Travel trailer manufacturers have a new tire option beginning this month.
Hankook Tire released its first travel trailer tire, the Vantra Trailer. The tire will be released in nine sizes, and a high-load tire will be available in three sizes.
The tires will fit travel trailers and fifth wheels, the company stated, and “are engineered to deliver exceptional durability and stability under heavy-duty conditions.”
“We are committed to offering tire products that enable consumers to enjoy the freedom of the open road and the adventure of the great outdoors,” said Curtis Brison, Hankook Tire’s vice president of passenger car and light truck sales. “Ideal for boat, cargo, RV and other types of trailers, the Vantra Trailer products offer outdoor enthusiasts the same high level of quality and performance as our passenger, SUV and light truck tires.”
Hankook stated its Vantra Trailer tires feature a high stiffness pattern block and decoupling grooves optimized for heavy-duty performance. Its structure is built for enhanced durability and stability, the company stated, as well as improved traction in all road conditions.
The Vantra Trailer for high loads (TH31) is designed with a main zig-zag groove. The tires provide traction and water drainage under various road conditions, the company stated, and include asymmetric grooves that help eject stones.
The tire also features an all-steel radial structure for maximum durability, as well as a new compound mixing system called Innovation Mixing System (IMS). Hankook stated IMS minimizes disconnection of polymer chains and oxidation for enhanced durability.
“As our first-ever products in the trailer tire segment, we wanted to develop tires that would deliver exceptional performance and stability in heavy-duty conditions,” Hankook Tire Vice President of RE Development Kijong Kil said. “Both products are designed to withstand heavy loads and perform on a variety of road conditions, which are essential for trailer applications.”
Tire availability began April 1.
Vantra Trailer tires are available in these nine sizes:
- ST175/80R13
- ST185/80R13
- ST205/75R14
- ST215/75R14
- ST205/75R15
- ST225/75R15
- ST235/80R16
- ST235/85R16
- ST255/85R16
The Vantra Trailer TH31 high-load tire is available in these three sizes:
- ST235/85R16
- ST235/80R16
- ST225/90R16
