Hankook Winter I*Pike RS Tire Review

Winter tires ensure a safe drive on slippery road surfaces. The proper winter tires are needed to provide you with the safety and reliability needed for such conditions. These tires are manufactured to improve their gripping ability on ice and snow, all while not sacrificing their controllability.

• Winter traction
• Fuel efficient drive
• Easier controllability
• Reinforced internal structure

Priority Tire offers a wide range of winter tires for passenger vehicles. One of our most sought-after models is the Hankook Winter I*Pike RS. This model promotes a secure performance thanks to its optimal silica-based tire compound and detailed directional tread design. Its better road contact offers first-rate controllability and durability against the harsh winter road conditions. It manages to lower the vehicle’s fuel consumption as well.

Winter Weather Performance

When it comes to winter tires, their compound and tread design need to work together to guarantee a secure performance. Ice and snow on the road can cause some tires to lose their traction and the slippery surface can cause accidents without the correct winter tires. This is why it’s of the utmost importance that you invest in suitable winter tires to ensure your driving safety.

The Winter I*Pike RS utilizes its tire compound and detailed tread pattern to increase its winter weather traction. The special silica-based tire compound maintains its flexibility and traction even in the harshest winter weather. It resists weather damage from shortening the tire’s service life and ensures exceptional gripping ability. The tread pattern’s aggressive 2-in-1 tread block pattern, husky slit and husky claw tread block edge design enhance the tire’s road grip, even on ice- and snow-covered road surfaces. The detailed siping detail further boosts the ice and snow traction by heightening the number of biting edges during the drive.

The model also manages to prevent hydroplaning. The tread’s water slant grooves and split holes effectively disperse water and slush from below the tire’s footprint. In this manner, the model guarantees a secure driving experience and avoids the dangers of hydroplaning.

The tire is pinned for studs, which can be added to further increase the ice and snow traction. The model also received the tire industry’s three mountain peak and snowflake symbol which indicates its capability to perform well and conquer the most severe winter conditions thanks to the enhanced winter weather traction and hydroplaning resistance.

Handling and Durability

Tires need to be easy to control, especially in winter weather. The slippery road surfaces can cause the tires to skid, interfering with controlling the vehicle. The Winter I*Pike RS, in accordance to this, ensures constant road contact to boost the vehicle’s controllability.

The tread design’s continuous center rib maintains road contact and closely follows the road surface at all times. This, along with the reinforced wide steel belt construction and high hardness bead filler, upgrades the steering responsiveness and driving stability. The constant road contact enhances the steering responsiveness and accuracy to the driver’s commands. The internal construction and bead filler prevent the deformation of the tire’s structure under the driving pressure affecting the model, which, in turn, stabilizes the structure during the drive. The better controllability allows the driver to confidently control the vehicle.

The model’s internal construction also features an equilibrium carcass line and a single strand band that maintain the tire’s optimal shape. They prevent the deformation of the tire’s shape while the tire is in motion, which boosts its durability even in the harshest winter weather.

Fuel Efficiency

Fuel efficiency basically means the reduction of the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of the vehicle. The cost of fuel is usually high, so it’s important to select a tire set that resists the driving pressure affecting it. When the strain affecting the tire is eased off, it can perform better and the vehicle will need less energy to keep it in motion.

The Winter I*Pike RS ensures a fuel conscious drive by lowering the rolling resistance with the constant road contact and the silica-based tire compound. The tread design’s center rib keeps the tire’s road contact at all times, while the silica-infused compound lowers the tire’s overall weight without sacrificing its exceptional traction. This combination decreases the rolling resistance, which is the pressure affecting the tires that determine the amount of energy the vehicle needs to consume. The reduced rolling resistance lessens the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, ensuring a fuel efficient and environmentally friendly performance.

• Winter traction
• Fuel efficient drive
• Easier controllability
• Reinforced internal structure