In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (
Cooper). Generally,
Hankook allround tyres are slightly better rated (82%) than
Cooper (0%). In this particular case, the Hankook ION FlexClimate has a better rating of 90% compared to 33% of the Cooper Zeon CS8. The first tyre test of Hankook ION FlexClimate was done in 2025, compared to 2017 when was the Cooper Zeon CS8 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Hankook ION FlexClimate has B wet grip rating, whereas 98% of Cooper Zeon CS8 has A rating.
