Category: Kumho

The finalists for Motorsport Ireland’s Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver of the Year award have been selected – with Armagh’s Jason Black and James Wilson as well as Jordan Hone from Co. Derry in the running to take home Irish rallying’s most prestigious awards.

South Korean tyre manufacturer, Kumho Tire has signed an agreement to transfer its tyre manufacturing technology to Century Engineering Industries of Pakistan at its headquarters in Seoul. The deal is the first of its kind in the Korean tyre industry and expected to serve as a new approach to entering a developing country market. Kumho

The Kumho Portran KC53 is primarily designed for the latest generation of large commercial vans and has been optimised to deliver exceptional highway performance. PORTRAN KC53 The heavy-duty KC53 boasts a wide tread and stable block pattern ensuring outstanding dry handling, even in maximum load conditions. Broad cross-grooves provide precise steering in both dry and

With immediate effect, Kyungtai Ju has been appointed the new President of Kumho Tyre Europe GmbH. He replaces Changrin Suk, who will return to Kumho’s Korean headquarters with responsibility for global sales. Kyungtai Ju has held a variety positions at Kumho, a company he has now served for almost 30 years. Commencing his career at

Kumho has enjoyed a successful working relationship with UK tyre distributor R H Claydon for some 20 years and has now appointed the company to handle its truck tyre distribution requirements for the UK. A third-generation family business, R H Claydon boasts full national coverage via six strategically-placed warehouses and will carry the entire range

Consumers have varying priorities when replacing their car tyres. Price will always be a key factor, but while some drivers require optimum grip, others favour minimum wear or, long tread life) More and more are, however, selecting tyres of notably low rolling resistance, thereby saving money at the pumps and therefore the world’s natural resources

Kumho’s already comprehensive 4×4 tyre range has recently been further enhanced by the addition of the Crugen HP91 and Crugen KL33 SUV offerings. While there are numerous Kumho 4×4 products from which to choose, the majority of requirements will be covered by these fine new on-road products, plus the cross-functional new Road Venture patterned MT51

In a major presence at the upcoming international tyre fair – ‘The Tire Cologne’, May 29 to June 1 Kumho will be displaying its entire range of passenger car and truck tyres and revealing details of no less than four brand new products.  The company’s 387m² exhibition area (Stand No. B010 + C019, Hall 6.1)

China’s Doublestar Group and its subsidiary Xingwei Korea have signed contract to acquire a 45 per cent stake in Kumho through a €492 million private equity placement. Doublestar has therefore become Kumho’s ultimate controlling shareholder. The agreement has been signed with Kumho and its creditor representative Korea Development Bank. Kumho Tire manufactures a full range of tyres under the Kumho and

If you want a tyre that delivers reliability in all weather conditions, the SOLUS HA31 delivers performance every time, according to tyre manufacturer Kumho. The vast majority of new specification cars are delivered on what are classed as Summer tyres, which provide these vehicles with optimum performance for most of a typical year – in

BMW has elected to make the Kumho Crugen HP91 standard fit on the latest generation of its popular X3 model. Kumho tyres are already fitted to examples of BMW’s 1, 2 and 3 Series cars and the Munich-based motor manufacturer has now decided the HP91 is the right product for its mid-size SUV. The 245/50