The other two centers are in Akron, Ohio and Birmingham, England. Combining excellent traction on both rugged terrains and highways with all weather ride, this model delivers solid, predictable traction in all terrains and all seasons, including snow. Of course, as most all season tires, Kumho’s truck tires do fare better in spring, summer and fall than they do in winter.

Road Venture AT51, All Season Radial Tire, CRUGEN Premium KL33, All Season, Radial Tire, ECSTA PS31, Ultra High Performance Summer Tire, I confirm I wish to sign up to the mailing list, Please use only a-z,A-Z,0-9,dash and underscores, 1 The Kumho Winter Portran CW51 is a winter tyre, newly developed to keep commercial vehicles moving in even the worst winter weather conditions.

Kumho tyres are fitted as original equipment across the globe by car manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Renault and Volkswagen, as well as the Korean firms Hyundai, Kia and SsangYong. This Kumho model has noise ratings that range from a 71 to a 72. Headquartered in Gwangju, South Korea, it was a subsidiary of the Kumho Asiana Group until 2018, after which the company became a part of Chinese tire manufacturer Doublestar [zh].[3].
Thanks to Kumho’s unique noise-canceling tread, the tire produces practically zero vibration and noise, no matter the road or weather.

The model is warranted for 6 years or 60,000 miles.

Generally speaking, all Kumho tires perform really well when it comes to safety, comfort and noise. Another minus is their tread life – many drivers complain about the tires having a shorter mileage than their warranty claims, although this depends on various factors (how the driver drives, where and how often, as well as how well they maintain their tires). This design ensures a great performance in wet conditions, as the pattern and grooves allow the water to be efficiently evacuated from the tire. In 2007, Kumho became a Platinum Partner of the Manchester United Football Club. This Kumho model has noise ratings that range from a 69 to a 72.

Meaning, they take existing designs and patterns that have been shown to offer superior safety, comfort and tread life and they just re-engineer their production process to cut the expenses.


So the durability is great, but what about the performance? Other research centers are located in Buchholz (Germany) and Tianjin (China).

If there is one area where the Kumho tires stand out, it’s their value – around 30 to 40% cheaper than competitive models, these tires are a real bargain. In fact, this is probably the quietest affordable tire you could find! The Kumho Ecsta PS71 SUV model has a fuel rating ranging from C to E . Overall, the tire boasts excellent all weather traction (with wet and now traction being one of the best in class) and ride comfort like no other tire.

Can affordable tires ever be as good as expensive tires? Kuhmo’s truck tires have a special casing that reduces the load on the sidewall and allows it to be more flexible than most other truck tires. This results not only in great dry and wet traction, but in more even tread wear too.

When it comes to high temperatures and dry roads, the Ecsta tires receive higher than average ratings. On 15 March 2011, China Central Television (CCTV) reported that there were serious irregularities in the tire production process of Kumho tires. Thanks to this, driving is comfortable and quiet. he KH15 tyre has been designed to give excellent wet and dry handling without compromising on safety and comfort levels.