Ural Tire Plant to Produce Winter Tyres

The Sibur-owned Ural Tire Plant Ltd in Yekaterinburg, Russia has launched the production of the new Tunga and Tunga-Master winter tyres. A special rubber mixture with enhanced elasticity is reportedly used in the production of the new generation of branded tyres.

Sibur launched Tunga in March this year alongside its Cordiant passenger tyre brand. The first Tunga tyres will be available in size 175/70 R13, while Tunga Master will be released in 185/60 R14. Several new sizes, including Tunga Master 13 and 15 inch variants are planned for next year.

Tunga branded tyres will be sold on the domestic Russian market and exported through JSC GazExport (a Gazprom affiliated company) to the CIS and other Eastern European countries.

Yes, we do sell. But all the export goes through JSC “GazExport” (GAZPROM affiliated company) – to the CIS and Eastern Europe countries. The Tunga brand is produced exclusively at the Sibur’s Uralshina factory.