Hankook original equipment supplier to BMW

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Hankook Tire has announced that the company is now an OE supplier for the new BMW 3 Series. The BMW model will be factory equipped amongst others with Hankook’s high-performance Ventus S1 evo² tires. Initially, the tire size 205/60 R 16 W will be used as standard on the BMW 3 series versions 316d to 320d and 316i to 320i ex works.
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( Y! U6 {- m0 }6 p* |Following on from the MINI and the new 1 Series, the brand-new 3 Series is the third model by BMW Group to be fitted with Hankook tires. Hankook's high-end tire Ventus S1 evo² was introduced to the market in spring 2012. The tire is designed to provide high levels of driving comfort and low rolling resistance, combined with distinctive driving dynamic characteristics.

“The new BMW 3 Series is one of the few vehicles to master the balancing act between sporty driving dynamics and relaxed long-distance driving comfort, and at the same time it is a pioneer in terms of energy efficiency,” said Stefan Fischer, head of the european technology center at Hankook Tire, and also responsible for tire development for the BMW Group