Hankook Wins iF Design Award

Published: March 1, 2016

Hankook Tire Co.’s Hyblade concept tire earned the Gold Award in the iF Design Award 2016 on Feb 26.

“With recognition by world’s prestigious awards, Hankook Tire displays its profound prowess in both performance and design. It is meaningful to begin 2016 by winning the highest award at iF Design award,” said Seung-Hwa Suh, vice chairman and CEO of Hankook.

Hyblade features a waterwheel tread and side spokes that create driving and steering force in heavy rain, Hankook said.

Hankook has won several other design awards recently. The Hyblade concept tire won an award in IDEA 2015 and other tires took home 2015 Red Dot 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.