Just today (March 15), Hankook Tire announced that it will launch the iON (/ai'on/) tire series in May this year, as the brand's first tire series specifically designed for high-performance advanced electric vehicles, iON tires are developed to further reduce rolling resistance, especially to reduce rolling noise and improve resilience. Compared with traditional tires, iON tires can improve the battery life of electric vehicles and improve the driving experience of electric vehicles.
The iON series is available in three designs at the beginning of the launch, ranging in size from 18 to 22 inches, with the Ventus iON S for summer tires, the i*cept iON for winter tires, to be launched in The European market in May and September 2022, respectively, and the Ventus iON A for the All Season tires in the North American market.
Technical decentralization between electric racing cars and road passenger cars
As a tire supplier for electric motorsports, Hankook Tire has accumulated many aspects of technology in electric racing tire technology.
In order to meet the larger mass of electric vehicles, iON series tires have a higher load capacity. In addition, the ultra-durable aramid fibers in the tires can effectively offset the deformation caused by the high torque of the electric vehicle, and the high proportion of natural resins on the tread can reduce tire wear and improve durability.
Optimized noise levels
In order to further reduce tire noise, The Hankook Sound absorber technology has been added to the design and development of the iON series, which can significantly reduce internal noise.
In addition, Bonee Ku, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Hankook Tire, added that iON summer tires received an A/A rating at the EU tire label conference, which is equivalent to the highest performance in terms of rolling resistance, wet grip and tire noise.
On May 13, 2021, Michelin officially launched two high-end electric vehicle tires in the Chinese market, "e·Listening" and "Racing EV". It is also developed for the characteristics of electric vehicles such as heavy body and high torque, and is developed on the premise of improving the endurance of electric vehicles, durable tires, and reducing tire noise. At present, Michelin has compared these two tires with other brand tires on the same field, and its performance applied to electric vehicles is better than that of ordinary tires.
The editor said: After Michelin released EV tires, Hankook began to exert efforts in electric vehicles, whether it was an ordinary family electric vehicle or a high-performance electric vehicle before, it was the same tire as a gasoline car, and the silent performance, acceleration, cornering performance could not be maximized, and after using EV tires, electric vehicles could bring better performance and driving experience. In the future of the increasing popularity of electric vehicles, there will be more tire manufacturers to launch electric vehicle tires, consumer choices will be more, I believe that the consumption of all segments will also be enriched, which is of course a good thing.