Kumho’s already comprehensive 4×4 tyre range has recently been further enhanced by the addition of the Crugen HP91. While there are numerous Kumho 4×4 products from which to choose, the majority of requirements will be covered by this fine new on-road offering and the cross-functional Road Venture patterns MT KL71 and AT KL78. Between them they cover everything from such top end SUVs as the Range Rover and BMW X5 to the venerable Land Rover Defender.

Crugen HP91
Aimed at owners of the latest lifestyle and luxury SUVs who seek the optimum driving experience from their prestige vehicles, the Crugen HP91 will eventually replace Kumho’s long serving KL17. The newcomer features an asymmetric tread pattern combined with four wide circumferential grooves. Its silica-enhanced compound results in exceptional wet weather handling and braking, and a rolling resistance comparable to that of most passenger car tyres. The product’s other major attributes include: strong high speed stability, low wear rates, and outstanding resistance to aquaplaning. HP91 is manufactured in in V, W and Y speed ratings and is available in sizes to fit, for example, the Range Rover and Range Rover Evoque, BMW X5 and X3, and Volvo XC90 and XC60.

Kumho UK first demonstrated the HP91’s attributes in the demanding environment of the Rockingham Motor Speedway last September, and were rewarded with excellent customer feedback.

Road Venture MT KL71
The Road Venture MT KL71 is designed for ultimate durability and off-road traction. A wider footprint has the advantage of better floatation on soft surfaces (such as sand and bog) and superior stability on-road. However, the tread itself is its most innovative aspect.

On the road, the tread pitch sequence and centre elements have been designed to give a quieter ride than typical MT tyres. The centre area of the tread is strong and solid, which maximizes on-road stability and braking. The high void directional pattern has excellent aquaplaning resistance and also sheds mud well. The shoulder lugs provide incredible off-road traction on soft surfaces.

The Kumho Road Venture MT KL71 was the joint winner of the 2008 ‘ultimate tyre test’ organised by 4×4 Magazine and Land Rover World to establish the best mud-terrain tyre on the UK market.

Road Venture AT KL78
The Road Venture AT KL78 is the most versatile tyre in the Kumho 4×4 range. Engineers designed the KL78 to be truly cross-functional, with good road manners and competent off-road capability.
The KL 78’s tread compound stays flexible as temperatures drop. This, in combination with the aggressive groove and sipe pattern, gives the tyre excellent all-season and all-surface traction – even in snow. Its rugged tread pattern has obvious off-road advantages, and includes tie bars to improve on-road stability and carefully engineered block sequences to reduce tread noise.

Further information on Kumho’s extensive range of 4×4 tyres can be found at www.kumhotyre.co.uk