Hankook will supply tires for the Macan and more

[Pepppie]

Do the OE michelin's or Pirelli's have the foam inside them?

Just bought a set of 21" Hankook ION I*cept SUV EV wintertyres with sound absorber (foam inside) and removed the OEM Pirelli's and can confirm there's NO foam inside the Pirelli's.

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[Awaz]

sound absorber (foam inside)

They are good for that purpose. But there is one problem with that too. If there is a puncture, it cannot be repaired with a patch inside. The whole tyre would need replacing.

 

[Petzi]

They are good for that purpose. But there is one problem with that too. If there is a puncture, it cannot be repaired with a patch inside. The whole tyre would need replacing.

is it even legal to patch this “v” tires ? in my country definitely not.

 

[Awaz]

is it even legal to patch this “v” tires ? in my country definitely not.

In the UK, if the puncture is in the middle in a non-foam inside tyres, it can be repaired (and legal) with a plug where a nail has gone in and then a patch inside to doubly secure the puncture.
If the nail is on the side wall, it cannot be repaired.
I had both instances with my Macan EV. First time, the nail was on the side wall. So, had to get a new tyre. The second time the nail was in the middle, so it was repaired as described.

 

[Pepppie]

But there is one problem with that too. If there is a puncture, it cannot be repaired with a patch inside. The whole tyre would need replacing.

No problem in The Netherlands to get that fixed with a plug. They remove the foam a little bit and put the plug in. Only when it's too much to the side of the tyre, it can't be fixed.

 

[USMA81]

I had Hankook tires, with foam inside, on my 2022 Audi Etron SUV. I had a non-repairable puncture at about 14,000 miles and switched to Michelins. The Hankook foam was great, making the tires quieter than the Michelins (no foam). I really liked quieter tires in an EV. I thought, however, that the Hankook wear was excessive. Based on my visual inspection of remaining Hankook tread at time of puncture, I think I might have had perhaps 2,000 miles remaining, if the puncture had not happened. After mounting Michelins, it seemed like the rate of wear was less. This is a subjective, possibly biased assessment as I did not measure tread depths. I just recall thinking, “Wow, these Hankook seem to be wearing quickly,” but then it was my first EV.

I now have one Macan 4 with Pirelli, at 13,700 miles, and one Macan 4 with Continental, with 5,200 miles. Neither set of these two brands looks to be near replacement yet. I probably will move to Michelins when replacing them as I’ve had good experiences with Michelin on many prior vehicles. Your mileage may vary.

 

[USMA81]

As people begin to replace tires, it would be good to get a thread going on their mileage at replacement. It will vary based on driving styles and other factors, but might give us some general insight on tire wear.

 

[PrudentOcean]

It would be interesting but anecdotal. If you want something more objective go to a site like TireRack and compare tires there.

 

[USMA81]

Yes, I withdraw that idea.

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