Hankook Goes With 20s for Lincoln MKT

Published: June 29, 2010

Hankook Tire America is expanding its OE fitments on the 2011 Lincoln MKT in Canada, adding a 20-inch high performance tire in addition to the 19-inch tire currently in the lineup.

Hankook has supplied Lincoln with Optimo H725 19-inch tires for the MKT production model in both the U.S. and Canada since the 2010 model year. The Optimo H426 is being added as a 20-inch option for the 2011 model year in Canada.

"This addition stems from a successful partnership dating back to 1999," said Bill Bainbridge, Hankook’s director of brand communications. "It’s a testament to the quality of products in Hankook’s line up. We received the award after satisfying all criteria for testing – the results being another perfect fit for the Lincoln MKT."

Yokohama Rubber partners with Haupt Racing Team

Yokohama Rubber said it is aiming for victories at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race and Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) with Advan tires.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 24, 2024

Yokohama Rubber has signed a partnership agreement with Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing’s Haupt Racing Team (HRT). As part of the Advan Challenge that seeks to maximize sales of Advan tires, Yokohama Rubber said it is aiming for victories at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race and Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) by supplying its Advan racing tires for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 being entered in those races by HRT.