Hankook tests new non-pneumatic tyre

Hankook is currently testing a non-pneumatic tyre at its G’Trac proving ground in Korea.

The company is conducting ride and handling tests on its non-pneumatic tyre (NPT), the Hankook iFlex, which is claimed to have a rolling resistance 25 per ecnt higher than similar pneumatic tyres.

Hankook is putting the iFlex through a serious of rigorous tests designed to push the tyres to their limits in five categories: durability, hardness, stability, slalom and speed.

“The company is pleased with the speed test results, as the iFlex tires reached 130km/h during an hour-long indoor endurance test without any incidents,” says Seok-ju Choi, Hankook new concept tire project leader.