iON evo
Designed for electric cars from the ground up rather than adapted from a combustion tyre, and the winner of the 2025…
Hankook tyres
Its iON range is built specifically for electric cars rather than adapted from a combustion tyre. The iON evo won the 2025 Auto Bild EV tyre test on a Hyundai Kona EV against seven rivals including dedicated EV tyres from four European makers.
| Group | Hankook Tire and Technology |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1941 |
| Head office | Seoul, South Korea |
What else they make
Hankook also makes Laufenn, Kingstar. Laufenn is the value line and it is a real one, engineered in the same centres rather than bought in. Kingstar sits below it and is rarely seen outside Asia. More on who makes what.