Hankook Wins Design Award

Published: April 1, 2015

Hankook Tire Corp. was awarded the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2015 for its Smart Control AW02.

The Smart Control AW02 is a winter TBR tire designed for severe weather conditions. The tire is designed to provide superior traction on snowy and icy roads with increased durability and traction, the tiremaker said.

The Smart Control AW02 was chosen for the Red Dot Award among nearly 5,000 entries from around the world.

In 2014, Hankook received several design awards including the iF Design Awards, Red Dot Design Award, IDEA and the Good Design Awards.

Cosmo Tires to include 40,000-70,000 mileage warranty on all PLT tires

Cosmo will continue its portfolio expansion later this year when it launches its new Gripit X/T, Rockit R/T, and Cosmo Kurrent.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 22, 2024

Cosmo Tires, distributed by Tire Group International, has introduced changes to its mileage warranty and road-hazard programs which will now feature a mileage warranty of 40,000-70,000 miles for all passenger and light truck tires offered.

“Our products are over-built and tested on the most rigorous tracks and terrains around the globe and this reflects our investments in manufacturing and quality. Now, all passenger and light truck tires carry Cosmo’s road hazard and mileage warranty ranging from 40,000-70,000 miles," said Dominick Montouri, chief strategy officer of Tire Group International, said.