Nexen Tire is an original equipment supplier for the all-new Kia Seltos in Europe and North America, extending the supply arrangement for the Korean market it announced in March. For each of these key markets, the tyre maker will ship vehicle-specific fitments that it has optimised to regional road conditions and consumer preferences.
For European markets, Nexen Tire will deliver its N’Fera Primus and N’Fera Sport summer tyres. The Kia Seltos will wear Nexen N’Fera Primus in 16- and 18-inch sizes and the N’Fera Sport in a 19-inch specification.
In North America, the Nexen original equipment tyre for the Kia Seltos is the N’ Priz S, which it markets locally as an all-season model. Nexen Tire will supply this to Kia in a 16-inch fitment.
“This OE supply for the all-new Seltos goes beyond simply increasing volume – it demonstrates Nexen Tire’s ability to deliver products tailored to the specific road conditions and consumer needs of each market,” says John Bosco (Hyeon Suk) Kim, CEO of Nexen Tire. “We will continue to strengthen partnerships with global automakers and expand our market-optimised OE supply going forward.”
In March, Nexen Tire announced its supply of two tyre models for the Kia Seltos in the Korean market. Kia is fitting the all-season Nexen N’Priz S on vehicles equipped with 16- and 18-inch rims and the N’Fera AU7 on 19-inch wheels. The larger diameter tyre features Nexen’s Noise Reduction System (NRS).
