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Hankook Tires

Hankook Tires have been imported into North America From Korea for several decades. The company makes all manner of tires for every type of vehicle from Heavy industrial, Commercial Buses, Sport Utility Vehicles light truck and automotive. They are also heavily involved with racing applications for all manner of racing including paved tracks, road racing and off road dirt tires. The racing lines cover virtuall all manner of tread patterns, rubber compounds and construction methods using the some of the most advanced construction materials and methods available.

Starting as a small Korean domestic business in the 1940's as "Chosun Tire Industrial co." they have grown steadily and constantly to become one of the worlds major suppliers of Tires. in June of 1990 they signed a partnership agreement with the Michelin Group bringing together two companies with a common synergy that within 18 months saw hankook tires with annual exports of more than US$700 Million dollars worth of tires to a world wide market.

As a result of this long history in the tire industry and with joining the Michelin Group Hankook Tires can be looked at with favour by the North American consumer regardless of the application.

So, regardless of wether you are looking for an all season tires for your SUV, Commercial Bus, Volkswagen Beetle, Corvette, Smart Car, Shelby Cobra or Pickup truck hankook tires will have what you are looking for at various price points and performance and mileage ratings. Thus wether your need is for High performance racing tires, mud and snow tires for your four by four or any other application, Hankook tires are an excellent choice for what you are looking for. With their 65 years in the tire business coupled with the joining of hankook tires and Michelin in 2003 you can rest assured that even if you may not previously have heard of hankook tires , they are a quality product at a competitive price with an excellent reputation in all forms of the transportation and the racing industry.

It is perhaps because of hankook tires involvement in the racing tire business that they have been as successful as they have because if a racer is not able to stay ahead of the pack because of inferior tires, they will soon switch and knowing this hankook tires are constantly seeking out new construction methods and rubber compounds in their quest to provide racers with the very best in handling. As in almost every branch of the automotive industry what is learned on the track eventually finds its way to the consumer market place and it is you the consumer who benefits with better grip, longer tire life and a feeling of confidence as you drive down the road on your hankook tires .

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Article Published: Saturday 11th November 2006