LAS VEGAS—Hankook Tire America Corp. is launching four high-performance tires—two for passenger cars and two for SUVs, crossovers and light trucks—that will start shipping in 2014.
The company unveiled the four tires—three in the Ventus line and one in the Dynapro line—during a press conference at the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in Las Vegas.
Hankook described the Ventus V12 evo2 as a ultra high performance summer tire that incorporates an Aqua Jet tread pattern for improved wet handling. It will start shipping in the first half of 2014 in 62 sizes ranging in rim diameters from 16 to 21 inches.