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Kumho Tyres Participation in 2014 German VLN Series

[caption id="attachment_10898" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Kumho Tyres Participation in 2014 German VLN Series Kumho Tyre participated in VLN Series (Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring) held on March 29 in Nürburgring International Circuit. Kumho Tire sponsored Twin Busch ...
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Maiden Auto GP Win for Roda

Auto GP Red Bull Ring, Austria - rounds 11 & 12 of this championship were held over the weekend of 19th & 20th July at this track in Austria owned by Red Bull and where Formula 1 raced four weeks earlier. Two sets of soft compound and one set of medium compound Kumho S700 slick tyres were al...
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KUMHO MAKES SOLID INVESTMENT IN HERVEY BAY WITH ROCK BOTTOM TYRES

Leading tyre brand Kumho has taken its Platinum Dealer program to Hervey Bay with the opening of its latest store, Rock Bottom Tyres in Piabla. The Kumho Platinum Dealer program is a network of independent tyre stores who demonstrate an ongoing involvement in their local community and a commitment ...
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VOLKSWAGEN CHOOSES KUMHO FOR POLO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLY DEAL

One of the world's largest car producers, Volkswagen has selected Korean tyre maker Kumho to supply original equipment tyres for its popular Polo hatchback. Kumho will supply its 185/60 R15 size Ecowing ES01 KH27 low rolling resistance tyres for Polos manufactured in Spain. [caption id="attachment...
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KUMHO OPENS SIXTH SYDNEY PLATINUM DEALER

A commitment to value and customer service from leading tyre company Kumho Tyre has seen the opening of its sixth Platinum Dealer in Sydney, with Plumpton Autos becoming one of the tyre maker's top shelf dealers. Plumpton Autos joins the other Sydney Platinum stores in Silverwater, Blacktown, Smith...
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KUMHO PLATINUM DEALER PROGRAM HITS 40 STRONG

Kumho has opened its 40th Platinum Dealer in Australia with the opening of AA West Automotive at McGraths Hill. The Platinum Dealer program was launched in late 2011 in Newcastle as way for Kumho to showcase its extensive produce range through friendly and professional dealers. Since then the prog...
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KUMHO HITS THE TARGET WITH RIVERSTONE PLATINUM DEALER

Kumho Tyre says value and customer satisfaction are the key focal points for its latest  Kumho Platinum dealer which has just opened in the north west Sydney suburb of Riverstone. Target Automotive promises to deliver the highest levels of customer service and value for money to the motorists ...
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KUMHO SPIRIT OF THE RALLY AWARD GIVES BOADEN AND CHEERS A BOOST

Brother and sister duo Michael Boaden and Helen Cheers have been awarded the Kumho Spirit of the Rally award for round three of the Australian Rally Championship, the International Rally of Queensland. [caption id="attachment_10597" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Micheal Boaden and Helen Cheers ...
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KUMHO SPIRIT OF THE RALLY AWARD GIVES BOADEN AND CHEERS A BOOST

Brother and sister duo Michael Boaden and Helen Cheers have been awarded the Kumho Spirit of the Rally award for round three of the Australian Rally Championship, the International Rally of Queensland. Boaden and Cheers, who compete in the ARC in a two-wheel drive Volkswagon Polo, finished fourth i...
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KUMHO PROMISES HONESTY AND TRANSPARENCY AT DECEPTION BAY

Leading tyre manufacturer Kumho Tyre has continued the expansion of its Platinum Dealer program in Brisbane with the opening of Deception Bay Tyre and Mechanical. Launched in New South Wales in late 2011, the Platinum Dealer initiative has been designed to showcase Kumho's extensive product range t...
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KUMHO COMMITS TO AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP AS NAMING RIGHTS SPONSOR

Kumho Tyre has expanded its support of grass roots motor sport by announcing it will be the naming rights sponsor for the inaugural Australian Schools Karting Championship. The 2014 Kumho Australian Schools Karting Championsip is an initiative of KartSchool Australia to introduce high school studen...
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN KUMHO CUSTOMER SCORES TRIP TO NEW YORK

A South Australian Kumho customer and her partner are off to America courtesy of Kumho Tyre after winning the brand's New York promotion.   Roxie Reynolds entered the draw after fitting four new Cru-Gen KL33 Premium SUV tyres to her Ford Territory at Bob Jane T-Marts in the Adelaide subu...
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THREE-PEAT RED DOT SUCCESS FOR KUMHO

Leading tyre manufacturer Kumho has added three 2014 Red Dot Design Awards to its growing list of accolades. Kumho's flagship performance tyre, the Super-Ultra High Performance Ecsta PS91, its Watt-Run VA31 electric vehicle tyre and its WinterCraft WI61 snow and ice tyre were all judged as winners ...
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KUMHO PLAYS A KEY ROLE WITH LEADING NSW TRANSPORT OPERATOR

A major NSW based transport company is recording tyre mileage gains of up to 40 per cent since switching to Kumho KRD01 Truck tyres on drive axles and up to 35 per cent on steers compared with other truck tyres from other brands. Macleay Valley Transport based in the NSW mid-north coast town of Kem...
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Formula3 PODIUM TURNS PINK IN SUPPORT OF KUMHO McGRATH FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER

The Australian Formula 3 Drivers Championship has thrown its support behind the upcoming Kumho's Pink Fitters Day to raise money for the McGrath Foundation by staging a pink podium at Bathurst's Mt Panorama. The podium saw winner Chris Anthony, runner up Ben Gersekowski, third placed Simon Hodge, n...
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KUMHO SETS QUICKEST EVER TIME AROUND MT PANORAMA

Kumho has taken Formula 3 driver Chris Anthony to record pace around Australia's most prestigious racetrack, Bathurst's Mt Panorama. The Cooma based driver broke the outright lap record of the famed 6.213km circuit in his Kumho shod Dallara Mercedes Benz F3 with a time of 2m03.8245s on the&nbs...
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DOUBLE ACCOLADES FOR KUMHO PERFORMANCE TYRES IN GERMAN DESIGN AWARDS

Internationally acclaimed tyre manufacturer Kumho has been recognised for its innovation in performance tyres with two new accolades in Germany's prestigious iF Design Awards. Kumho's first ever Super-Ultra High Perfomance tyre, the Ecsta PS91 and luxury performance Solus HS51 both claimed awards i...
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Kumho Tyre Wins German Red Dot Design Awards for Three Consecutive Years

Kumho Tyre (CEO Chang-Gyu Kim) announced on the 7th that the Company's products had been named product design division winners in Germany's Red Dot Design Awards 2014. With this year's awards, Kumho Tyre has made the achievement of winning the Red Dot Design Award for three consecutive years, a firs...
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Kumho Tyre, wins the iF Product Design Award

Kumho Tyre (President & CEO Kim Chang-Kyu) announced on January 23 that they received accolades at the iF Design Awards 2014 held in Germany for their S-UHP Tyres ECSTA PS91 and ECSTA HS51.   The internationally renowned iF Design Awards with a 60-year history is considered as one of the...
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Kerri-Anne Kennerley partners with Kumho Tyres to support Pink Fitters Day

Pink Fitters Day to raise awareness and money for  McGrath Breast Care Nurses March 2014, Sydney, Australia:  Kumho Tyres and Australian television personality, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, today announced that they’re partnering to raise vital support for the McGrath Foundation through Pink F...
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Ecsta EV PS71

The popular PS71 performance pattern is also now available for EV vehicles. With upgraded construction, reduced weight and improved rolling resistance the PS71 EV will give your EV a pleasurable driving experience.

Features:

  • DRIVING STABILITY & HIGH LOAD CAPACITY FOR EV
    - Enhanced construction and profile design along with improved block stiffness through utilisation of new high-strength ultra-light hybrid components minimise tyre distortion during high power acceleration and improves driving stability, wet grip and braking on Electric vehicles.

  • IMPROVED TRACTION & ROLLING RESISTANCE
    - Updated tread profile along with application of specialised combination of Multi-Functionalised Polymer’s & High Dispersible Micro Silica’s help to improve traction and reduce rolling resistance on Electric vehicle

  • NOISE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY
    - Optimised tread pitch arrangement helps to reduce road noise along with application of K-Silent polyurethane foam insert reduces resonant by up to 5dB

    * K-Silent Foam insert available with some sizes – helps reduce tyre noise by up to 5dB.

Suitable for...

Passenger


Passenger

SUV


SUV
PS71EV SECTION WIDTH ASPECT RATIO RIM DIAMETER LOAD INDEX SPEED INDEX
205/55R16 205 55 16 91 V
215/55R17 215 55 17 94 W
215/55R18 215 55 18 99 V
235/45R18* 235 45 18 98 Y
235/40R19* 235 40 19 96 W
235/55R19* 235 55 19 105 V
245/45R19* 245 45 19 102 W
235/50R20 235 50 20 100 V
255/45R20 255 45 20 101 V
255/45R20* 255 45 20 101 V

CRUGEN EV HP71

The new HP71 SUV pattern is also now available for EV SUV & Crossover vehicles. With upgraded construction, reduced weight and improved rolling resistance the HP71 EV will give your EV a quiet and comfortable ride with All-season performance.

Features:

  • RESONANCE NOISE CANCELLING TECHNOLOGY
    - Application of multi-pitch tread block variation along with Aerodynamic tread design help to reduce road noise harmonics, combined with the application of K-Silent polyurethane foam insert to absorb air vibration whilst driving.

  • DRIVING STABILITY & HIGH LOAD CAPACITY FOR EV
    - New 3D-Interlocking Sipe technology combined with utilisation of High-Strength hybrid materials to enhance carcass structure provides increased Durability and Driving safety for High-Load Electric Vehicles.

  • LONG MILEAGE ALL SEASON DRIVING
    - Application of Highly Dispersible micro silica and high grip resin compound and widened tread grooves improve water drainage and aquaplaning resistance.

  • LUXURIOUS APPEARANCE
    - Hologram sidewall technology has been applied to the sidewall gives a luxurious and refined appearance.

  • * K-Silent Foam insert available with some sizes – helps reduce tyre noise by up to 5dB.

Suitable for...

SUV


SUV
HP71EV SECTION WIDTH ASPECT RATIO RIM DIAMETER LOAD INDEX SPEED INDEX
235/55R19* 235 55 19 101 H
255/45R19* 255 45 19 104 V
255/60R19* 255 60 19 113 V
255/40R20 255 40 20 101 W
255/45R20* 255 45 20 105 V
275/50R20* 275 50 20 113 V

TX31 Supermile EV

The TX31 Supermile EV tyre is primarily engineered with a focus on providing high mileage, low rolling resistance along with a comfortable ride in all seasons. This tyre is fitted as original equiptment to the Kia Niro Plus Electric vehicle which is purpose built for taxi use.

Features:

  • Durability & Long wear
    - Application of specialised polymner blend compound improves abrasion resistance and enables long and even tread wear. Combined with a robust construction with reinforced sidewalls helps to give the tyre a balanced footprint for ride comfort whilst providing long-term durability

Suitable for...

Passenger


Passenger
HP71EV SECTION WIDTH ASPECT RATIO RIM DIAMETER LOAD INDEX SPEED INDEX
215/55R17 215 55 17 94 V