Several South Korean media sources reported that Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. stopped its operation on May 17, 2025, at its factory in Gwangju, South Korea, due to a fire.
The fire broke out at 7:11 a.m. on May 17. It is believed to have been caused in an industrial oven in the plant’s rubber mixing section.
The Gwangju Plan

Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) announced that its Ecsta PS71 SUV tires have been adopted as original equipment (OE) for the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Cpura Terramar. The size of the tires for the Tiguan is 215/65R17, and for the Terramar, it is 235/55R18.
The tires feature a reinforced design tailored to the uniqu

On March 24, Kumho Tire announced that it will supply tires for the Volkswagen Tiguan and Cupra Terramar. The ' ECSTA PS71 SUV' supplied to the Tiguan and Terramar is a premium sports tire specialized for high-speed driving. It is the representative model of Kumho Tire's sports lineup ECSTA brand. Kumho Tire supplies

Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. announced it will start supplying the Crugen HP71 as original equipment (OE) tires for Renault Korea’s mid-sized SUV, the Grand Koleos. 
The Crugen HP71 is a premium comfort tire designed for SUVs. It features smooth driving performance and quietness. This tire uses the next-generation compounds

Several South Korean media sources reported that Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. will start supplying Ecsta HS52 as original equipment (OE) tires to the Volkswagen (VW) group. The tires will be mounted on the VW Passat and the Skoda Superb, and the tire size is 215/ 60R16.
The Ecsta HS52 is designed to offer drivers comfortable

Several South Korean media sources reported that Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. had agreed with the Korea Automobile Research Institute to conduct joint research to improve the driving performance of high-performance tires. Based on the agreement, Kumho Tire will leverage its tire development expertise and technologies to rese

Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. announced that it will complete the construction of its digital twin system and fully promote its digital transformation of tire development.
This system will develop virtual products by digitally replicating tire development processes. It automatically designs multiple product drawings, chooses

Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. announced that it suspended operations at all its factories in South Korea.
The suspension will continue for two days from August 28 to 29, 2024, at its three plants: Gwangju, Gokseong, and Pyungtaek Plants. The company said it was due to a partial strike by a labor union. (From a press release o

On August 19, Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) announced that it would supply ECSTA HS52 as original equipment (OE) tires for Volkswagen's 'Multivan T7', the 7th generation. The supplied sizes are 2 standards (235/55R17, 235/50R18). The tire is suitable for both sedans and sports vehicles.
By applying a solid block

Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) announced that it will present new ultra-high-performance (UHP) tire range, along with other products, at the Tire Cologne 2024 in Germany, from June 4 to 6.
Kumho Tire will unveil new summer tires from its ECSTA SPORT S and ECSTA SPORT lineups, developed for high-power, high-perform

Several South Korean media sources reported that Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) will release the EnnoV EV-exclusive tires.
The EnnoV is an all-season product, but the company plans to add long mileage and winter tires.
All EnnoV all-season tires use the company’s high load capacity (HLC) technology, allowing them

South Korea’s Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) announced that it has signed a technology provision contract with Black Arrow Tire Company (Blatco), a Saudi Arabian company.
Under the deal, Kumho Tire will provide the technology required to produce passenger vehicle tires for the Middle Eastern market, including Saud

On December 1, Synthos, a leading global producer of synthetic rubber, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kumho Tire, for the joint development of sustainable tire raw materials.
Under the MOU, the two companies will conduct a joint research and development project for Neodymium-Butadiene rubber using Bi

Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Orion Korea Co., Ltd. (Orion Korea) to develop sustainable tires and their raw materials jointly. Orion Korea is a South Korean arm of a US specialty chemical product manufacturer, Orion S.A. The two companies plan

Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) announced that it will start supplying the Crugen HP71 as original equipment (OE) tires for the Volkswagen Tahos. The size of the tire is 215/ 55R18. The Crugen HP71 is a high-performance premium comfort tire designed exclusively for SUVs. It features smooth driving performance and q

Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) announced that it will start supplying the Crugen EV HP71 as original equipment (OE) tires for the Volkswagen ID.4, an electric SUV. The Crugen EV HP71 is an updated version of the Crugen HP71, Kumho's premium tires for SUV models, tuned exclusively for electric vehicles (EV). Compar

Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) announced that it will supply original equipment (OE) tires for the seventh-generation Hyundai Grandeur luxury sedan. The South Korean tire manufacturer will provide the Majesty 9 Solus TA91 and the Ecsta PS71. The size of the tires is 245/45R19. These tires adopt the company’s K-Sil

Several South Korean media sources reported that Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) is supplying Solus TA31 tires as factory-fit (OE) tires for the face-lifted seventh generation Volkswagen Jetta. The sizes of the supplied tires are 205/55R17 and 205/60R16. The South Korean tire manufacturer produces these tires at a