Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 tires: reviews

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

All motorists in our country know about the important role of winter tires. The climate in Russia is very harsh and unpredictable, during the winter periods of thaw can be replaced by bitter frosts dozens of times. Of course, it is simply not necessary to speak in such conditions about the reliable grip of the wheels of the car with the road surface.

Because of this circumstance, the choice of quality rubber becomes literally a matter of life and death. It so happened historically that the most respected and "revered" among our car owners is the products of Scandinavian manufacturers. This is understandable: the climate in those parts is also very far from equatorial, and therefore the same Swedes know about winters firsthand.

However, in the not so distant past, a new player appeared on the "rubber" market - tires Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419. Reviews of these products claim that these winter tires, which have quite an adequate cost, are a good replacement for Scandinavians. Considering that in the wake of the crisisIn recent years, prices for the mentioned models have risen sharply, many drivers have an easily explainable desire to save some money.

Key Features

So what's the "strangeness" here? The fact is that this brand of winter tires comes from South Korea. Until relatively recently, this manufacturer was not included in the generally recognized list of reputable tire suppliers, but Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419, reviews of which will be discussed in this article, changed everything. The quality of this rubber is at the world level, and Russian drivers confirm this fact with numerous field tests.

Studded tires of this model, as reported directly by the manufacturer, are designed for commercial and personal vehicles. It is recommended to use them for installation on passenger cars and light trucks. In addition, the Koreans caught the fashionable European trend of recent years - environmental safety. Their rubber has received the extremely prestigious Swedish Nordic Swan (Northern Swan) award, which only completely environmentally friendly products can receive.

How was this achieved? The fact is that Korean chemists have developed a special cycle for the creation of synthetic rubber, for which only petroleum products containing the minimum possible amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are used. And they are one of the most famous and aggressive carcinogens in the world.

In recent years, many countries around the world have adopted fairly strict environmental laws thatprevent the use of hazardous components in road transport. The number of cars is growing rapidly every year, and therefore the likelihood of pollution of the environment by dispersed particles of used tires is becoming higher.

Tread features

But most drivers are far from thinking about the environmental safety of both their car and its components. Why are they attracted to Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 tires? Reviews indicate that a unique tread pattern developed by the best Korean engineers plays an important role in this.

The center section pattern resembles the Latin letter V. Consumers are attracted by an interesting and aggressive design, but the real advantage of the tires is not at all. The fact is that such a pattern helps to achieve the maximum contact area of the tread with the road surface, which ensures an excellent degree of vehicle stability on the road, regardless of the season and the condition of the road itself.

It has also been experimentally proven that the V-section helps to minimize the braking distance even on a heavily snowy track. The central element of the tread, which has the shape of a zigzag, acts as a stiffening rib. It is included in the design not only to provide the necessary rigidity, but also to reduce rolling resistance. In addition, the "zigzag" significantly reduces the amount of vibration and noise that inevitably occurs when driving on a winter road,which is unlikely to be an example of evenness.

What else is the Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 tire tread different from? Reviews indicate a large number of rather large individual blocks that have some "off-road" effect and allow you to drive quite confidently on snow-covered domestic roads.

Design features and benefits

There is enough space between the blocks for self-cleaning of the tire from dirt, water and snow that have entered the projector. In addition, at the first glance at the tire, one cannot fail to note the number of wavy sipes that literally streak its surface, leaving not a centimeter of free space.

Thanks to this technological solution, the Koreans managed to significantly improve the grip of the wheels with the road surface, without increasing (to critical values) their rigidity. To resist skidding on icy roads, Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 215 50 R17 tires (as well as varieties with a different radius) are equipped with six rows of studs at once, made of special high-quality, durable steel.

Even in the process of designing models of a new type, Korean chemists did a great job, creating new polymer compounds that would be quite cheap and at the same time strong and durable. The discovery of the manufacturer is the inclusion of finely dispersed silicon in the composition of the rubber mixture. The latter provides excellent grip even whenthe road is completely icy.

Oddly enough, but the Koreans, in whose homeland there are no more or less severe winters, were surprisingly successful in choosing additives that ensure that the tire remains elastic even in severe frost. These components not only make the rubber soft, but also give it an enviable durability.

In addition to all the above advantages, the tread of the tires we are considering has another advantage. Thanks to computer simulation, its creators were able to develop a system of special "cutting" edges, which several times improve the grip of rubber on the road surface.

Together with the spikes, this system makes winter driving on roads of any complexity easy and comfortable. There is evidence that the company is going to develop models without spikes. This circumstance is due to the fact that the use of tires of this brand is prohibited on the roads of many EU countries. The road services of these countries in every possible way prevent the use of this type of rubber, and therefore the company simply loses profits.

Important Benefits

The most attractive features of Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 215 50 R17 are as follows:

• Perfectly symmetrical V-pattern provides reliable directional stability and full adhesion of the tread surface to the road surface.
• Koreans, not completely "spoiled" by European standards, produce tires with six rows of studs at once. DueIn this circumstance, Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 tires allow the driver to feel confident even on a completely icy road.
• A lot of wavy slats. Thanks to this structural element, which provides an adequate degree of rigidity, the tire "holds" the road tightly, the tendency for this rubber to skid is minimal. As experienced drivers note (and you should not repeat this to the inexperienced), Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 tires allow you to accelerate to maximum speeds even on icy roads, lightly powdered with snow.
• Due to the presence of "coarse", large sipes with good grip properties on the tread, rubber allows you to drive even in relatively deep snow. Of course, a passenger car is unlikely to acquire the properties of an SUV, but at least in the morning it will be much more convenient to leave the snow-covered yard.
• Since the rubber compound contains a minimum amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the emission of toxic carcinogenic products is close to zero, which allows even in countries with very strict environmental legislation to use tires Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 195 65 R15 95T XL (winter). Reviews of foreign motorists fully confirm this. What is even more pleasant, products of this class are quite inexpensive, and this, you see, is now a rarity.

Benefit of special stud arrangement

As we said, the spikes are arranged on the surface of these tires in six rows. The pattern of their location is diagonal. The latter was developed withspecial software so that all the spikes in total provide maximum traction. In addition, it has been experimentally proven that it is with this arrangement that the car “scours” around the sides much less even when driving fast on an icy road.

Domestic drivers also testify to their enviable longevity and strength. It is not uncommon for more than 85% of the spikes to remain in their “rightful place” even after the third season of operation. This eliminates the need to buy new tires every season, which is good news.

For their manufacture, the manufacturer uses a special grade of alloy steel. It is very hard, but not brittle. Such spikes easily break through even packed, old ice. Alas, because of them, Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 195 65 R15 95T TL tires are not used in many Western European countries. The stud, the reviews of which we have already briefly discussed, is too cruel with soft road surfaces. In the conditions of our country, where asph alt is laid on the roads, this circumstance does not play such a role.

Thus, the tires we describe are very popular among domestic motorists due to the following advantages:

• Optimum traction in all conditions, even when the road is icy, with porridge of ice, snow and chemicals on the road surface.
• Provides reliable and fast acceleration even when the roadway is completely icy, thickly covered with porridge of ice and reagents.
• Successfully selected quantity andthe location of the spikes is the key to excellent vehicle directional stability.
• When driving even at high speed on icy or snowy slush, drifts can be avoided.

In addition, the positive qualities of this rubber include deep cutouts along the edges of the projector: they serve to evacuate snow and ice that have got there. This model annually receives high safety ratings from the most reputable automotive publications. In particular, Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 tires (there is a photo in the article) are officially allowed to be installed on cars designed for regular transportation of children and teenagers.

Performance

It would be strange if Korean manufacturers did not produce car tires of various sizes, designed for the main types of cars common throughout the world. So, in the domestic market there are options with a tread width from 175 to 245 mm. Owners of rims with a radius from R13 to R18 will not leave offended either. What speed indexes is the Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 175 70 R13 82T TL rated for?

As the name implies, the permissible speed index is 82T, but the Korean manufacturer produces tires for which this value immediately reaches 104T. But we would like to warn all fans of fast driving that recklessness on an icy winter track can not end well.

In addition, these tires have negative qualities. What are the disadvantagesdo the tires have Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 175 70 R13 82T? The spike, the reviews of which we have already considered, turned out to be very hard for the Koreans, and this is not good in all cases. Experienced extreme racers who compete in world championships say that a car with tires with such hard elements will have an impressive stopping distance.

Even at a speed of 55-60 km / h, the car will be able to drive at least 35-40 meters, especially if the asph alt is dry. It is strongly not recommended to conquer speed records if the temperature outside is from -25 degrees Celsius and below.

Reviews and comments from car owners

In surveys conducted by many reputable automotive publications with a worldwide reputation, it was found that people buy Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 175 70 R13 82T tires for use in climatic zones with the following temperature conditions:

• In November, the temperature ranges from +5 to 0 degrees Celsius.
• In December, regime fluctuations are within 0 … -5 oS.
• January, when the temperature can "jump" from -10 to -20 degrees.
• February, when -15 to -5 degrees Celsius are typical.
• March with a temperature regime of 0 … +5 oC.

As you can see, buying Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 235 55 R17 tires is most often practiced by those motorists who live somewhere within the Moscow region or in regions with similar climatic conditions. Reviews of motorists indicate that formore "severe" climatic zones still need a different winter tire.

What ride are they for?

Drivers also confirm that Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 185 65 R15 92T tires are well suited for both urban and country driving. But in practice, it was nevertheless found that their use is undesirable if you have a truck weighing more than three tons. In such situations, the insufficient rigidity of the rubber compound used affects: if this is good for cars, then this is highly undesirable for trucks.

Riding with varying aggressiveness is also recommended. Fans of winter car rides warn against constantly pressing “on the gas”, since at high speeds and in very snowy winter conditions, these tires can no longer provide such high-quality grip with the road surface. Drivers confirm that a total of up to five studs (maximum) are lost in two winter seasons. If you drive more or less carefully, then the spikes, as a rule, remain completely in place.

Ordinary motorists highlight the following positive qualities of rubber of this brand:

• Indicators of "tenacity" practically do not change on ice or snow.
• They go perfectly through the winter "porridge" formed by a mixture of reagents, ice and snow.
• In emergency situations, in combination with the ABS system, they help to avoid major troubles. According to some drivers, Hankook Winter i Pike RS tiresW419 (winter), despite its hard studs, the best braking on icy roads. Again, this is true as long as the temperature is at least -25 degrees Celsius.
• Experienced drivers note that the car on these tires confidently copes with long, long climbs on winter roads.
• In addition, the Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 195 65 R15 95T tire (reviews confirm this) has approximately the same “tenacity” on dry and wet pavement, which is simply an excellent result for winter tires.
• Tires hold confidently even in poorly defined ruts.
• In the cold down to -23 degrees Celsius, this model retains adequate softness, the material does not tan.
• Even on dry pavement, the noise level is striking, almost indistinguishable from that of high-quality road tires: you can not believe that the model belongs to the studded category.

Conclusions

What should I say in conclusion? It seems that Hankook Winter i Pike RS W419 175 70 R13 82T (spike) is a purchase that perfectly combines low price and quality at the level of the best foreign analogues. It is especially pleasant that the studding in this case is durable, withstands several seasons of quite hard use.

This rubber can be safely bought by both ordinary car owners and those drivers who are engaged in light-duty cargo transportation. It should be remembered that it is not worth overloading such vehicles, since the characteristics of cruelty may not be enough.

Good choice for many consumers

Korean tires are an ideal choice for those motorists who do not have the slightest desire to chase "high-profile" brands and brands, but just want to buy tires of adequate quality at human prices.

We can congratulate Korean engineers and chemists on the fact that they managed to create really high-quality and inexpensive tires, the characteristics of which are no worse than those of many world-famous manufacturers. They behave equally well both on a snowy road and on an icy track, lightly powdered with snow. The tread, in addition to carbide studs, has many sharp edges, which also improve traction.

All this allows you to enjoy driving and feel confident even on heavily snowy, icy roads. Tires of this model are used by hundreds of thousands of motorists around the world, and there are no particular complaints from them.