Hankook’s enfren eco Eco-Friendly
All-Season Performance tire has received
the highest rating from the Korea Energy
Management Corp.’s Energy Efficiency Grade
for Tires based on its rolling resistance
– the first-ever achievement for any tire
in Korea.
It also set a new standard in Japan for
environmentally friendly tires by
receiving the highest mark, AAA by rolling
resistance, possible under the labeling
system measuring the fuel efficiency of
tires – a feat no other international tire
manufacturer in the marketplace had
previously achieved, according to Soo Il
Lee, president of Hankook Tire America
Corp.
“Our latest advancement, the enfren eco,
further demonstrates our commitment to
investing in R&D to develop quality,
fuel-efficient tires based on our leading
technology,” says Lee.
“The enfren
eco has clearly exceeded rigorous
energy efficiency testing and measurement
standards in developed markets around the
world,” he reports, “and we are pleased to
offer this eco-friendly product to dealers
and consumers here in the U.S. so they can
also experience the benefits first-
hand.”
It was designed specifically for fuel-
efficient and hybrid vehicles and features
a high silica rubber tread compound that
lowers rolling resistance, increases wet
and dry handling and helps to improve fuel
economy, says Lee. It will be available in
the U.S. this spring in eight sizes:
185/65R15H, 195/60R15H, 195/65R15H,
215/60R16H, 205/55R16H, 195/55R16V,
215/45R17V and 205/65R16H.
For more information, visit www.hankooktireusa.com
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