[Preliminary sea election] It is reasonable to say that with the continuous improvement of living standards, our life should be more and more secure, but think about the four major aspects of life, except for clothing, which makes people feel more at ease, the other three have not made people worry in recent years. First of all, "eating" is very dangerous. From Sudan red and melamine in the early years to the recent swelling agent and clenbuterol, the chemical level of Chinese people has surpassed that of Europe and the United States at the dinner table; And "live" should also be careful enough, the building is crooked and brittle, which can make your life savings disappear in an instant; "Traveling" is also not easy. Traveling far away is because the plane is late, the high-speed rail breaks down, and you have to be careful about OTIS when you take the subway to and from work. In the end, you can only choose to drive. You have to check your four wheels first. If "KUMHO" is printed on it, you have to determine whether it is made in tianjin.

It’s really emotional to forgive such a big bend, because almost everything happens around me. We must pay attention to the problem of tires. As the only accessory that touches the ground, its performance and safety have no less influence on the whole vehicle than the engine or. And inferior tires will have serious problems such as bulging and even puncture, which is a direct threat to our lives. The purpose of this paper is to investigate what brands and models of tires are used by the main models of the three automobile manufacturers (Beijing, yueda) that were recalled because of the quality problems of Jinhu tires. I hope everyone will love life and stay away from inferior tires.
●The whole story of "Jinhu Tire Door" incident;
March 15th, 2011: At the CCTV "March 15th" party, the video revealed that the raw materials of Jinhu tire were adulterated, and the recycled rubber was used instead of the original rubber, which seriously affected the quality of the tire and brought security risks to the cars using its brand tires.
March 16th, 2011: China Quality Certification Center suspended 13 3C certification certificates for Jinhu tire products and ordered related products not to be sold in the factory. On the same day, Jinhu Tire issued a statement saying that it is inaccurate to judge the illegal operation of Jinhu Tire simply by adding the number of different rubber compounds in CCTV video.
March 21, 2011: Li Hanxie, the chairman of Jinhu Tire (China) Company, bowed to the national audience on the CCTV Economic Channel’s "Consumer Proposition" program and issued an apology statement. He said that the company will determine to apply for recalling all the faulty tires in the shortest time. (Click for details)
April 1st, 2011: Jinhu Tire (China) Company decided to recall some tire products produced from 2008 to 2011, totaling more than 300,000 pieces, from April 15th. At the same time, tires produced in China after March 2008 will be tested free of charge for six months, and tires that meet the replacement scope and requirements can be replaced free of charge. (Click for details)
May 17, 2011: Li Hanxie, chairman of Jinhu Tire China, publicly stated that there was no quality problem in the recalled and replaced tires of Jinhu Tire, and Jinhu Tire had a recall without any product quality problem. He also called on the tire industry to issue unified industry standards as soon as possible. (Click for details)
● How many tires need to be recalled and which brands are involved?
Entrusted by Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., Dongfeng yueda Kia Motors Co., Ltd. and Jinhu Tire (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Jinhu Tire (China) Co., Ltd. submitted a recall report to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, and decided that from April 15, 2011, Recall Kumho tire products with batch numbers C0 2208 and C0 4008 produced in 2008, C0 0509 and C0 0909 produced in 2009, C0 2410 and C0 2910 produced in 2010 and C0 0111 produced in 2011, involving quantities.A total of 302,673 articles.
◆ Involving 3 brands and 12 models:
Beijing modernCompany recall63,588 vehiclesCars, the scope of recall is part of the cars,,,,,, Mingyu and I30 produced between June 4, 2008 and January 13, 2011.
Dongfeng Yueda KIAThe company recalled some 2008/2009 cars, involving6,419 vehicles, and788 vehicles2011 model ruiou sedan.
Great Wall MotorThe company recalled some cars and cars produced between October 30, 2008 and January 28, 2011.4,685 vehicles.
● How can I tell if my tires are produced by Jinhu Tianjin Factory?
Step 1: Determine the tire brand. KUMHO tire is spelled "Kumho", and if your tire sidewall has this spelling, it is Kumho tire.
Step 2: Determine the factory code. A string of characters starting with DOT was found on the sidewall of the tire. The two letters after DOT directly reflect the tire manufacturer, CO stands for Jinhu Tianjin factory, and 4T and FE stand for Nanjing and Changchun respectively. C0 (Tianjin), 4T (Nanjing) and FE (Changchun).
● Implementation scheme of free comprehensive testing service(Click for details)
Three conditions: 1. Car tires produced by Jinhu Tire in China.
2. Products after March 2008 and DOT0808.
3. Products with residual pattern depth above 1.6 mm.
The three companies most affected by this incident are Beijing Hyundai, Dongfeng yueda Kia and Great Wall, which are also the only automobile manufacturers participating in this product recall. Therefore, in the first article of the survey, we will first investigate the tires used in the best-selling models of these three manufacturers. The "used tires" below represent the tires used by this model before the Kumho tire gate incident, while the "currently used tires" are derived from the results of this investigation.
● Beijing Hyundai
◆ Rena (tire recalled model)
Used tire: Kumho SOLUS KH25

Currently used tires: Nexen CP661a, Jinhu SOLUS KH25.

This tire was produced in the 27th week of 2011.
After Kumho’s "Tire Gate", Beijing Hyundai is no longer completely dependent on Kumho and Han Tai, two brothers of its own. Of course, the good water will not flow to outsiders. For example, I photographed a low-profile Rena model equipped with Nexen tires last weekend, and learned from the factory that the future Rena will also be jointly undertaken by Nexen’s CP661a and Jinhu SOLUS KH25.
About Nexen tires: Nexen tire may not be familiar to you, but from my tips above, I think you can guess that it is also a brand from South Korea. Nexen Tire entered China in 2006. This brand, founded in 1942, has now occupied more than 25% of the Korean market and become the main rival of Kumho and Han Tai. If you want to know more about tire brands, you can browse our tire manufacturer introduction article (click here).
◆ Elantra (tire recalled model)
Used tires: Kumho SOLUS KH25 (Tianjin) and Han Tai OPTIMO H426.

"Kumho Solus KH25" and "Han Tai OPTIMO H426 (auto show)"
Currently used tires: Jinhu SOLUS KH25 (Nanjing) and Han Tai OPTIMO H426.

"This tire was produced in the 18th week of 2011"

Although the hub style of Elantra in 2011 has changed a lot, the tires are still SOLUS KH25 from Kumho and OPTIMO H426 series from Han Tai. Of course, the Kumho SOLUS KH25 used in the current model has been changed from Tianjin production to Nanjing factory production, and we can see that the code of the tire production factory has been changed from C0 (Tianjin) to 4T (Nanjing).