Hankook Tire announced that they will provide the all-new 2016 Toyota Tacoma with its premium highway all-season Dynapro HT tires in the size of P245/75R16S.
The Dynapro HT will be equipped 100 percent with the steel wheels standard on the SR and SR5 versions, two of five trim levels of the latest generation of the pickup. Based upon this new contract, Hankook Tire solidifies its relationship with Toyota and raises the brand’s presence in the North American pick-up truck original equipment (OE) market.
“We believe that this new agreement with Toyota is a meaningful step forward for Hankook Tire as we seek to improve our presence in the North American OE business, particularly in the pick-up truck segment,” said Seung Hwa Suh, vice chairman and CEO of Hankook Tire.
He added, “Our long-term partnership with Toyota once again demonstrates that Hankook Tire’s continued investment in R&D to develop cutting-edge tires meets the demands of one of the automotive market’s most significant players.”
Following its successful OE supply to Ford’s new 2016 F-650/F-750 medium duty trucks in mid-2015, Hankook Tire has been gradually expanded its truck tire OE business by partnering with various global automakers including Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Toyota in North America as well as the Mercedes-Benz Truck for the European market.