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- Kia Motors Sportage Full Hybrid
- 235/55 R18
- 1,000 miles
I have made a lot of research before opting in to Hankook ion icept tires. Although there is not much information available for these yet, the "engineering" concept Hankook explains in their website and the good reviews about the evo3 allowed me to take the risk. Now that they are mounted on my car, I am very happy that I made this decision. The EV readiness has its advantages over "regular" winter tires like quite ride and good feedback and handling, as the sidewall is rigid and the contact surface is more stable. The winter tires I used until now had kind of spongy feeling compared to the summer tires because of their softness, which is absolutely not present with the ions. The compromise, if any, is slight reduction in ride comfort against the sporty feeling, which I welcome. And boy! these are very quiet! On wet roads, the aquaplanning performance is very good and provides confidence. I have also used these under snowy conditions and even pulled a caravan. I must say that the snow grip is very solid, mature and predictible. I drove on the mountain roads fully covered with snow and on fresh snow, the grip is awesome. Almost no slipping. On ice, however, the grip is low, but this is something to be expected on a non-studded winter tire. Heavily recommend this!
