Hankook Tire Wins Main Prize at 'Red Dot Design Award'

All-Season "Weatherflex GT"

Hankook Tire & Technology announced on the 21st that it won the main prize in the Product Design category at the German 'Red Dot Design Award 2025'.

Hankook Tire & Technology announced on the 21st that it won the main prize in the Product Design category at the German 'Red Dot Design Award 2025'. Hankook Tire

The award-winning Hankook Tire 'Weatherflex GT' is a next-generation all-season tire that offers all-weather performance and long lifespan. It has obtained the European winter tire mandatory certification mark (3PMSF), which means it delivers consistent and stable driving performance even on snowy, icy, and wet winter roads.

The product received high praise for its motif design inspired by nature, such as the asymmetrical pattern on the tread (the tire surface) modeled after broadleaf tree leaves, and sipes (thin grooves in the tire pattern) inspired by coniferous trees. This design achieves a balanced performance on dry, wet, and snowy roads. In addition, it offers a tire lifespan of up to 70,000 km, and its design innovations, such as a noise-reducing groove design and intuitive sidewall design, were also recognized.

A Hankook Tire official stated, "This award is a result of the management philosophy of Cho Hyunbum, Chairman of Hankook & Company Group, who has emphasized innovative design and technology." The official added, "Not only at the Red Dot Design Award, but also at the world's top three design awards, including Germany's 'iF' and the United States' 'IDEA', we have been recognized for our innovative design competitiveness by winning every year since 2012."

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