The operation that would grow into the mega-brand of Kumho Tyres actually started life
as an in-house tyre manufacturer for a bus and taxi business in the early 1950s. It split
into its own entity in 1960 under the name Samyang Tire. This South Korean brand then
grew quickly, in line with the 60-year-long economic growth spurt of its home country.
As the millennium approached, it acquired more and more companies – everbroadening
its corporate and engineering resources. The overall Kumho industrial group
is now South Korea’s 7th largest company and manufactures around 70 million tyres
each year.
Globally, Kumho is known as a leader in environmental manufacturing and for its
generous sponsorships of many charities and sporting teams. Of special note to
Australians is its prominent place in fostering the grassroots of the V8 Supercar series.
The brand itself has been a force locally since the 1980s and has carved out a
reputation for excellent value and excellent all-around performance.
A new generation of fuel-saving tyre, the Ecowing has all the economy and eco-friendly characteristics of the KH30, yet offering far improved handling and feel. Imagine a tyre that, by itself, can slash your fuel bills by more than 5%.
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The era of the tyre tradeoff is over: you can now have comfort and high performance at
the same time. Welcome the PS71, a ‘harmony sports tyre. Offering a cutting-edge
tread design and high-tech compound, it is the best of both worlds. Precision, handling
and braking combined with smoothness, luxury and quietness.
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The MaxContact The Road Venture AT51, is the Kumho rubber to take off the road. Delivering superb
traction, its aggressive tread pattern will cut through mud, dig in to climb steep tracks
and hold on in the wet or dry. Built to do one-third of its kays off road, Kumho’s own
testing in the Australian outback proves the Road Venture range is more than tough
enough for local conditions.
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