Kumho tires

Kumho History 

Kumho Tire Co. Inc. is a South Korean tire manufacturer with headquarters in Gwangju, South Korea. The Kumho was founded by Park In-chon in 1960 as Samyang Tire. Besides three manufacturing facilities in South Korea: Gwangju Plant, Gokseong Plant, and the Pyeongtaek Plant Kumho has also one in Macon, Georgia, United States. For the U.S. market, there is also a center for research and development in Akron, Ohio. 

Kumho cares a lot about the relationship with its partners. The reason why all its partnerships are very long-lasting ones.  

  • In 2007, Kumho became a Platinum Partner of the Manchester United Football Club.  

  •  The relationship between Kumho and the NBA began in 2014 when Kumho Tire became a partner. 

  •  The Korean company was the sponsor of the European Formula 3 racing and nowadays is one of the sponsors of the La Liga. 

  • In 2018 it became a member of tire manufacturer Doublestar. 

Most popular Kumho tires 

Based on annual sales Kumho is the second largest tire manufacturer in the world after Bridgestone. The main products of the Korean brand are tires for passenger cars, SUVs, vans, trucks, and buses. 

The most revolutionary technologies used by Korean company are: 

  • UNIQUE 'ESCOT' TECHNOLOGY(Performance) 

  • XRP(Safety) 

  • F3 Technology (Cost-efficiency) 

  • ECO-CONSCIOUS PRODUCTS(Environmentally) 

The most popular Kumho tires for passenger cars and SUVs are the following all-season tires like SOLUS TA71, SOLUS TA31, and SOLUS TA11. Kumho tires are one of the most trustworthy products on the market offering quality and performance at the same time. 

When it comes to Original Equipment tires the Kumho offers the best option: Crugen HT51, Premium KL33, and Eco Solus KL21. The main customers of OE tires are the Hyundai and Kia.

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