GT Radial Releases New Champiro SX2 RS UHP Tire

GT says the Champiro SX2 RS features a new tread compound that steps up performance in dry and wet conditions.

Published: August 18, 2020

The new Champiro SX2 RS extreme performance summer tire by GT Radial is an evolution of the SX2 design which the company says has been popular with competitive drivers and everyday enthusiasts.

GT says the Champiro SX2 RS features an all-new tread compound that delivers a step up in performance in dry and wet conditions.

The Champiro SX2 RS is currently available for 18-inch rims in a W speed rating with additional sizes in the works.

The company says features and benefits include:

Race-inspired compound formulated for both the street and track;
Construction engineered to limit sidewall flex for predictable handling;
Asymmetric tread design;
Extra-large dual shoulder blocks for improved cornering and grip; and
Wide center rib for stable handling and dependable traction and braking performance.

Sneak Peek: Kenda Tire’s Next-Gen Mud-Terrain Tire

The Kenda Klever M/T2 is a second-generation tire that features Kenda’s T3 Triple Threat sidewall, an optimized tread compound and interlocking tread blocks for aggressive off-road performance, Kenda says.

By Madeleine Winer

Madeleine Winer is Editor of Tire Review magazine. She joined the Tire Review staff as a senior editor in 2017. Before joining the tire industry, she worked as a producer and reporter at the Louisville Courier Journal. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and speaks Spanish fluently.

Published: November 5, 2021

Kenda Tires is adding to its Klever brand of off-road tires with the launch of its next-generation mud-terrain tire that promises maximum traction in off-road environments. SEMA Show attendees received a sneak peek of the tire – the Kenda Klever M/T2 KR629 – at Kenda's booth, both in a standalone display that showed off the tire's tread design and on a 1969 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser from Proffitt's Resurrection Land Cruisers.