Hankook I*Pike RW11 Review

Winter tires come in versatile sizes made for passenger vehicles, SUVs and light trucks. These tire models ensure exceptional winter traction and driving security in versatile cold conditions. They ensure the vehicle’s safer performing capability.

The Hankook I*Pike RW11 is one such tire. We at Priority Tire offer this excellent model for sale at affordable prices and we stock a wide range of the sizes it is made in. This tire not only offers great winter traction, but it also upgrades the vehicle’s winter weather controllability and maneuvering capability.

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Winter Weather Performance

Winter tires utilize their tread design and winter compound to combat severe winter weather. They must offer safe performing abilities in winter temperatures and surface situations. Winter tires received the three mountain peak and snowflake symbol which specifies their performing ability.

The I*Pike RW11 features a directional tread design with a wider footprint. The tread’s high-density siping pattern enhances the grip on the winter weather road surface to ensure the tire’s forward motion throughout its performance. This model is pinned for studs, which means that additional studs can be added to its tread area, which significantly upgrades the ice and snow grip throughout the tire’s performance. The winter grip is further improved with the winter compound used to mold the tire. This compound keeps the rubber flexibility in colder temperatures, boosting the surface grip at all times.

The tread design upgrades the hydroplaning resistance. Hydroplaning is a dangerous road hazard which happens when water and slush stuck on the road surface cuts the vehicle’s contact with the road surface off. This causes the vehicle to skid and the driver to lose control over it during its performance. The tread’s circumferential, cliff and angled lateral grooves work together to channel water and slush from the footprint and keep the tire’s ideal surface contact, boosting the wet and winter traction and driving safety.

Handling and Controllability

Tires have to be easily controlled to guarantee a safer performance. They need to ensure the vehicle’s secure drive in their intended conditions. Their steering responsiveness and driving stability must be improved to improve the performing ability.

The I*Pike RW11 upgrade the vehicle’s controllability. The directional tread design with the larger footprint and continuous center rib manage to maintain the tire’s constant surface contact. The closer road contact enables the tire to boost its steering responsiveness and driving stability. The steering becomes faster and more precise in its response to the driver’s commands, while the structure is stabilized against the driving pressure affecting the model. This combination ensures the driver’s control over the vehicle in all winter weather conditions.

Maneuvering and Braking

Tires not only need good controllability, but also excellent maneuvering. Tires have to provide secure cornering, maneuvering and braking to guarantee high driving safety levels throughout its performance.

The I*Pike RW11 upgrades the cornering and braking ability with its tread design. The special tread pattern enhances the grip on the winter weather road conditions. The tread’s tiered groove pattern minimizes the tread flexing, maintaining a constant surface contact. This, along with the shoulder block pattern improves the number of biting edges gripping the road surface during the drive. The better road grip upgrades the cornering and maneuvering capability and power.

The tread design’s high-density siping pattern and widened footprint enhance the braking ability. The enlarged footprint and detailed siping design work together to create friction between the tire and the road surface, even when driving on ice and snow-covered roads. The generated friction significantly shortens the braking distance and upgrades the braking power, to ensure a secure driving experience.

If you’re interested in purchasing Hankook I*Pike RW11 tires, you can find our current stock here.