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2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 235/45 R18
Tyres tested: 5
Disciplines: 7

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	39.8 m	Best
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	40 m	+0.20 m
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	42.3 m	+2.50 m
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	42.7 m	+2.90 m
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	44.9 m	+5.10 m

The difference between best and worst was 12.8% (5.1 m ≈ 1.1 Car Lengths).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	35 m	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	36.9 m	+1.90 m
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	37.6 m	+2.60 m
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	38.6 m	+3.60 m
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	42 m	+7.00 m

The difference between best and worst was 20% (7 m ≈ 1.6 Car Lengths).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	8 m/s	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	7.9 m/s	-0.10 m/s
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	7.82 m/s	-0.18 m/s
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	7.7 m/s	-0.30 m/s
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	7.58 m/s	-0.42 m/s

The difference between best and worst was 5.3% (0.42 m/s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	80 km/h	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	77 km/h	-3.00 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	76.2 km/h	-3.80 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	75 km/h	-5.00 km/h
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	71.5 km/h	-8.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 10.6% (8.5 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	30 m	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	30.2 m	+0.20 m
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	31.4 m	+1.40 m
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	33.6 m	+3.60 m
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	36.8 m	+6.80 m

The difference between best and worst was 22.7% (6.8 m ≈ 1.5 Car Lengths).

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	9.7 s	Best
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	10 s	+0.30 s
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	10.2 s	+0.50 s
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	11.3 s	+1.60 s
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	11.9 s	+2.20 s

The difference between best and worst was 22.7% (2.2 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	59.1 s	Best
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	60 s	+0.90 s
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	63 s	+3.90 s
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	64.7 s	+5.60 s
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	67 s	+7.90 s