Tyre News

Tyres don’t immediately spring to mind when the talk turns to climate change, but warmer conditions influence purchasing choice. Never more than a niche product in the UK, an absence of snow means there is less reason than ever to buy winter tyres – particularly when a capable all-season tyre can effectively deal with the occasional spot of ice or slush. German test specialist Die Reifentester compares seven winter fitments and one year-round tyre in size 215/55 R17.

With just 39 per cent of UK drivers aware that the minimum legal tyre tread depth is 1.6mm, Hankook has published six safety tips designed to help you understand some of the most important tyre facts. “Understanding tyre terminology might seem daunting at first, but it can make a big difference in maintaining safer vehicles, cutting unnecessary running costs, and making informed decisions when purchasing or replacing tyres”, explained Mark Eatwell, Technical Services Manager at Hankook Tyre UK.

Yangwang is not a household name, at least not yet. The brand from Chinese vehicle maker BYD produces high-end cars and SUVs, including the Yangwang U9 all-electric supercar. On 8 August, a Yangwang U9 Track Edition set a new global electric vehicle (EV) top-speed record of 293.54 mph / 472.41 km/h at the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg test track in Germany, officially making it the world’s fastest EV. Giti Tire is proud of the role its tyres played in securing this record.

BMW Group is equipping its 7 Series with the Yokohama Advan as an original equipment tyre. Various versions of the luxury saloon, including the BMW i7 battery electric model, wear the Advan Sport V107 in either size 255/45R20 105Y at the front and 285/40R20 108Y at the rear or in the 245/50R19 105Y front and rear size.

If you drive an Audi and want more performance without tearing the car apart, ECU tuning is one of the smartest upgrades you can make. Known as ECU remapping or chipping, this upgrade rewrites the brain of your car to unlock power, improve throttle response, and even help with fuel economy. Best of all, modern ECU tuning often requires no physical modifications at all. It is software that unlocks the potential already built into your car from the factory.

Three Hankook products made the podium in the 2025 WhatTyre Tyre of the Year Awards, featured in the WhatTyre Buyers Guide 2025. The fifth consecutive year of the prestigious awards highlighted the top tyres on the market across nine different categories, using the site’s proprietary Tyrescore algorithm and its experienced panel of tyre business editors to help identify the best available tyres. Two of the six commended tyres won in their categories: the Hankook Ventus evo was Performance Tyre of the Year 2025 in its debut year, while the Hankook iON evo continued its dominance of the specialist Electric Car Tyre category, retaining its 2024 crown.