Hankook’s Winter i*cept RS 3 finished second out of 14 winter tyres in Auto Bild’s latest compact-car winter tyre test (issue 44, dated 29 October 2026), earning an overall score of 1.4 and an “Exemplary” rating — the top tier in the German magazine’s grading system. The test used the 205/55 R 16 size, the […]

Hankook is now supplying its Ventus S1 evo Z as original equipment (OE) for the new Porsche Panamera across its full 19- to 21-inch size range. This marks the first time this tyre covers all available Panamera fitments. Two new 21-inch sizes, marked ‘ND0’ on the sidewall, have been introduced: 275/35 ZR21 (103Y) XL for […]

Hankook has introduced two new winter truck tyres: the Smart Control AW53 for steering axles and the Smart Control DW53 for drive axles. According to Hankook’s press release, the replacements for the AW02 and DW07 improved snow acceleration by 4% in the manufacturer’s internal comparison test. The two-model approach separates the different jobs performed at […]

Hankook’s Ventus S1 evo Z is now an original-equipment tyre for the Porsche 911 Carrera, marking the first time a series-production 911 Carrera leaves the factory on Hankook tyres. The Porsche-approved version carries the “NA2” marking on its sidewall and uses different tyre sizes on the two axles. Staggered sizes and Porsche-specific development The fitment […]

Hankook has received original equipment (OE) approval for its Ventus Evo SUV summer tyre on the Volkswagen Tayron, adding to its existing approval for the Volkswagen Tiguan, according to Hankook’s press release. The Ventus Evo SUV is Hankook’s new-generation, top-tier summer tyre for SUVs, replacing the Ventus S1 evo3 and its Korean-market K12x sibling models. […]

Hankook has launched the Winter i*cept evo 4, the fourth generation of its flagship winter tyre line, targeting both passenger cars and SUVs. The new model claims 15% greater mileage than its predecessor — the Winter i*cept evo 3 — alongside measurable reductions in rolling resistance and rolling noise. The range covers 168 sizes from […]