Hankook Tire & Technology makes Hankook tires; it belongs to the Hankook & Company group and has a confirmed US manufacturing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee. [1][2]

Who makes Hankook Tires?

Owner
Hankook Tire & Technology; Hankook & Company is its holding company and held 30.67% as of December 31, 2025. [1]
Made by
Hankook Tire & Technology’s manufacturing operations, including the Tennessee plant. [2][1]
Made in
Clarksville, Tennessee, USA is confirmed by the company’s May 2026 factory-tour release. [2]

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Hankook Tires

Hankook Tire & Technology makes Hankook tires; it belongs to the Hankook & Company group and has a confirmed US manufacturing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Evidence: [1][2]

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  • Hankook Tires (Brand): Hankook Tire & Technology makes Hankook tires; it belongs to the Hankook & Company group and has a confirmed US manufacturing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee. [1][2]
  • Hankook Tires → Hankook & Company (Owner): Hankook Tire & Technology; Hankook & Company is its holding company and held 30.67% as of December 31, 2025. [1]
  • Hankook Tires → Hankook Tires manufacturing (Manufacturer): Hankook Tire & Technology’s manufacturing operations, including the Tennessee plant. [2][1]
  • Hankook Tires manufacturing → Clarksville, Tennessee, USA (Factory): Confirmed tire-manufacturing facility visited during the 2026 dealer program. [2]

Who owns Hankook Tires?

Hankook’s dated share table names Hankook & Company as the holding company, with a 30.67% stake in Hankook Tire & Technology at December 31, 2025. That stake is not 100% ownership. [1]

Who actually makes Hankook Tires products?

The May 2026 dealer-program release describes an actual visit to the Tennessee production facility and its manufacturing process. It identifies passenger-car, light-truck and truck/bus radial tire production, rather than merely a sales office or warehouse. [2]

Where are Hankook Tires products made?

Hankook announced a $1.6 billion Clarksville expansion in August 2022. Its May 2026 release describes dealers touring the working plant and its tire production. A factory tour is not a certificate that every announced expansion phase has reached full rated capacity. [3][2]

Is Hankook Tires made in China or the USA?

Yes, Hankook makes tires in the USA at Clarksville. Country of origin still depends on the model and size; this selected evidence does not identify the factory behind every tire offered by a US dealer. [2]

Same factory, different label

The 2026 release identifies Laufenn as an associate brand alongside Hankook product brands including iON and Dynapro. It does not establish that every Laufenn and Hankook tire uses the same production line or materials. [2]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 2022-08-29: Hankook approved the Tennessee expansion investment. [3]
  2. 2025-12-31: The shareholder table recorded the holding company’s 30.67% stake. [1]
  3. 2026-05-28: Hankook published details of dealer visits to its working Tennessee plant. [2]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Where are hankook tires made?

Clarksville, Tennessee, USA is confirmed by the company’s May 2026 factory-tour release.[2]

Who makes hankook tires?

Hankook Tire & Technology’s manufacturing operations, including the Tennessee plant.[2][1]

Who owns hankook tires?

Hankook Tire & Technology; Hankook & Company is its holding company and held 30.67% as of December 31, 2025.[1]

Are Hankook tires made in the USA?

Yes, Hankook’s May 2026 release documents its operating tire plant in Clarksville, Tennessee. The country of a particular model and size still needs separate evidence.[2]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] Hankook Tire & Technology shareholder distribution — 2025-12-31 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Dated shareholder table names Hankook & Company as holding company with 30.67% ownership; does not provide worldwide plant locations.

  2. [2] Hankook dealer program at Tennessee manufacturing plant — 2026-05-28 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Documents a Clarksville factory tour, passenger/light-truck/truck-bus tire production, and Hankook’s Laufenn associate brand.

  3. [3] Hankook approves Tennessee plant expansion — 2022-08-29 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Dates the $1.6 billion expansion announcement and identifies the existing Clarksville manufacturing plant.

Unconfirmed

  • Factory for each Hankook model/size and full rated completion of every Tennessee expansion phase; identical construction with Laufenn.