South Korean tyre manufacturer Kumho has responded to Chinese news station CCTV’s claims that one of its Chinese factories uses a high proportion of rework rubber in tyre production. Amongst other things in the 15 March report, CCTV claimed that Kumho Tires’ own production standards were not being met at the Tianjin factory and that the rules were only adhered to when OE customers visited.

In a written statement sent to Tyres & Accessories in answer to questions about the reports, Kumho said it has “moved rapidly to implement a thorough internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the report and expects to release the results of this process at the earliest possible date.”