Hankook has officially launched its new Ventus V2 Concept
High Performance All-Season tire at the Specialty Equipment
Market Association (SEMA) Show.
It sports “a wide range of innovations that provide
consumers an unmatched driving experience in all-season
conditions,” the company reports.
One of those innovations is the tire’s patented “Twister
System,” a 3D Wave Pattern Channel that forcibly removes
water from the tire’s contact patch. “The exclusive design
allows for impressive traction in wet conditions and helps
to minimize the risk of hydroplaning.”
Hankook’s engineers also used a design tool called
Suspension Performance Characterization during the tire’s
development. The technology allowed engineers to optimize
performance according to lean angles and directional
movements during computer simulated usage. The end result is
a tire that provides greater performance and control during
cornering and braking, the company says.
Comfort wasn’t overlooked either: Through “exhaustive
testing” using Radiation Noise Prediction technology, the
engineers “were able to pinpoint and eliminate unwanted road
noise from the design, providing a finished tire with a
quieter ride.”
An All-Season High Performance Compound extends the tire’s
treadlife and improves snow traction. The improvements allow
it to match the performance capabilities of most summer
tires, but with twice the winter traction, according to the
company.
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“We’re very proud and excited to debut our new Ventus V2
Concept Tire here at SEMA,” says said Todd Hershberger Sr.,
vice president at Hankook Tire America Corp. “This tire will
implement a wide range of advancements that gives drivers
more control and comfort as well as all season performance.
It represents the ideal interaction between driver, vehicle
and the road.”
Other features include:
- Optimized Contact Patch: Improves driving comfort
and stability. Also, prevents unusual abrasion.
- Jointless Cap Ply: Improves uniformity for
durability and a smoother ride.
- Rim Protector: Provides better protection against
outer shock and rim scratches.
- Wide, High-Tensile Steel Belts: Improved tread life
and better steering response.
- Jointless Bead Wire & High Hardness Bead Filler:
Improved high speed stability and helps to provide a more
comfortable ride.
As with all new Hankook tires, it has been designed
utilizing the company’s Kontrol Technology, which ensures
that the tires are “optimized for performance, safety,
comfort and their impact on the environment.”
The Ventus V2 Concept will be available throughout the U.S.
in 22 sizes by Dec. 1.
For more information visit www.hankooktireusa.com.
