Nexen Tire Corp. was selected as original equipment for the Porsche Cayenne. The tiremaker will shoe the Porsche Cayenne with its N’Fera RU1 255/55R18 109Y XL as original equipment (OE) tires.

This is the first time that Nexen is supplying OE tires to any of the Porsche car models, the tiremaker said.

“We are thrilled to supply original equipment tires for Porsche for the first time,” said Travis Kang, CEO of Nexen Tire Corp. “As Porsche is a representative luxury carmaker with prestigious design and performance, this approval for the Porsche Cayenne proves the superior quality and advanced-technology of our products.”

The N’Fera RU1 has received grade A for its wet grip and Noise Level 1 in the EU Labeling, the tiremaker said.