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June 15, 2020 12:00 PM

GM picks Hankook Kinergy, Dynapro OE for Chevy Trailblazer compact SUV

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    2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer ACTIV

    DETROIT — General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Division has selected a trio of Hankook-brand tires as OE fitments on multiple trim levels of the 2021 Chevy Trailblazer compact crossover.

    The new fitments — the all-season tire Kinergy and Kinergy GT and Dynapro AT2 — continue Hankook Tire America Inc.'s 18-year-long OE business relationship with General Motors, according to Hankook Tire America Corp.

    The Trailblazer is four-door compact SUV, powered by either a 1.2- or 1.3-liter turbocharged inline 4-cylinder engine, delivering up to 155 hp and matched with a continuously variable transmission though a nine-speed automatic transmission. The 1.3-liter version is available with all-wheel drive.

    The Trailblazer is assembled in South Korea.

    The specific fitments are:

    • Kinergy GT, size 225/55R18H, on the Trailblazer RS;
    • Dynapro AT2, size 225/60R17H, on the ACTIV trim level; and
    • Kinergy, size 215/65R16H, on the base model.

    Robert Wheeler, head of the Hankook Tire America Technical Center, said Hankook's designers and engineers — using the company's "virtual perforamcne prediction capabilities" — teamed with GM to develop tires that match the Trailblazer's range of driving needs.

    The Kinergy GT combines a high-grip silica tread compound with a tread with a wide lateral groove for effective water evacuation, a rigid center rib for dry performance and "optimized" lateral grooves for winter traction.

    Hankook has been supplying GM with OE since 2002. The supply arrangement today covers a number of Buick, Chevrolet and GMC models.

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