Linglong Tire has secured original-equipment (OE) status on Volkswagen’s third-generation Tiguan, a key contract that underlines the Chinese manufacturer’s growing European footprint and R&D capability. The factory-fitted tyre is a 255/45 R19 100V Ultra-High Performance pattern bearing Volkswagen’s “+” sidewall mark, signifying compliance with the car maker’s internal performance criteria.
Volkswagen’s decision means Tiguan models built at the Wolfsburg plant will offer Linglong tyres as one of several original-equipment options. Development work, carried out at Linglong’s European Development Centre in Hanover, focused on ride comfort, wet and dry handling, mileage and rolling resistance. According to Linglong, engineers collaborated closely with Volkswagen throughout the validation process.
Prototypes underwent evaluation at IDIADA (Spain), UTAC Ivalo (Finland) and on Linglong’s own proving ground in Asia before final sign-off. All compounds were formulated by a team of ex-premium-brand chemists and tyre engineers based in Germany.
Linglong operates the first Chinese-owned tyre plant in Europe, located in Zrenjanin, Serbia, and says capacity there will support future OE programmes. The Tiguan contract strengthens the brand’s position in Germany and signals growing acceptance of Chinese tyres by mainstream vehicle manufacturers.
Tagged with: Linglong, Volkswagen Tiguan, OE tyre, Sport Master, ADAC tyre test, Auto Bild tyre test, European tyre market
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