Hankook Tire & Technology said on the 16th that it was selected No. 1 in the "summer tire manufacturer of the year" category by Auto Bild, Germany's most prestigious automotive magazine. The evaluation compiled the results of various tests conducted over the past year on 16 global tire brands.
Hankook Tire is targeting all of Europe with the global unified brand "Hankook" and its flagship brand "Ventus."
The ultra-high-performance tire "Ventus Evo" took first place in summer tire comparison tests conducted separately by Auto Bild and Auto Bild Allrad, an SUV-focused automotive outlet.
Ventus's ultra-high-performance super sports tire "Ventus S1 evo Z" also received a "Good" rating in a test run by Auto Bild Sportscars. The company noted that these test results played a major role in Auto Bild's selection for the "summer tire manufacturer of the year" category.
Hankook Tire said, "Based on technology innovation, we will accelerate preemptive technology acquisition by leveraging innovation infrastructure such as the headquarters Techno Flex, the high-tech research center Hankook Technodome, and Asia's largest tire test track Hankook Technoring, and we plan to continue strengthening our competitiveness on the global stage."