{"id":40146,"date":"2025-09-04T14:33:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/?p=40146"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:33:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:33:51","slug":"kumho-tyre-becomes-official-partner-of-leicester-tigers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/kumho-tyre-becomes-official-partner-of-leicester-tigers\/40146","title":{"rendered":"Kumho Tyre becomes official partner of Leicester Tigers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kumho Tyre has announced a five-year official partnership agreement with Leicester Tigers Rugby Club.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The partnership will see the Kumho branding feature on the men\u2019s matchday shirt for the next five seasons and features a host of collaborations including pitchside branding, stadium activations and joint promotional campaigns.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40147\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1756983616874-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1756983616874-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1756983616874-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1756983616874-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1756983616874.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richard Lyons, Kumho Tyre (left) and Andrea Pinchen, Leicester Tigers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Managing director of Kumho Tyre UK &amp; Ireland, Richard Lyons said: \u201cKumho Tire is delighted to partner with Leicester Tigers and to engage with their loyal fanbase in the UK and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are incredibly proud to be associated with the club\u2019s rich heritage and look forward to adding value to our customers\u2019 experience of the Kumho brand whilst also supporting the club\u2019s wider community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur two brands share many values, especially that of teamwork, and we believe there will be excellent opportunities for development and growth over the coming seasons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Leicester Tigers chief executive Andrea Pinchen added: \u201cThis is an exciting deal, bringing in a global brand of Kumho\u2019s standing to our club and beginning what we know will be a wonderful relationship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly protective of our name and brand, so only partner with the very best of which Kumho represents. 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