Hankook's UHP impresses in magazine tyre test

ERJ staff report (RD)

Neu-Isenburg, Germany - Hankook Tire Co. has announced impressive results for its new V12 evo UHP wide-base tyre following a series of independent tests published in German automotive consumer magazine Auto Bild.

According to Hankook the tyre performed particularly well in the braking, in both wet and dry conditions, and rolling resistance tests - achieving a “good” test result overall. Rolling resistance is an essential indicator for determining fuel efficiency and CO₂ balance of a tyre, the company explained.

The company said, in the Auto Bild test, the Ventus V12 evo had a rolling resistance that is, on average, 8.5 percent ahead of all its competitors, adding that, “on the basis of fuel consumption of 10 litres per 100 km in the EU norm cycle and an annual distance of 15 000 km there is a possible fuel saving of approximately 20 litres, as well as a reduction to the environment of 48 kg CO₂, compared to other brands tested.”

On the basis of the usual norm cycle mix of town, country and motorway journeys, the rolling resistance of the tyres contributes around 16 percent to the vehicles overall road resistance and in turn to its fuel consumption.

“Our aim is to develop tyres that offer the best possible way of protecting the environment to the consumer, but of course without any reduction in quality, performance and, above all, safety. This is precisely what our development of Kontrol-Technology stands for. The results achieved by the Ventus V12 evo in the independent test carried out by Auto Bild-magazine in Germany, particularly with regard to those criteria of relevance to environmental protection, provide impressive evidence that even in the sensitive high-end segment of ultra high performance tyres, a meaningful contribution can be made to a reduction in the emission of CO₂ and in noise,” said Seung-Do Jin, Hankook Tire executive vice president and coo in Europe.

Technical characteristics of the new tyre include a solid rib block in the centre to enhance braking performance, diverse angles on the block edge to evenly distribute pressure and Y shape pattern grooves to channel water away from the tyre.

Press release from Hankook