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Originally Posted by Mercedez L.  This is true less to hydroplane.  Hankook that's a real cheapie tire  Made in Korea? |
well based on the climatic condition in korea.....
Jeju Island is a stunning Island in East Asia, which is based close to the Seoul, the capital of Republic of South Korea. Jeju is engulfed by sea on all ends and is classified as a volcanic island based within the subtropical zone. The island covers a total area of 73 km while expanding from west to east and is about 31 km from north to south, stretched with a coastline of about 254 km.
As far as Jeju Weather is concerned, it carries a temperate oceanic weather condition as affected by the Kuroshio Current and the Tshushima current. The annual average temperature of Jeju reaches to about 11.7, where Seogwipo receives the highest temperature level while the Halla peak receives the lowest. Jeju witnesses a low average temperature annually, because of the cold condition, subjective to the continental climate and due to the summers, which hardly gets hot due to the cool oceanic current. Winters in Jeju are rather short and warm, compared with those of the mainland.
The amount of down pouring in Jeju is comparatively high, as because the mount Hallasan, block the air carrying high humidity that emerges from the coastal areas. Wind is the chief factor affecting the Jeju weather that distresses the temperature and rainfall in turn within the region. Enjoy the distinctive coastal climatic condition in Jeju, where minimum temperatures are above 0 degree centigrade, constant in winter setting conditioned by warm currents. The island is placed flanking in the moderate and subtropical sector, subjected to 4 types of climatic condition:
Jeju Weather is conditioned with hot summer, with an air temperature ascending to about 26 C and reaching a height to about 33 C, while the highest water temperature towards the upper layers is 28 C.
Jeju Weather is humid and dry usually in autumn, which a cool airy condition and water temperature rises to an elevation of (24 C) till October.
Experience short and mild winter condition within the Jeju Weather with occasional snowfalls affecting the northern island and in highland, while one can find harvest of tangerines in its southern region.
i think that country would really produce great tire......
and after this message from the president of the company ....
i only hope they will make tire for drag racing....
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