Porsche and BMW Praise Hankook Tire’s ‘Ventus Super Sport’

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] High-performance tires launched by Hankook Tire & Technology (hereinafter Hankook Tire) are proving their technological prowess by being applied as original equipment tires (OET) for overseas automakers' new vehicles.

According to the tire industry on the 27th, in May, Hankook Tire released three new products in the ultra-high-performance tire "Ventus Super Sport" lineup, which integrates innovative motorsports technology: ▲Ventus S1 evo Z AS ▲Ventus S1 evo Z AS X ▲Ventus S1 evo Z.

Hankook Tire has accumulated technological expertise by supplying racing tires or sponsoring participating teams in about 60 global motorsports competitions worldwide. Based on this, they have created top-tier ultra-high-performance tires that boast perfect driving performance even in extreme driving conditions.

The "Ventus Super Sport" has already been supplied as OET to premium automakers' high-performance and sports car models such as Porsche's sports sedan "Panamera" and BMW's high-performance M brand "X3 M" and "X4 M." By expanding into replacement tires (RET) with this new launch, they aim to meet the needs of customers pursuing the highest performance.

Among the new products, the "Ventus S1 evo Z AS" and "Ventus S1 evo Z AS X" are the first all-season ultra-high-performance sports tires launched by a domestic tire company. They combine all performance aspects from dynamic driving performance to ride comfort and quietness. They perfectly satisfy the diverse demands of premium luxury vehicles. Developed as all-season tires suitable for the domestic market environment, they are also characterized by stable performance on wet roads and snowy conditions.

Newly developed all-season compounds enhance grip under various conditions. Additionally, noise reduction is achieved through the vertical wide groove design on the outer shoulder that blocks resonance noise and an optimal pattern spacing arrangement that disperses pattern noise.

The ultra-high-performance sports tire "Ventus S1 evo Z" offers perfect performance for customers who enjoy performance driving. It applies a silica resin compound tailored for sporty driving, providing enhanced handling performance. The asymmetric pattern and optimized contact surface design maximize grip and cornering performance. The tread and central blocks are also designed wide for stability on wet roads.

Meanwhile, Hankook Tire operates a total of seven product brands to communicate with diverse customers, led by the flagship product brand Ventus, including the electric vehicle dedicated tire brand "iON," the "Kinergy" brand offering high performance at reasonable prices, the SUV dedicated tire brand "Dynapro," the winter tire brand "Winter i*cept," the cost-effective "Smart" brand accessible to everyone, and the van dedicated tire brand "Vantra."

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