Hankook Tire

Hankook Tires: Where Motorsport Technology Meets Everyday Driving

Few tire brands can claim a lineage that runs from the grueling stages of the FIA World Rally Championship to the battery-powered grid of Formula E — yet that is precisely where Hankook competes. Founded in 1941, the South Korean manufacturer has grown into one of the world's most respected tire companies, producing tires that appear on vehicles ranging from budget daily drivers to the BMW M5 and Porsche Taycan as original equipment. That breadth of application is not accidental; it is the direct result of a tire lineup built around distinct, purpose-engineered product families — each designed to solve a specific driving challenge.

A Purpose-Built Portfolio

Browsing Hankook's tire catalog reveals a carefully segmented range. Dynapro anchors the SUV and light-truck segment, spanning from the all-season highway-focused Dynapro HT and the Dynapro HPX all the way through the all-terrain Dynapro AT2 Xtreme and the extreme-mud Dynapro MT2. Whether a driver needs confident pavement manners or genuine off-road capability, the Dynapro family covers the spectrum from urban roads to rugged terrain.

For performance-minded drivers, the Ventus line delivers optimized handling for premium and high-performance vehicles. Hankook supplies Ventus tires as OE fitments for brands like Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi — a level of trust earned through rigorous real-world validation at Hankook Technoring, Asia's largest tire test track, which features 13 dedicated circuits including high-speed loops, wet-surface tracks, and skid pads for comprehensive performance verification.

All-season and all-weather drivers will find strong options in the Kinergy series — headlined by the Kinergy XP and Kinergy 4S2 — and the brand-new Weatherflex family. The Weatherflex GT is engineered for year-round control and confidence, specifically targeting performance during harsher weather conditions. The Winter i*cept lineup (including the iZ3 and iZ3 X) rounds out the cold-weather offering for drivers in snow-prone climates.

Leading the Electric Vehicle Tire Revolution

Perhaps Hankook's most forward-looking contribution to the tire market is its iON lineup — a family of tires built exclusively for electric vehicles rather than retrofitted from existing platforms. The iON range, which includes the iON evo, iON evo AS, iON HT, and iON i*cept alongside their SUV variants, is built around four core technologies: i Super Mileage for reduced rolling resistance and extended tread life; i Sound Absorber with Opti Pitch Technology to quiet the road noise that becomes audible in near-silent EV cabins; i Extreme Lightness to manage EV battery weight; and i Super Grip — featuring an aramid hybrid reinforcement belt — to handle the instant torque EVs deliver. Since its U.S. launch in 2022, the iON brand has expanded to over 236 sizes ranging from 16 to 22 inches, and Hankook serves as the exclusive tire supplier for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, using the racing environment to continually refine the technology.

OE Trust and Motorsport Validation

Hankook supplies original equipment tires for more than 280 vehicle models across approximately 50 global brands, including Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Tesla, and BYD. That OE footprint means every Hankook tire sold in the replacement market benefits from engineering standards demanded by the world's most rigorous automakers. Combined with motorsport programs spanning Formula E, the FIA World Rally Championship, and the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series, Hankook's technology pipeline is continuously stress-tested at the highest levels of competition before reaching public roads.

With 215 SKUs available, there is a Hankook tire for virtually every vehicle type and driving condition. Explore the full Hankook brand page or browse the complete tire category to find the right fitment.