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Hankook Tire & Technology announced on the 20th that it will supply two types of SUV-specific ultra-high-performance tires as original equipment for the domestic and European market versions of Audi's flagship SUV models, the 'Q7' and 'Q9'.
The tires supplied by Hankook Tire are the 20th-inch to 23-inch size 'Ventus S1 evo Z AS X', a super sports all-season tire, and the 'Ventus evo SUV', an SUV-specific ultra-high-performance tire. These tires are designed for flagship SUV models such as Audi's Q7 and Q9, which feature advanced driving specifications including adaptive air suspension and dynamic all-wheel steering. Through technical collaboration with Audi, Hankook Tire developed tires optimized for these vehicles.
Among the supplied products, the 'Ventus S1 evo Z AS X' is an all-season tire for high-performance SUVs. It incorporates high-purity synthetic silica compound to enhance grip on various road surfaces and improves durability through a dual carcass structure based on aramid HYBE reed fiber and a high-strength bead design. The other supplied product, 'Ventus evo SUV', adopts an optimized compound utilizing the latest tread design and artificial intelligence technology, overcoming the trade-off phenomenon where improving certain performance metrics leads to degradation in others. It delivers wet-road driving stability, dry-road braking performance, and high-speed driving capability.
Hankook Tire's tires previously achieved first place in both categories in a summer tire comparison test conducted in March this year by European automotive specialty media outlets 'Auto Bild' and 'Auto Bild Allrad'. Furthermore, Hankook Tire has been supplying original equipment tires for major Audi models, ranging from premium sedans such as the A3 and A4, to the premium SUV lineup including the Q3, Q7, and Q8, and the ultra-high-performance RS series.
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