Hankook Tire Tops August Online Brand Interest Among Tire Brands
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Data & Research said in a report released on the 15th that it analyzed the number of consumer posts related to major domestic and global tire brands across news, communities, blogs, and other channels during the month of August.
Hankook Tire ranked No. 1 in online interest among major tire brands distributed in Korea this August, with 9,483 posts.
Kumho Tire ranked second with 8,641 posts, Michelin Tire ranked third with 3,000, followed by Pirelli Tire with 2,756, Nexen Tire with 2,399, Bridgestone Tire with 1,160, and Goodyear Tire with 458.
Data & Research said in a report released on the 15th that it analyzed the number of consumer posts related to major domestic and global tire brands across channels and sites such as news outlets, communities, and blogs during the month of August. In this analysis, online interest means the same as information volume, or the number of posts.
The brands surveyed were randomly selected, and the brands ranked by information volume were Hankook Tire, Kumho Tire, Michelin Tire, Pirelli Tire, Nexen Tire, Bridgestone Tire, and Goodyear Tire. Data & Research compared the online interest of major tire brands distributed in Korea this August.
As a result, Hankook Tire ranked No. 1 in online interest among major tire brands distributed in Korea this August. Hankook Tire recorded 9,483 posts, ranking first in consumer interest.
Kumho Tire ranked second in online interest, and Michelin Tire ranked third. Accordingly, Hankook Tire was found to have recorded the highest information volume, followed by Kumho Tire and Michelin Tire.
Meanwhile, a user on Naver Blog said that when evaluating Hankook Tire & Technology's second-quarter results, product mix improvement stood out more than top-line growth. The user went on to say that the share of high-inch and EV-only tires rose together, and that the tire segment's operating margin was in the 17% range, framing this as structural improvement rather than a simple rebound in sales volume.
Blog posts assessed tire industry companies in terms of business expansion potential, earnings, and technological effects. Naver Blog users viewed the Korea & Company Group's review of acquiring Lotte Rental and SK as an effort to go beyond tire manufacturing and strengthen the final stage of the value chain.
Naver Blog users also said that if Hankook & Company Group's thermal management technology from Hanon Systems, more than 500 T-Stations maintenance networks nationwide, and rental car operations were combined, it could create a structure in which vehicle delivery, maintenance, and used-car distribution are operated within a single company.
Kumho Tire recorded 8,641 posts, placing it second. Naver Blog users said Kumho Tire's EcoWing new technology increases tire life by 20%, and explained that based on 200,000 km of driving, replacement frequency drops from 5 times to 4 times. They also cited resource savings from reduced production and disposal, as well as lower tire wear microdust.
Naver Blog users said Kumho Tire's second-quarter operating profit rose 24% from the previous quarter to KRW 182.2 billion. They also mentioned 11 straight quarters of sales above KRW 1 trillion, additional supply of new premium products in Europe, and a record-high quarterly sales figure.
In the ranking of tire brand mentions, Michelin Tire took third place with 3,000 posts. Pirelli Tire followed with 2,756, Nexen Tire with 2,399, Bridgestone Tire with 1,160, and Goodyear Tire with 458.
Meanwhile, a user on Naver Blog said that Michelin Korea's 2026 MPE event was not simply a purchase promotion. The user described the event as a way to share one's own car story with Michelin.
The user also said that brand performance can be experienced firsthand at the Autopolis Circuit in Japan. In addition, the user described this project as having a different character from others.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=406925
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