Tires "Wear Is an Important Topic—Even in Motorsport"

By Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jan Rosenow Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jan Rosenow | Translated by AI 4 min Reading Time

At the sidelines of the Formula E race in Berlin (Germany) in May, Nils-Hendrik Schröder, Team Manager Europe OE Office at Hankook, spoke about tires for electric cars and the influence of motorsport on series development.

Of course, it's a special motorsport tire. But conclusions for series development can definitely be drawn from the tread design and wear behavior.(Image:  Rosenow – VCG)
Of course, it's a special motorsport tire. But conclusions for series development can definitely be drawn from the tread design and wear behavior.
(Image: Rosenow – VCG)

Mr. Schröder, Hankook has developed its own tire series for EVs. What were the reasons for this?