Category: Kumho

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

Waterford driver Andrew Purcell and his Cork co-driver Mark Wiley headed a Ford Fiesta 1-2-3 result in the opening round of the Valvoline National Forestry Rally Championship, the Carrick-on-Suir MC Willie Loughman Memorial event. The Kumho Tire sponsored duo took full advantage of defending forestry champion Josh Moffett’s woes, when the Monaghan driver’s Fiesta suffered

Kumho Tire has appointed Changrin Suk, 59, as its new European President, and he assumes responsibility for the company’s European tyre business with immediate effect. Suk has amassed many years of international experience from senior positions within Korean companies. He spent more than 20 years at Samsung Electronics and seven at Nexen Tire. As CEO

Korean tyre maker, Kumho is set to under go a reconstruction, merger and acquisition, after its main creditor, the Korea Development Bank (KDB) confirmed on Wednesday, January 3, that it has set up three task forces to handle the restructure. The state-run bank and several other creditors had planned to come up with measures to

Kumho is covering covers all bases with its latest trio of high performance tyres. ECSTA PS91 The PS91 is Kumho’s optimum high-performance road product, that’s achieving a good level of sales in the UK market. Squarely aimed at supercars and such ultra-quick passenger saloons as BMW M cars, Mercedes-Benz AMG models and Audi RS ones,

  The recently introduced Kumho KC53 is primarily designed for the latest generation of large commercial vans and is gradually superseding the long-serving 857 in popular 15” and 16” sizes. 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

County Derry-born Marty McCormack is enjoying a notably strong season in the Prestone MSA British Rally Championship and, with a typically skilful showing and trouble-free run in the last remaining round, could well achieve a well-deserved podium finish in this hard-fought series.