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Kumho Tyre Secures Mercedes-Benz OE Deal Again
H - cessor of the Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse, Klasse generation with the Kumho 265/60 R18 110H Solus KL21 SUV tyres ex-factory at the Austrian Graz.
The Kumho Solus KL21 is seen as a well- balanced SUV tyre with ‘outstanding driving comfort’. The new High Dispersible Micro Silica tread compound is said to stand for maximum grip on wet and dry roads. Kumho says the rolling resistance optimised Solus KL21 also ‘guarantees’ a well-balanced handling as well as superior mileage.
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viding the homologated tyre Solus KH15 MO in size 185/65 R15 88H for the former Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse.
Benz G-Klasse from now on ex-factory with our performance in developing as well as manufactur- ing tyres. Thanks to this close cooperation, Kumho could achieve a technical know-how that only a few tyre makers could. Developing and testing tyres for next generation cars means that we have to experi- ment with the latest technology and materials to de- sign ever lighter tyres or tyres with better rolling resis- tance as requested by the car makers. It also means designing tyre sizes that are not available yet today. That knowledge helps in improving actual products by using optimised compounds. That’s why we plan to inten-
sify our cooperation with Mercedes-Benz in the future.”
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