Segment
1. Hankook ION Evo Premium2. Falken e.Ziex Upper-middle
Comparison: Hankook ION Evo vs. Falken e.Ziex
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Generally, Hankook summer tyres are slightly better rated (76%) than Falken (68%). But when it comes to comparing Hankook ION Evo and Falken e.Ziex, the rating is the same - 90%. The first tyre test of Hankook ION Evo was done in 2025, compared to 2023 when was the Falken e.Ziex first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 215/55 R18 test, where both the ION Evo and the e.Ziex were tested. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the ION Evo is made in Hungary and e.Ziex is made in Turkey.
| # | Hankook ION Evo
| Falken e.Ziex
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Falken e.Ziex 3.67
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Hankook ION Evo Exemplary2. Falken e.Ziex Very good
Worst rating in test
1. Falken e.Ziex Good
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
2. Falken e.Ziex 61%
Wet braking
2. Falken e.Ziex 87%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
2. Falken e.Ziex 68%
Wet handling
2. Falken e.Ziex 69%
Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
1. Falken e.Ziex 95%
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Comfort
2. Falken e.Ziex 78%
Exterior noise
1. Falken e.Ziex 78%
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
2. Falken e.Ziex 88%
Dry handling
2. Falken e.Ziex 81%
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
| Hankook iON Evo Rating: Exemplary | 1- | 2+ | 2 | ||||
| Falken E.Ziex Rating: Good | 2- | 2 | 2- | ||||
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