Mini now buying Hankook tyres as OE

ERJ staff report (DS)

Neu-Isenburg, Germany -- BMW is now fitting its current Mini models with Hankook's Ventus Prime2 tyre in dimension 195/55 R 16 V.

In addition, Hankook Tyre will deliver the Ventus

Prime2 in the same size as an optional tyre set to the assembly lines at

the MINI factory in Oxford, England for the One, Cooper, and Cooper D

models

Currently, the tyres for the Mini are being produced at Hankook's flagship plant in Geumsan, South Korea. Specially designed for the manufacture of ultra-high performance tyres, the manufacturing facility was recently expanded to include a new production area for high-end tyres.

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Press release from Hankook