Hankook i-cept evo2 SUV (W320A)
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NHTSA-reported issues for hankook hankook i-cept evo2 SUV (W320A)
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (380) · Sidewall (167) · Tread / Belt (138) · TPMS (32) · Valve (26)
What owners described
Sidewall failure appears in 28% of these reports; about 1.9× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 576 reports covering every model year of the Hankook that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewall failure | 28% | 15% | 1.9× |
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 17% | 20% | 0.8× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 15% | 9% | 1.6× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 14% | 6% | 2.4× |
| Tread or belt separation | 9% | 13% | 0.7× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 8% | 8% | 0.9× |
Mileage at failure
425 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 23,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 5,000 and 75,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Hankook. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WALL SEPARATED ON ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED BUT WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE TIRES FROM A TIRE RETAILER. THE TIRE SEPARATED ON THE SIDE WALL PREMATURELY.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WALL SEPARATED ON ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED BUT WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE TIRES FROM A TIRE RETAILER. THE TIRE SEPARATED ON THE SIDE WALL PREMATURELY.
THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT WITH HANKOOK OPTIMO 724 TIRES, SIZE: 125/70R14. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO THE TIRES BUT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH HANKOOK OPTIMO H727 P215/65/R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT COULD FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR TIRES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Hankook |
|---|---|
| Model | Hankook i-Cept Evo2 SUV (W320A) |
| Season | N/A |
| Type | N/A |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Hankook hankook i-cept evo2 SUV (W320A): what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Hankook i-Cept Evo2 SUV (W320A) is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a general tire built for the passenger segment, the Hankook i-Cept Evo2 SUV (W320A) is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
The Hankook Hankook i-Cept Evo2 SUV (W320A) has been part of Hankook's catalog since its introduction, and remains a current-production model.
For an apples-to-apples comparison against direct rivals, see the comparison pages linked from this tire's brand index.
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Last verified 2026-09-02.