Category: Kumho

Kumho recently held an all-embracing conference for some of its key customers at Tottenham Hotspur’s new White Hart Lane stadium. Kumho is official tyre partner to the North London club.

Kumho’s tread patterns for passenger cars, the Majesty 9 Solus TA91 and ECSTA PA51, have been recognised with two Good Design Awards.

Having already contested a record 25 British World Rally Championship (WRC) events, motorsport media man and seasoned amateur driver Tony Jardine this year opted for a new challenge

Korean tyre maker Kumho has launched two new tyres for the light commercial vehicle segment.

Doublestar, which now owns 45 per cent of Kumho and has assumed the role of controlling shareholder, continues to expand its production capacity.

Kumho Tyre has been appointed exclusive tyre partner of German football club Bayer 04 Leverkusen, as well as its sleeve partner in Germany’s domestic cup competition, the DFB-Pokal.

Irish tyre wholesaler, Modern Tyres has provided a guide for motorists who plan on going off-road, either for necessity or pleasure.

Kumho Tyre has appointed Matthias Bode as head of Kumho’s European Technical Centre (KETC) in Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany with responsibility for the development of all Kumho products for the European OE and replacement markets, effective June 1.

Kumho has developed what it claims is the world’s first 20-inch commercial vehicle tyre in 45 profile, the PorTran KC53.

Alltyres Trading Ltd. in Woodford, England has purchased an electric van for use by its retail outlet along with refurbishing the exterior and reception area of its premises. Both projects were assisted by Kumho Tyres.

Kumho has retained its leadership of the Korean replacement tyre market for the second consecutive year. According to recent data from the Korea Tire Manufacturers Association (KOTMA), Kumho topped the charts with sales of 6.52 million tyres for the year to December 2018, which accounted for more than 40 per cent of all locally-produced tyres