# Hankook Tire selected as OE supplier for Audi Q7 and SQ7

Hankook Tire was selected as original equipment supplier for Audi's Q7 and SQ7 SUVs, becoming the first Korean tire maker to supply OE tires to BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi. The deal involves Ventus S1 evo2 SUV tires with sound absorber technology.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2016-12-09
- Where: South Korea
- Status: completed
- Products: Ventus S1 evo2 SUV tires
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Hankook Tire](https://endata.com/companies/20572.md)
- [Audi](https://endata.com/companies/1225.md) (customer)
- [Hankook Tire](https://endata.com/companies/20572.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [pulse.mk.co.kr](https://pulse.mk.co.kr/news/english/7613157), 2016-12-09: "With this deal, Hankook Tire became the first Korean tire manufacturer to supply OE tires to three German household car brands BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi."
- [pulse.mk.co.kr](https://pulse.mk.co.kr/news/all/7613157), 2016-12-09: "South Korea's leading tire maker Hankook Tire Co. was selected as original equipment (OE) supplier for German automaker Audi's sport-utility vehicles Q7 and SQ7, the company said."

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