Just installed Hankook Ion EVO tires

[sukhoi_584th]

Update: I had the iON evo AS SUV installed about six weeks ago. The range is very slightly reduced. A drive I do regularly that previously took me from about 100% to 33% SOC, went from 100% to 30% shortly after I got the new tires. So, overall about a 4% efficiency loss from the worn to new tires. New to new is probably minimal difference (worn tires are lower resistance).

The tires are dramatically quieter than the OEM Michelin Primacy P225/60-18, but do seem to have just slightly softer sidewalls which is noticeable under hard cornering.

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[markboris]

Update: I had the iON evo AS SUV installed about six weeks ago. The range is very slightly reduced. A drive I do regularly that previously took me from about 100% to 33% SOC, went from 100% to 30% shortly after I got the new tires. So, overall about a 4% efficiency loss from the worn to new tires. New to new is probably minimal difference (worn tires are lower resistance).

The tires are dramatically quieter than the OEM Michelin Primacy P225/60-18, but do seem to have just slightly softer sidewalls which is noticeable under hard cornering.

Thanks for the update. Always good to hear the experience people are having with their new tires after a few weeks.

 

[Tbird]

I purchased the iON evo AS SUV tires in June at 44,500 miles. No real complaints against the OEM tires but I do agree the IONs are much quieter with no noticeable range loss. So far I am very happy with these tires. BTW my Ford Dealer did not carry this brand.

 

[OH2AZ2OH]

I have a similar opinion of these tires on my Premium 4X. They are quieter and have a softer side wall giving a slight improvement in ride quality (still not great of course). Rain grip is better than the worn Primacies, but I didn't push past sort-of aggressive launches. Range is comparable, but hard to tell since temps started dropping at roughly the same time. My dealer did carry them, with similar pricing as other tire shops.

 

[MachEUser]

I have had the Hankook for 20-30K miles. Tires are great, still had threads left. One issue is that the foam can come off the inside of the tire, which can throw off the balance drastically. The Mach E would start shaking violently, and the steering wheel would shake at speeds of 65MPH+. I took it to several tire shops, and they couldn't figure it out. They just rebalanced the tires, which made it worse with the weights they added. I was told it's the axle or suspension. It was still under warranty, so I had the dealer look at it. The dealer recommended new rims and said the suspension / axle is fine. I was looking to see if I can get the rims fixed.

Luckily, a smarter tire tech at an independent rim repair shop suspected something was wrong with road force balancing and dismounted the tires. He discovered the loose foam. He removed the loose foam from all the tires and rebalanced them. Solved the issue. That foam throws off the balance, especially if mobile or folded on itself. If the tire is not dismounted, rebalancing can worsen the problem if the foam is still mobile in the tire. The initial instinct is to just rebalance the tires without dismounting the tires. The tech follows the computerized balancing blindly; it just guides them to add ridiculous amounts of weight. Glad the smarter tech figured it out, and it was a simple fix.

 

[KidGalahad]

Coming up on 7 months with these tires. I couldn't be happier with them, and will certainly purchase them again when/if that time comes.

One small caveat: We had some snow and ice over the winter months, and my car was definitely sliding a bit more than it had with the Pilots. Nothing dangerous, but I definitely noticed a difference. I haven't noticed any wet weather performance differences.

 

[rhougey]

I’ve had the Hankook Ion Evo SUV 225/55/19 tires for 2.2 years, now with 29,000 miles. I am honestly neither impressed nor disappointed with them. They are good and adequate tires. Based on the current tread wear, it appears they will probably last around 48K miles, which is what I got out of the original Michelins.

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