Kumho Tire’s best-selling Ecsta HS51 was ranked first in the new Summer Tire contest and received an “exceptional” Auto Bild rating. Auto Bild, a respected German journal, recently compared 53 summer tires sold in Europe based on their dry and wet braking performance. The Ecsta HS51 is Kumho’s best-selling brand on the European market and […]
Category Archives: Kumho Resources
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Nov
Nov
Kumho Tire has been supplying OE tires for the Skoda Octavia since May this year. This is Skoda’s best seller in the subcompact vehicle segment. In a new announcement, the South Korean tire manufacturer said that it will expand its supply to the Skoda Kamiq – the latter’s new compact crossover – starting January 2021. […]
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Oct
Oct
Kumho Tire Co. Inc. recently celebrated its 60th anniversary in the tire business. The company was formed in 1960 in Korea and opened its first plant in the U.S. in 2016. During the celebration, the representatives said that Kumho was looking into the future and promised to extend its portfolio with new products and services. […]
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Aug
Aug
Kumho’s latest Solus HA32 tire is an all-season tire that takes over from the HA31. According to the manufacturer, the new tire is superior and will be available to consumers in 42 sizes. It boasts 10% better wet/dry braking and handling and 15% better wet grip. The Solus HA32 is a highly convenient tire that […]
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May
May
Kumho Tire Australia recently launched a new mud terrain tire dubbed “Road Venture MT71” for the Australian market. The tire comes as a new addition to the Kumho tires dedicated to SUVs and 4WD Utes. According to Kumho, the MT71 has been in development for two years. It provides premium performance off-road and is aimed […]
Kumho Tire is finally picking up speed with normalizing operations after experiencing a three-year losing streak. According to earning reports released just recently, the tire manufacturer recorded an operating profit amounting to $68.86 million over the last year. This is the first time its recording profits since 2016. The CEO, Jeon Dae-jin, had earlier pledged […]
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Feb
Feb
The new Audi Q5 Series will have Kumho Tires as original equipment. This is thanks to a decision made by Audi to make Kumho Tire the OE supplier for the new luxury compact SUV. The type of tire picked is the Kumho Crugen Premium KL33. It will be available in size 235/55R19. Speaking about the […]