Hankook Tire & Technology has announced another original equipment supply deal, this time for the North American market. Lucid Motors will equip versions of its Lucid Gravity electric SUV sold within the region region with the Hankook iON evo AS SUV. Images accompanying Hankook’s announcement show the Gravity wearing the iON tyre in size 265/50 R20.
When Lucid Motors brings the Air to market in the second half of 2021, this inaugural model from the EV start-up will wear Pirelli’s very first high load index tyre – a new type of tyre dedicated primarily to electric or hybrid cars and SUVs. This original equipment arrangement initially pertains to Lucid Air models sold in the USA and sees Pirelli supply its P Zero to Lucid in size HL 245/35R21 99 Y XL for the front axle and HL 265/ 35R21 103 Y XL for the rear.
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