Kumho Tires

Kumho is a well-known brand in the business and is the sixteenth largest tire manufacturer in the world, according to a 2019 Tire Business survey. The manufacturer focuses on performance tires but also has a wide selection of styles for trucks, SUVs, crossovers, and coupes.

Kumho's headquarters in the United States are in Atlanta, Georgia, but the company's global headquarters are in Gwangju, South Korea. It was created in 1960, making it younger in the business than well-known names such as Goodyear and Michelin.

Kumho has OE ties with a number of major automakers, including BMW, Dodge, and Volkswagen. The company also provides a large selection of replacement tires; however, it has fewer all-terrain and mud-terrain types than its competitors.
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Kumho manufactures highly rated performance versions, some of which are as well-regarded as Pirelli tires. The company also received great reviews on its Crugen vehicles, which provide crossover and SUV drivers with an all-season alternative.

Here are a few possibilities for purchasing top-rated Kumho tires:

The Kumho Ecsta V720 is an Extreme Performance Summer tire designed for driving enthusiasts who want a tire that was bred for performance yet domesticated for civil life. The Ecsta V720 should not be driven on a race track because it was designed for street use and expressly to perform in the short runs seen in autocross competitions. The Ecsta V720 delivers cool confidence on wet pavement in addition to giving Kumho's optimum performance on dry pavement. It is not designed to be maintained, stored, or driven in near- or below-freezing conditions, through snow, or on ice, as are all summer tires.

Kumho's super high-grip synthetic resin and ultra-fine carbon black improved tread compound are molded into an asymmetric pattern with broad outboard shoulders for dry road responsiveness and cornering, as well as a continuous notched center rib for control and high-speed stability. Crossed lateral grooves channel water away from the tread to improve wet handling, with outboard grooves clearing water from the shoulder area for wet cornering and inboard grooves reducing hydroplaning and improving wet braking.

Dual high-tensile steel belts reinforced by spirally wound nylon give great strength, uniform ride quality, and high-speed capability, while the sidewalls are designed to prevent lateral deflection and provide handling control and good feedback. The casing of the tire was created utilizing Kumho's ESCOT "tension control optimization" technology, which allows engineers to fine-tune the bead, sidewall, and shoulder tensions to maximize footprint pressure distribution and uniformity. As a result, there is less flexing and lower operating temperatures, which improves durability.

Tire Type: All-season truck and SUV tire

The Kumho Crugen HT51 is a decent choice for truck and SUV drivers who do not require an aggressive all-terrain vehicle. This all-season tire has a symmetrical tread design that ensures safe, even wear. It also has 3D sipes for all-season traction and zig-zagged tread gaps for maximum water evacuation. This is a wonderful choice if you want a safe tire. Previous customers praised its wet stopping ability, steering responsiveness, and snow traction.
The Crugen HT51 is Kumho's Highway All-Season tire designed for light-duty pickup, van, crossover, and sport utility vehicle drivers looking for durability, a comfortable ride, and all-season capabilities, including light snow traction.

For optimal tread life, the Crugen HT51 employs an all-season tread compound molded into an asymmetric tread pattern with an optimized geometric block layout. The five-rib tread pattern has a strong center block for greater straight-line stability and dry traction. Four wide circumferential zigzag grooves generate a vortex effect to improve water flow-through and hydroplaning resistance, while 3D zigzag sipes offer the biting edges required for mild snow grip.

All Crugen HT51 tires made beginning in the 13th week of 2017 are labeled with the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) emblem, signifying they are severe snow service rated. Tires built prior to this date may not have the 3PMSF sign, however, all Crugen HT51 tires meet the severe snow service rating specifications.

The interior component of the tire is a two-ply polyester cord body for improved riding pleasure and strength. Two wide steel belts sit on top of the casing, strengthened by two spirally wrapped nylon cord caps, improving handling, longevity, and stability at highway speeds.

Tire Type: Ultra high-performance tire

The Kumho Ecsta PS31 is an extremely popular summer performance tire. It's inexpensive, has excellent traction in both dry and rainy circumstances, and incorporates technological advances to dissipate heat as the tire travels (meaning you can drive faster for longer). While this is not a snow-driving vehicle, the micro-silica tread compounds improve handling and traction.
The Ecsta PS31 is a Kumho Ultra High-Performance Summer tire designed for drivers who value handling and performance in both dry and wet situations in their sports cars, sporty coupes, and performance sedans. The Ecsta PS31, like all summer tires, is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow, or on ice.

Kumho Ecsta PS31A is a high-tech summer compound with High Dispersible Micro Silica for more equal silica distribution throughout the contact patch and High Grip Resin for improved dry and wet grip. The compound is molded into a directional tread pattern with a strong center rib for increased high-speed stability, and 3D Dimple Design thermal dimples help decrease heat buildup in the tread blocks, boosting durability and wear resistance. The four wide, circumferential main grooves cooperate with diagonal-sipe microgrooves to remove water from the footprint for hydroplaning resistance, and the optimized lateral groove angles resist uneven wear while increasing water displacement during wet-weather cornering.
The tire's reinforced internal construction includes a two-ply polyester casing beneath twin wide steel belts and two full-layer nylon top plies for increased impact resistance, high-speed handling, and longevity.

Tire Type: Standard touring all-season

The Kumho Solus TA11 is an excellent all-season tire. In our affordable tire study, we also named this type one of the cheapest tires available. Its asymmetrical tire pattern is ideal for drivers seeking stronger handling, and its specific tread compound increases fuel efficiency by miles. In a nutshell, this tire is a tried-and-true alternative for the average commuter.
The Kumho Solus TA11 is a Standard Touring All-Season tire designed for drivers of subcompacts and sedans, as well as minivans and small crossover cars, who want comfort and long-term value. The Solus TA11 is designed for budget-conscious drivers and provides traction on all roads and in all seasons, including light snow.

The sophisticated all-season carbon compound used by Kumho is sculpted into a somewhat asymmetric tread pattern to reduce noise and vibration while providing all-weather traction. Notched shoulders and four circumferential grooves evacuate water to improve hydroplaning resistance and wet traction, while incorporated zigzag sipes form microscopic gripping edges to improve traction in wet and icy situations.

Kumho's ESCOT Casing Technology improves steering response and treads life by optimizing sidewall cord tension distribution. To offer high-speed stability, the tire's interior structure includes twin steel belts strengthened with spirally wrapped nylon belt edge layers. The use of jointless bead bundles aids in the isolation of bumps and vibration, resulting in a smoother, quieter ride.