As we pointed out before, in May of 2022, Hankook launched the full lineup of worldwide replacement tires for electric vehicles called iON. The lineup includes the ‘iON evo’ for the summer season, the ‘iON evo AS’ for all seasons, and the ‘iON i*cept’ for winter. Now we will get to know the second tire, the Hankook iON evo AS. This model is a next generation tire developed especially for today's EV used in all seasons.
In the designing of this model, Hankook uses all new rubber formulas and the best manufacturing processes and technologies. The tread is shaped into a symmetrical pattern with a heavy siping design. The 3D GripKontrol contour of the tire ensures exceptional performance in wet, dry, and light snow situations. In addition, a high concentration silica rubber compound made from ecological and quality materials increases tread life. Also helps you log more miles with the same quantity of power. The pattern benefits from noise canceling materials, along with multi-pitch sequencing with the purpose to reduce cabin noise by up to 9dB without losing acceleration and mileage performance.
Four wide linear grooves force away water, snow, and dirt, thus keeping the pattern always clean. Best of all, the iON evo AS enjoys an EV contour technology that improves lateral and cornering stiffness resulting in appreciable gains in traction and grip performance. It’s also available in a wide range of sizes with rim diameters between 18" and 22". It is suitable for many of today's EVs and PHEVs. According to customers who already use this model, it guarantees a glue-like grip across a range of road and weather conditions. In conclusion, it is one of the best all season tires for Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Bolt EV, Tesla Model 3, BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Kia EV6.
Features and benefits
- High tech UHP tire with superb capability in all seasons.
- Special rubber compound work in tandem with an optimized pattern to lower rolling resistance for less power usage.
- Wide shoulder blocks with special lateral grooves along with angled cross rib sipes improve uneven wearing for high mileage.
- Continous center ribs provide the best steering performance at high speeds.
- 3D GripKontrol siping design delivers the best grip power on both wet and snowy surfaces.
- Available with the M+S symbol on the black sidewall design.
- Covered by a great warranty of 50,000 miles.
