Hankook Winter i*cept evo 4 finishes in the top three in Auto Bild's major winter tyre test

NEU-ISENBURG, GERMANY — A successful test debut for the new Hankook Winter i*cept evo 4: in Auto Bild's major winter tyre test 2026 in size 245/45 R19, the premium tyre shared third place among a total of 50 models. It received an overall score of 1.4 and the "exemplary" rating, awarded to only the four top-placed tyres. Full details are available in issue 43, dated 22 October 2026.

The test was conducted on a BMW 5 Series. Two tyres shared first place and two shared third, and clearly set themselves apart from the competition with consistently strong results across all 16 disciplines. Auto Bild's tyre test panel described the Hankook Winter i*cept evo 4 as a "newcomer with a strong cost profile and precise handling on dry roads".

Before the full test, all 50 tyres were put through a braking comparison in wet and snow conditions. Only the 20 tyres with the shortest combined braking distances qualified for the subsequent full test. In qualifying, the Hankook Winter i*cept evo 4 had already achieved fourth place, with a combined braking distance of 65.5 metres. Its wet braking distance from 80 km/h was 36.3 metres, while its snow braking distance from 50 km/h was 29.2 metres.