Hankook is an eminent Korean tyre company founded back in 1941 as Chosun. The Korean tyre industry is thriving now, and Hankook were one of the driving forces behind that through the second half of the 20th Century. Now, they have various state-of-the-art facilities developing and producing tyres that compete with some of the world’s best. Their commitment is to creating new possibilities for tyre technology, and the Hankook winter tyres portfolio is full of some proud achievements that demand attention.

Hankook winter tyres to explore:

For passenger cars, the i’cept range of tyres is packed with impressive features. Hankook's Evo model, for example, is fashioned after the pattern of a polar bear’s pawprint. It maximises performance in the wet, the dry and the snow, with an advanced silica compound and asymmetrical patterning for ultimate versatility. Or there’s the RS, which is designed for even and continuous traction along with low rolling resistance to give you more miles to the gallon.

For van drivers, the RW06 is constructed from silica compounds primed to deliver stability even on snowy or slushy surfaces. There are also state-of-the-art tie-bars to stabilise alignment so you get precise handling performance even on the snow and ice. SUV drivers can experience the I’cept Evo2 SUV, which is designed to ‘bite’ into the snow for superior traction performance and a comfortable, safe ride when the weather gets extreme.

The Hankook tyre design innovation programme:

• Design innovation is all about realizing the possibilities of tyre design in the future, predicting mega-cities that will have new tyre demands.
• Hankook has constructed sophisticated scenarios for self-driving and emergency vehicles of the future, and the tyres they might need.
• Collaborating with the University of Cincinnati, Hankook have pioneered the discovery of future driving through tyres.

Hankook winter tyres – ready for the future

At www.tyre-guru.ie we are hugely impressed by the forward-thinking innovation Hankook shows, and their winter tyres really benefit from this positive approach. We stock their full range, including tyres for vans and even trucks, and the Korean technological marvels that are Hankook tyres can bring the best out of your vehicle.