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Hankook Technoring

Hankook Technoring

A state-of-the-art testing infrastructure leads to innovation in tire technology.

Global Main Proving Ground

Hankook Technoring is a technology-intensive
innovation space with
the largest tire proving
ground in Asia for testing cutting-edge tire technology.

Tire Proving Ground reaching new heights for
future mobility

Intensive research and proactive validation on tire performance on various road surfaces and in extreme environments fosters a development of innovative products. Meet Hankook Technoring. A symbol of the future of mobility innovation.

The birth of Asia's largest
automotive proving ground

Located in Taean, Chungcheongnam-do, Hankook Technoring is Asia's largest and most advanced tire driving test center, with a site area of 1.26 million square meters (380,000 pyeong), a size of about 125 soccer fields.

Location: Yangjam-ri, Nam-myeon, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
Scale: 1,259,905㎥ (about 381,500 pyeong)

High-tech R&D facilities leading technology innovation.

Hankook Technoring develops innovative technology for high-end tires and specialized tires for electric vehicles and supercars through various tests such as high-speed driving tests with a maximum speed of over 250km/h.

• Number of cars tested simultaneously: up to 50
• Maximum speed: 250km/h
• Number of test tracks: 13

Location and name
of each track

  • 1 High Speed Oval
  • 2 VDA / Skid Pad
  • 3 Dry Handling Circuit
  • 4 Wet Handling Circuit
  • 5 Hydroplaning Curve
  • 6 Ride
  • 7 Braking
  • 8 Hydroplaning Straight
  • 9 Pass By Noise
  • 10 Noise Vibration Harshness
  • 11 General Road
  • 12 Off Road
  • 13 Gravel Road
  • 14 Office & Control Tower
  • 15 Gas and car wash facilities

Major Track 1

High Speed Oval

The high-speed main circuit, Hankook Technoring's signature course, is designed for high-speed driving tests with a maximum speed of 250km/h, and allows for slalom driving and driving in a straight lane at high speed on a 4-lane track. With a total length of 4.6km, the slope of the of the banked road* is approximately 38.87° completing the extreme test.

* Banked road: A curved road with raised edges in the HSO to ensure a safe turn at high speed.

Major Track 2

VDA / Skid Pad

This track allows for speed tests up to 200km/h max to check steering stability and limited tire performance. Extensive steering stability testing and a lane change skid pad provides a more complete test.

* VDA: Vehicle Dynamics Area

Major Track 3

Dry Handling Circuit

Built to test steering stability on a dry road surface, this track features a total length of 3.4km with 16 corners. The max length of the straight section is 670km, which allows a speed test up to 190km/h max.

Major Track 4

Wet Handling Circuit

Built for a wet road surface test, this track features a total length of 1.6km and has 11 various corners and allows a driving speed of 128km/h max. With an adjusted water depth from 1mm to 10mm, close observation of the effect of tire patterns and compounds is ensured on the curved water film.

Major Track 5

Braking

Our tires surmount all obstacles without a hitch. The large-scale obstacle road contains unpaved roads and a wide variety of obstacles, enabling tests under harsh environments. We are ready to travel a rugged path and our research aims to shape the future of off-road tires.

Major Track 6

Off Road

Performance tests in harsh environments with huge and various obstacles such as puddles, hills, and rocks fosters continuous research in the future of off-road tires.

A space for technology innovation that encompasses the Motor Culture.

Meet Hankook Tire's unique driving experience. Hankook Technoring is a space for innovative driving tests and collaboration. Experience motorsports culture.

Collaboration

Hankook ATLASBX Racing Team

Hankook Technoring dashes with the Hankook ATLASBX Racing Team, which has defended its title at CJ SuperRace Championship on multiple occasions. Diverse collaboration including test driving and auto repair workshops enable us to create a new culture beyond technology.

With the largest tire proving ground for testing tire technology and performance in extreme environments in Asia, innovation in tire technology begins at Hankook Technoring.

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