Hankook AL26 e-cube
EU tyre label for every size: 5 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hankook AL26 e-cube is a summer tyre for trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 5 sizes (7 registrations including load and speed variants), for 22.5″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency C and external rolling noise 70 dB. 1 of 7 registrations carry the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) for severe snow.
On the EU market since May 2021; the earliest production week registered is 15/2018.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (5 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
All 5 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.5″ rims | ||||||
| 11R22.5C3 | 148/145M | C67% | C97% | 70 dBA98% | — | 34/2019 |
| 12R22.5C3 | 152/149L | C61% | C94% | 70 dBA98% | — | 50/2020 |
| 255/70R22.5C3 | 140/137M · 140/137M | C84% | C100% | 70 dBA97% | — | 36/2020 |
| 295/80R22.5C3 | 152/149M (149L) · 152/149M (149L) | C59% | C95% | 70 dBA97% | — | 15/2018 |
| 305/70R22.5C3 | 152/150L (150M) | C35% | C94% | 70 dBA88% | 3PMSF | 29/2020 |
Questions
Is the Hankook AL26 e-cube a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 70 dB in every size. In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Hankook AL26 e-cube in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 20% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Hankook AL26 e-cube suitable for snow?
1 of 7 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Hankook AL26 e-cube launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2021. The earliest production week in its registrations is 15/2018; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 7 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 7 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.