Hankook Tire Selected with 'Ventus S1 evo Z' as Porsche 911 Carrera Tires

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Hankook Tire & Technology (CEO An Jong-seon and Lee Sang-hoon) will supply the ultra-high-performance super sports tire 'Ventus S1 evo Z' as original equipment (OE) tires for Porsche's iconic sports car, the '911 Carrera'. This supply expands OE partnerships to include Porsche's flagship sports car, further demonstrating Hankook's advanced ultra-high-performance tire technology.

The dedicated tire was developed to reflect the characteristics of the '911 Carrera', which features a rear-engine and rear-wheel-drive configuration, achieving an optimal balance between dry and wet road performance, precise steering responsiveness, strong grip, and high-speed stability. After nearly a decade of OE collaboration and years of research, development, and validation, the dedicated tire was finalized and obtained the official certification marking 'NA2' by meeting Porsche's stringent performance targets.

The supply specifications are 235/40 ZR19 for the front wheels and 295/35 ZR20 for the rear wheels. The tire applies an optimized tread design and profile shape tailored to driving characteristics specific to each axle, along with a dedicated compound. By incorporating special resin and high-content silica through a mixing process, it delivers stable performance, excellent grip, and braking capabilities on both dry and wet roads.

Tire validation was conducted rigorously at major European high-performance test tracks, including lane change and handling performance tests in Papenburg, Germany, and Idiada, Spain, as well as high-speed dry road handling tests in Nardò, Italy. Wet road handling performance was optimized at locations such as Ferchfeld, Germany, while technical collaboration with Porsche for driving performance optimization proceeded concurrently.

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