{"id":41655,"date":"2026-05-05T10:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/?p=41655"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:02:43","slug":"and-you-thought-hankook-only-manufactured-tyres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/and-you-thought-hankook-only-manufactured-tyres\/41655","title":{"rendered":"And you thought Hankook only manufactured tyres?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Represented in Ireland by Somora Motor Parts, Hankook&#8217;s range of replacement batteries are gaining in popularity on the back of strong brand recognition, and product quality and reliability at a price-point that is finding favour with tyre shops and fast fits.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Since its introduction to Ireland in 2024, the Hankook automotive aftermarket battery range has become the brand of choice with many tyre retailers and fast fits around the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Hankook logo is instantly recognisable as a quality tyre brand, but there&#8217;s lots more happening at Hankook than just tyres. Through related business units and partnerships, Hankook is now a major player in energy storage and battery technologies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49274\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cvworkshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hankook&#8217;s passenger car battery range is designed to provide top power and battery life for a wide range of vehicles. Hankook brings the latest technologies together through continuous research and development to maximise battery performance.<\/p>\n<p>The Hankook Stop Start AGM Series refers to a range of AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) car batteries designed specifically for vehicles with start-stop systems and high electrical demand.<\/p>\n<p>The Hankook Stop Start AGM Series provides great value for Start-Stop vehicles, as well as premium vehicles with increased electrical loads. Through its special design, Hankook&#8217;s AGM batteries feature up to 4x longer battery cycle life, faster charging, strong vibration resistance, 100 per cent leak and spill proof and more.<\/p>\n<p>The Hankook Stop Start AGM Series, is a popular choice with vehicle manufacturers, and is specially designed to meet and even go beyond all requirements of advanced stop start vehicles, heavily equipped with electronics and tech devices.<\/p>\n<p>Fitters should choose a Hankook AGM if the vehicle in question has stop-start technology, or has lots of electronics on board. It is not advised to downgrade to a standard battery, if the vehicle requires and AGM battery. It will wear out quickly and may disable start-stop or other systems.<\/p>\n<p>AGM batteries are more expensive, but last longer under heavy cycling.<\/p>\n<p>Another popular seller is the Hankook Dual Purpose AGM, which can be used to reliably start the engine and deliver service power for accessories and electronics. Its premium spill-proof design brings essential convenience and safety to the water sports and RV enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>The battery delivers a longer deep cycle life, stable power supply with moderate energy requirements and protection against vibration and deep cycle damage and it features a no spill proof design<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Somora Motor Parts<\/strong><br \/>\nSomora Motor Parts was established in Dublin in 1985 by S\u00e9amus Moore. Originally specialising in car body parts and lighting for Japanese cars, the company expanded to include European cars and Somora now offers the biggest range of the world\u2019s best auto body parts, lighting, batteries and lubricants.<\/p>\n<p>Somora is recognised throughout the industry as a business that offers the best availability, efficiency and customer service.<\/p>\n<p>By placing the customer first it has attracted a loyal customer base. This in turn has been recognised by the world\u2019s finest manufacturers who have chosen Somora to represent them in Ireland by awarding the company distributorships and agencies for their products.<\/p>\n<p>Somora Motor Parts is located located in Fonthill Business Park in West Dublin, with easy access to the M50, N4 and N7 national routes.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact Somora Motor Parts on + 353 (0)1 675 4500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Represented in Ireland by Somora Motor Parts, Hankook&#8217;s range of replacement batteries are gaining in popularity on the back of strong brand recognition, and product quality and reliability at a price-point that is finding favour with tyre shops and fast fits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41656,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63,654,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hankook","category-irish-news","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>And you thought Hankook only manufactured tyres? 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