Hankook SUV tire launches in Europe

Following its introduction at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. announced that its Ventus S1 evo2 UHP SUV tire is now available to the European market. The Ventus S1 evo2 SUV will be available in the U.S. starting the second half of 2014.

Hankook says the tire combines sport-dynamic driving performance with suspension comfort, low rolling noise and limited rolling resistance. The safety features, wet grip for example, have also been specially tuned to the demands of high-performance premium SUVs like the BMW X5, which come with the Ventus S1 evo2 as original equipment.


The Ventus S1 evo2 SUV offers strong braking in both wet and dry conditions, good cornering grip, and low rolling resistance for improved vehicle fuel efficiency.

In the independent tire test of automobile trade magazine Gute Fahrt (March 2014 edition), the relevant criteria of 10 summer tyres for SUVs in size 235/55 R 17 were compared. The new Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV not only received the overall best mark from the experts including purchase recommendation, but was also the only tire in the test that secured the best mark in the safety-relevant wetness tests category (wet braking, wet handling, longitudinal and diagonal aquaplaning). A "very good" was also awarded for very high comfort and particularly low rolling noise.

Tags: Hankook, tyres, SUV tire, Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV

Friday, 11 April 2014 08:56

Related items

Hankook opens test center for winter tires in Finland
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. has opened its European winter tire test facility in Ivalo, Finland. Named Technotrac, the testing center is located about 185 miles north of the Arctic... Read more
Swedish retreader adds Marangoni technology
Italy—Swedish retreader Dacknor A.B. has partnered with Marangoni Retreading Systems to upgrade its offerings, according to a release issued by Roverto-based... Read more
Disreputable traders, illegal tyres – association shares part-worn experiences
Although the National Tyre Distributors’ Association would like to see them banned and TyreSafe implores motorists not to buy these products, around 4.5 million part-worn tyres are sold in the UK each year. The Local Government Association (LGA) has now also highlighted some of its members’ experiences with the sellers of used tyres, and cautions motorists to exercise caution when... Read more
Sri Lanka’s largest fully integrated tire plant to be built with Rs11.25bn
Rigid Tyre Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd. Equipped with the latest technology, this new plant is destined to roll in a new page in the industrial sector of Sri Lanka. It comes with the healthy integration of political acumen, local entrepreneurship and proven European technology in the form of a world reputation – Marangoni of... Read more
ATG’s Constellation truck tyre brand not coming to Europe, for now
Shortly after its acquisition by Yogesh Mahansaria and private equity company Warburg Pincus in 2007, the Alliance Tire Group (ATG) exited the car and truck tyre market and began building up a strong reputation as an off-road tyre... Read more