Leading American magazine gives the thumbs up to Kumho’s KL51

Kumho’s Road Venture APT KL51 has been ranked in the top three of a major American tyre test. The test was carried out by Consumer Reports, one of the country’s leading magazines and comprised the all-season SUV products of no less than 20 of the world’s tyre manufacturers. The 10 categories of evaluation included: handling, braking, aquaplaning, snow traction, ride comfort and noise.

The Kumho KL51 received a ‘Recommended’ rating in overall performance and was ranked third overall in the trial: scoring notably high marks for dry handling, ride comfort, noise and rolling resistance. The tyre has been specially designed to provide optimum stability in changing road conditions - ie dry, wet, icy and snowy surfaces - and over 1 million examples of the KL51 have been sold worldwide since its launch in 2006.

Consumer Reports has some 8 million subscribers to its monthly magazine, website and pair of newsletters. The test results will be published in magazines and online, and broadcast on both radio and TV. They are therefore likely to play a significant role in consumer tyre choice.

“The results confirm our focus on technology and product quality,” said Sae Chul Oh, Kumho’s President and CEO. “Awareness of the Kumho brand is increasing rapidly, as ever more major manufacturers select our tyres for original equipment fitment. We expect Consumer Reports’ encouraging findings to further stimulate sales of our products in this major marketplace.”

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