Kumho Tire makes Kumho tires in its international factory network; Doublestar acquired a controlling stake in 2018, and documented production includes South Korea, China, Vietnam and Georgia in the US. [1][2]

Who makes Kumho Tires?

Owner
Kumho Tire; its 2024 report identifies Xingwei Korea as major shareholder and the Doublestar link. Doublestar’s original 2018 acquisition was 45%. [1][2]
Made by
Kumho Tire’s manufacturing operations; Chinese ownership does not mean all Kumho tires are made in China. [1][2]
Made in
The 2024 report lists Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and US plants. Macon, Georgia opened in 2016; individual model/size origins remain Unconfirmed here. [1][3]

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Kumho Tires supply chain map

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Kumho Tires

Kumho Tire makes Kumho tires in its international factory network; Doublestar acquired a controlling stake in 2018, and documented production includes South Korea, China, Vietnam and Georgia in the US.

Evidence: [1][2]

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  • Kumho Tires (Brand): Kumho Tire makes Kumho tires in its international factory network; Doublestar acquired a controlling stake in 2018, and documented production includes South Korea, China, Vietnam and Georgia in the US. [1][2]
  • Kumho Tires → Xingwei Korea / Doublestar (Owner): Kumho Tire; its 2024 report identifies Xingwei Korea as major shareholder and the Doublestar link. Doublestar’s original 2018 acquisition was 45%. [1][2]
  • Kumho Tires → Kumho Tires manufacturing (Manufacturer): Kumho Tire’s manufacturing operations; Chinese ownership does not mean all Kumho tires are made in China. [1][2]
  • Kumho Tires manufacturing → Macon, Georgia, USA (Factory): Factory opening documented in May 2016; Georgia plant also listed in the 2024 report. [3][1]
  • Kumho Tires manufacturing → South Korea / China / Vietnam (Factory): Countries of additional Kumho manufacturing facilities in the 2024 report. [1]

Who owns Kumho Tires?

Doublestar’s own July 2018 release announced completion of its 45% investment. Kumho’s 2024 governance report identifies the connection through major shareholder Xingwei Korea. The historical transaction percentage is not presented as a freshly audited 2026 ownership figure. [2][1]

Who actually makes Kumho Tires products?

Kumho remains the named tire manufacturing business. The 2024 sustainability report describes its own factories and plant-level activities. The shareholder’s nationality and the manufacturing country of a tire are different facts. [1]

Where are Kumho Tires products made?

The report lists Korean plants including Gwangju and Gokseong, Chinese sites including Nanjing and Tianjin, Vietnam and Georgia. Local reporting dated May 2, 2016 confirms the Macon plant opening. These sources do not allocate every current tire pattern and size to those plants. [1][3]

Is Kumho Tires made in China or the USA?

Both China and US manufacturing are documented for Kumho’s network. That does not establish the origin of an individual tire. A Georgia plant also does not mean every Kumho tire sold in America is US-made. [1][3]

Same factory, different label

Doublestar’s controlling investment establishes an ownership relationship, not proof of identical tires under two labels. No current model-specific same-line or same-compound match between Kumho and Doublestar is confirmed in the reviewed evidence. [2][1]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 2016-05-02: Local reporting confirmed the Macon, Georgia factory had opened. [3]
  2. 2018-07-06: Doublestar announced completion of its 45% Kumho investment. [2]
  3. 2024: Kumho reported its international plant network and governance relationships. [1]

Frequently asked questions

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

Where are kumho tires made?

The 2024 report lists Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and US plants. Macon, Georgia opened in 2016; individual model/size origins remain Unconfirmed here.[1][3]

Who makes kumho tires?

Kumho Tire’s manufacturing operations; Chinese ownership does not mean all Kumho tires are made in China.[1][2]

Who owns kumho tires?

Kumho Tire; its 2024 report identifies Xingwei Korea as major shareholder and the Doublestar link. Doublestar’s original 2018 acquisition was 45%.[1][2]

Are Kumho tires made in China?

Some are. The 2024 report lists Chinese factories alongside South Korean, Vietnamese and US plants; it does not allocate every current model and size.[1]

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] Kumho Tire sustainability report 2024 — 2024 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Lists factories in Korea, China, Vietnam and Georgia and shareholder/governance information.

  2. [2] Doublestar completes 45% Kumho acquisition — 2018-07-06 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Doublestar’s own release confirms the controlling investment; historical transaction percentage.

  3. [3] 41NBC: Kumho Tire plant opens in Macon — 2016-05-02 · Reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Dates Macon, Georgia production opening; does not show where every Kumho tire is made.

Unconfirmed

  • 2026 exact ownership percentage; current plant/model/size allocations and post-report operating changes; shared-line equivalence with Doublestar.