18(2001.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/40 R17: V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98. You can find 255/40 R17 on 1 car models - mainly .

255/40 R17 is found on 1 vehicles:

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