The fourth generation of Hankook’s summer sport tire features a new tire developed using AI and designed to offer excellent grip levels for maximum control and short braking distances.
“With the fourth generation of the Ventus Evo, we are setting new standards,” said Klaus Krause, vice president and head of the Europe Technical Center at Hankook. “We decided early on to leverage AI in the development of tire mixtures and were able to successfully transform the laboratory results into high-quality industrial processes. Today, we’re seeing the benefits of that effort. With its innovative mixture ratio, the Ventus Evo overcomes traditional trade-offs, delivering uncompromising excellence in performance, safety and mileage.”
In the complex mixing process, Hankook engineers have developed a means to perfectly distribute the silica content in the tire compound – key to wet grip performance. Wide drainage grooves are designed to ensure good evacuation of water and, in combination with the optimized contact area, reduce the risk of aquaplaning. Extra-rigid sidewalls and tread blocks ensure stability during cornering and shorten the dry braking distance by 6% compared with the tire’s predecessor.
Despite the high grip, the Ventus Evo also achieves low rolling resistance thanks to the material mix, reducing fuel consumption. Mileage is positively affected, with a 32% increase compared with the predecessor tire.
The Ventus Evo will be available in 2025 in 94 sizes for a wide range of vehicles, from 17in to 23in in widths from 205 to 325 in the 65 to 30 series and with speed indexes from V to (Y).
Like the Ventus Evo SUV (developed for sports utility vehicles), the new tire is already being used by premium OE partners.
