Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev tyres for VW ID.4
Hankook is to equip Volkswagen’s first all-electric SUV with its Ventus S1 evo 3 ev tyres.
The VW ID.4 will come factory fitted with this tyre specifically developed for electric cars.
The tyres’ reduced rolling resistance sustains the vehicle’s range, while the lightweight, yet particularly stable double-layer carcass construction confidently carries the vehicle weight of Volkswagen’s new SUV.
A prototype of the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev has already been fitted on the VW study ID. Crozz, the design of which the new ID.4 is based on.
Depending on the equipment variant, the size range from 18- to 21 Inch are partly equipped with Hankook Sealguard puncture protection technology.
Also available with original equipment tyres in 20 and 21 inch is the twin-engine brother of the ID.4, the VW ID.4 GTX.
Hankook has equipped the Ventus S1 evo 3 ev with a double-layer carcass made of a specially developed high-performance fibre.
It offers very high stability with a low tare weight relative to its size. Also important is the tread compound of the Ventus S1 evo 3 ev, which – for excellent grip in wet and dry conditions – has been adapted to the needs of very high drive torque deploying electric vehicles, while optimising rolling resistance at the same time.
In the 20-inch dimensions, an additional steel-based reinforcement is also used in the bead area due to the reduced sidewall height, which contributes to further increased sidewall stiffness. In addition to a precise fit of the tyre on the rim, this also ensures particularly sporty, direct steering response.
The Hankook Sealguard sealing technology, applied in the Hankook 19-, 20- and 21-inch dimensions for the VW ID.4, automatically seals punctures up to 5mm in diameter within the tyre’s tread area.
Sealguard offers the advantage that even in the unlikely event of a nail puncture, for example, a trip can be continued without any problems and the tyre does not need changing.
Therefore, a spare wheel no longer needs to be carried in Sealguard-equipped vehicles, providing additional space in the boot, saving weight, and eliminating the need for a potentially dangerous wheel change at the roadside.
In addition to their safety benefits, tyres equipped with Hankook’s Sealguard technology continue to offer the usual comfort, as their basic construction does not differ from tyres without Sealguard.
Numerous leading vehicle manufacturers are already equipping their electric and hybrid models with Hankook EV tyres as a standard fitment.