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Hankook iON Evo
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iON Evo
AUTOBILD'25#1
9.6
Price from£171
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Hankook designed the ION Evo specifically for electric vehicles and it shows. It combines low rolling resistance with good aquaplaning safety, short braking distances and excellent handling dynamics. Comfort and mileage are also strong points, making it a well-rounded EV tyre with very few compromises.
Performance
Wet handling
100%
Wet circle cornering
100%
Wet braking
100%
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Aquaplaning - longitudal
86%
Aquaplaning - cross
86%
Exterior noise
57%
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AUTOBILD2025215/55 R18#1(Exemplary)
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245/55 R17 108 W XL
A A 69dB
£171
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245/55 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 9 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/80 R13, 155/70 R19, 155/80 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 134.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2203.2 mm, which is very similar to 225/60 R17(2204.77 mm), 275/35 R20(2200.69 mm), 245/50 R18(2206.03 mm), 275/40 R19(2207.28 mm), 155/70 R19(2197.86 mm), 245/45 R19(2208.85 mm), 215/75 R15(2210.11 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 245/55 R17: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 102, 106, 108.

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