Hankook UHP Tyres for the Porsche Cayenne

Tyre maker Hankook Tire and automobile manufacturer Porsche have expanded the brand’s original equipment with the addition of Hankook tyres on its new sports car models. Since June of this year, the Porsche Cayenne has been equipped, ex works, with Hankook’s 21 inch ultra-high-performance Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV tyres, among others. The latest edition of this high-end tyre offers excellent drivability and steering precision in addition to high grip in the wet and low rolling resistance.

Nürburgring, Germany, 7 October 2019 – Premium tyre maker Hankook Tire has been supplying the Porsche Cayenne ex works with its UHP flagship, the Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV, since June. The ultra-high-performance tyre is supplied as tailor-made original equipment for the new SUV model of the Stuttgart-based manufacturer, and fully meets the high demands placed on it.

"Porsche stands for particularly powerful sports cars with a high utility value at the same time. However, this also makes tyre development very complex," said Hyun Jun Cho, Head of OE Division, "We are therefore very pleased with this original equipment as it impressively demonstrates the performance of our products."

Based on DTM-tested technology, the new ultra-high performance tyre offers high steering precision and very sporty handling. The mixed tyres in sizes 285/40 ZR 21 (109Y) XL at the front and 315/35 ZR 21 (111Y) XL at the rear are especially designed for use in sports SUVs and ensure outstanding handling performance.

"Due to the vehicle load in combination with sporty drivability, low rolling resistance and high load capacity, it was very challenging to develop the tyre design for the Porsche Cayenne," explaineds Moonhwa Hong, Vice President of OE Development Department, "The new Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV meets these requirements very well in both wet and dry conditions."

In addition to the sporty drivability, the new Hankook tread also offers a number of new features that optimise its environmental properties (rolling resistance and durability). The Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV uses a new generation of innovative materials based on high-performance natural resins in the tread compound. This not only increases the grip level at the peak of the power output, but the tyre also maintains this high level of grip over a much wider temperature range, giving it a very wide limit range. In addition, special nylon materials applied in the so-called "bead-packing" process in the sidewall ensure very high driving stability, even under load. The CapPly hybrid aramid material, over the steel cord belts, in combination with the two-layer rayon carcass construction additionally ensures high resistance and durability.

Source: Hankook Tire