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Hankook manufactures premium high-performance tyres for a wide range of vehicle categories from cars to trucks as well as for motorsport. Much of the development and production takes place in Europe for the European market, including original equipment for Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and VW.
Hankook iON i*cept (IW01) Winter Tire: Unleashing Peak Performance for Electric Vehicles
Engineered for Superior Winter Performance
The Hankook iON i*cept (IW01) is meticulously crafted to push the boundaries of winter driving performance. Designed specifically for electric vehicles, this tire combines the best of both worlds, offering unparalleled stability and control.
Enhanced Cornering Stability with EV Contour Technology
To accommodate the weight of electric vehicles, enhanced tire stiffness is crucial. Hankook's EV Contour Technology increases cornering stiffness by 7%, optimizing handling characteristics and ensuring a smooth, responsive driving experience.
Improved Snow Traction with Optimized Sipe Angles
The iON Winter features precisely engineered sipe angles that significantly enhance braking and traction on snowy roads. This design ensures improved safety and performance, making winter driving more secure and reliable.
Exceptional Handling on Winter Roads
The tire's profile stiffness is optimized with 2D sipes in the center and 3D sipes in the surrounding blocks. This configuration delivers superior handling across all winter road conditions, providing confidence and control in challenging weather.
Enhanced Snow Performance and Reduced Rolling Resistance
The EVolution rubber compound, made from high-concentration silica and eco-friendly materials, offers excellent mileage and reduced rolling resistance without compromising snow performance. This innovation ensures efficient energy use and long-lasting durability.
Improved Wet Grip with Water Pipe Grooves
Water Pipe grooves in the shoulder blocks effectively channel water away from the main tread, maximizing grip on wet roads. This feature enhances safety and performance in rainy conditions, ensuring a secure drive regardless of the weather.
Evolutionised to perform more in winter
Double the Advantage The iON Winter pushes the limits of trade-offs to reach optimum performance. The iON Winter is specifically tailored for electric vehicles, but also equipped with the best of both worlds.
Enhanced Cornering Stability EV Contour Technology Tire stiffness is essential to be improved to bear the weight of electric vehicles. Hankook’s EV Contour Technology increases cornering stiffness by 7% to advance electric vehicle handling performance.
Improved Snow Traction Optimised Sipe Angles The angles of sipes on the iON Winter are optimised to improve braking and traction on snow. The accuracy of sipe angles can significantly improve safety on snowy roads.
Superior Handling on Winter Roads Diversified Sipes The tread pattern rigidity is optimised by applying 2D sipes in the center and 3D sipes in the blocks surrounding. This allows the iON Winter to provide superior handling on all types of winter road surfaces.
Advanced Snow Performance secured, adding Reduced Rolling Resistance EVolution Compound Composed with high-concentration silica and eco-friendly materials, the EVolution compound provides satisfactory mileage and further reduced rolling resistance without missing snow performance.
Improved Wet Grip Water Pipe Kerf Water pipe kerfs are placed inside the shoulder blocks for water drainage from the main groove, which maximises grip on wet roads.
The Tire Labeling Ordinance specifies the information requirements on fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise from tires. In addition, reference is made to the winter properties of the product.
The EU 1222/2009 regulation that has been in force since November 1st, 2012 has been revised and will be replaced by regulation EU 2020/740 from May 1st, 2021; From this point on, new requirements apply. The rating classes for fuel efficiency, wet grip and exterior noise have been changed and the layout of the EU label has been adjusted. The manufacturer's product data sheets stored in the EU database can be downloaded via a QR code integrated into the label. Information on snow grip and ice grip is also newly included for tires that meet these criteria.
The following tires are exempt from the regulation: - tires that are designed exclusively for installation on vehicles that were first registered before October 1, 1990 - retreaded tires (until a corresponding extension of EU VO 2020/740 has taken place) - professional off - Road tires - Racing tires - Tires with additional devices to improve traction, eg studded tires - T-type emergency tires - Tires with a permissible speed below 80 km/h - Tires for rims with a nominal diameter ≤ 254 mm or ≥ 635 mm
The criteria and evaluation classes at a glance
fuel efficiency
The fuel consumption depends on the rolling resistance of the tyres, the vehicle itself, the driving conditions and the driving style of the driver. The measured rolling resistance (rolling resistance coefficient) of the tire is divided into classes A (highest efficiency) to E (lowest efficiency).
If a vehicle is completely equipped with class A tires, a consumption reduction of up to 7.5%* is possible compared to class E tyres. In the case of commercial vehicles, it can even be higher. (Source: European Commission Impact Assessment * when measured according to the test methods set out in Regulation (EU) 2020/740)
Please note: Fuel consumption depends to a large extent on your own driving style and can be significantly reduced by driving in an environmentally friendly manner. Tire pressure should be checked regularly to improve fuel efficiency.
wet grip
Wet grip is divided into classes A (shortest braking distance) - E (longest braking distance).
If a car is equipped with class A tires, compared to class E tires, a braking distance of up to 18 m can be reduced when braking from 80 km/h (on a road surface with average grip).* *Source: wdk Economic Association of the German Rubber Industry eV
Please note: Traffic safety depends to a large extent on your own driving style. The stopping distances must always be observed. Tire pressure should be checked regularly to improve wet grip.
External rolling noise
The noise emitted by a tire affects the overall volume of the vehicle and affects not only your own driving comfort, but also the noise pollution of the environment. In the EU tire label, the external rolling noise is divided into 3 classes from A (lowest rolling noise) - C (highest rolling noise), measured in decibels (dB) and compared with the European noise emission limit values for external tire rolling noise.
A The pictogram with the classification "A" indicates that the tire's external rolling noise is more than 3 dB below the EU limit value in force until 2016. B The "B" classification means that the tyre's external rolling noise is up to 3 dB below or equal to the EU limit value in force until 2016. C The classification "C" indicates that the specified limit value is exceeded.
4 x Hankook iON i*cept (IW01) 205/50 R17 93H XL 4PR *, EV SBL =
4 x € 195.46
1 x Ottinger Ottinger 9mm SnowChain =
1 x € 89.41
* The list prices, if available, are a net calculation basis for determining sales prices between tire manufacturers and their dealers. In no case are the selling prices paid or usually paid.