Hankook, Goodyear OE on Ford F-650/750 - Tire Business
-- ArtID: 150739985 ArtByline: Tire Business Staff Report ArtCategory: NEWS ArtCategoryName: NEWS ArtTitle: Hankook, Goodyear OE on Ford F-650/750 ArtMainPhoto: /apps/pbcsi. (July 31, 2015) — Ford Motor Co. will equip its 2016 F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks with Goodyear- and Hankook-brand truck tires, according to the makers of the two brands. , which is supplying four different patterns, said this OE contract represents a “strategic advancement of Hankook Tire as a global credible partner in North America. The Hankook patterns are the AH11, AH22, DH07 and DH15, Hankook said, with the AH11 and DH07 in sizes 245/70R19. 5 and 265/70R19. 5 and the AH22 and DH15 in size 275/80R22. 5. The AH11 is the primary pattern, according to the tire maker, and the... Hankook said it has been involved with Ford since 2013 in the development of the F-650/F-750. Seung Hwa Suh, Hankook vice chairman and CEO, said this OE supply agreement with Ford “will be the foundation that we build on to accelerate our business... The DH07 has a tread pattern “optimized” for the F-650/F-750, Hankook said, without elaborating. The DH07 has a belt structure that minimizes belt motion, thus reducing heat generation, and features 3D kerf technology for improved traction and higher mileage. The AH22 uses a tread compound focused on reducing abnormal wear and improving handling performance, Hankook said, while the DH15 provides all-season performance. Source: www.tirebusiness.com
