The Volkswagen Tiguan is to be equipped with the all-season Falken EUROALL SEASON AS220 (215/65R17 99V) or the Falken EUROALL SEASON AS220 PRO (235/55R18 100V).

At this year’s Automässan in Gothenburg, taking place from 14 to 17 January, Falken Tyre Europe GmbH (Falken) will present a selection of its latest product highlights, underscoring the brand’s extensive expertise in high-performance, ultra-high-performance, EV, and off-road segments.

Falken Tyre Europe (Falken) will once again serve as the Official Partner and Official Tyre Partner of the Men's EHF EURO 2026 - one of Europe’s largest and most thrilling handball tournaments.

Instead of giving Christmas gifts to business partners, Falken Tyre Europe GmbH (Falken) is once again demonstrating its commitment to social responsibility this year. The company is donating a total of €5,000, divided almost equally among three charitable organisations in Offenbach.

Since December 2024, Falken Tyre Europe GmbH has been the official tyre partner of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Following a successful first year, Falken has decided to extend the partnership until November 2026.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH (Falken) reports that its parent company, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI), announced at its Board of Directors meeting on November 27, 2025, that it will change the names of seven of its subsidiaries in Europe, North America, Australia and the Pacific region. This includes Falken, whose future name, following registration in the commercial register, is expected to be Dunlop Tyre Europe GmbH in January 2026.

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, Falken Tyre Europe GmbH (Falken) is once again taking a stand against discrimination and abuse by illuminating the foyer of the City Tower in Offenbach in bright orange. With this, Falken aims to make it clear that violence against women has no place in society.

On December 30, 2025, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will come into effect. This new regulation aims to ensure that products such as tires imported into the EU come from demonstrably deforestation-free supply chains.

Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ SENSING CORE technology unlocks new safety and strategy gains for Falken Tyre´s Porsche 911 GT3 R.

Offenbach am Main, October 2025 - Falken will celebrate the 50th anniversary of EQUIP AUTO in Paris (14 - 18 October 2025, Hall 3, Booth G 069) by unveiling its latest innovations, including the new Falken EUROALL SEASON AS220 all-season tyre featuring cutting-edge VARIO CORE technology.

Falken Motorsports ends this year's ADAC Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) season with another double victory: In the last race of the year, the inaugural NLS Sportwarte Trophy, the Japanese tire brand's team celebrated its fifth overall victory of the season. Nico Menzel and Dorian Boccolacci triumphed in the #4 Porsche 911 GT3 R ahead of their sister car with start number 3, driven by double starter Menzel and Joel Sturm. Falken Motorsports thus also defended its title in the NLS Speed Trophy.

Falken has introduced a new EUROALL SEASON AS220 all-season tyre, the first to wear its VARIO CORE label. Built for compact, mid-size and SUV cars, the AS220s have been engineered to give drivers year-round confidence, with the new technical VARIO CORE seal of approval.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH will once again be taking part in NUFAM, the trade fair for the commercial vehicle industry in Karlsruhe. From 25 to 28 September 2025, more than 400 manufacturers and service providers from 23 countries will present a wide range of their latest product solutions for the commercial vehicle and passenger car sectors.

Offenbach-based Falken Tyre Europe GmbH (Falken), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., is reaffirming its commitment to top-tier German football by extending its partnerships with VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV.

Offenbach am Main, September 2025 – Falken Tyre Europe GmbH is relaunching its longstanding “Falken says fill up” promotion in 2025 – and this time it’s bigger than ever before. The popular campaign will be rolled out in 20 European markets this autumn, and not only offers impressive products, but also attractive extras for end customers and retail partners alike. The campaign kicks off on 15 September and ends on 30 November.

Falken Motorsports finished on the podium once again in the eighth round of the ADAC Nürburgring Endurance Series, the 64th ADAC Reinoldus Endurance Race: Tim Heinemann and Benjamin Leuchter took second place overall in the #4 Falken Porsche after a flawless performance. For the sister car, the #3 driven by Julien Andlauer and Joel Sturm, which had led the Falken one-two victory the day before, the four-hour race ended just a few minutes before the checkered flag when it crashed while in the lead.

Falken Motorsports continues its impressive winning streak in the ADAC Nürburgring Endurance Series: just four weeks after its last double victory, the Japanese tire brand's team is once again celebrating overall victory. At the 65th ADAC ACAS Cup, the seventh round of the popular amateur racing series, the two teal-and-blue Porsche 911 GT3 R once again proved unbeatable. Julien Andlauer and Joel Sturm won ahead of their teammates Tim Heinemann and Benjamin Leuchter, who made his successful debut in the Falken cockpit.

Double racing action in the Green Hell: This coming weekend, Falken Motorsports has a doubleheader in the ADAC Nürburgring Endurance Series on the schedule. On both Saturday and Sunday, the team and fans can look forward to a four-hour race in the popular amateur series. This time, the two teal-and-blue Porsche 911 GT3 Rs will be piloted by two strong driver pairings: Julien Andlauer and Joel Sturm will take turns at the wheel of the Falken Porsche #3, while Nordschleife specialist Benjamin Leuchter will join regular driver Tim Heinemann in the sister car #4 for the first time.

Falken Motorsports left its competitors no chance of overall victory at the highlight of the ADAC Nürburgring Endurance Series season, the KW 6h ADAC Ruhr Cup race: The Japanese tire brand secured a commanding double victory and its third win of the season in an exciting race that had to be significantly shortened due to fog in the morning. Klaus Bachler and Sven Müller won in the teal-and-blue Porsche 911 GT3 R ahead of their teammates Nico Menzel and Dennis Marschall

For the third consecutive year, Offenbach-based Falken Tyre Europe GmbH is proud to sponsor the Main Matsuri Japan Festival, taking place from 15 to 17 August 2025 in Büsing Park, Offenbach.

“Can you hear expectations?” The Nürburgring 24 Hours doesn’t hand out victories easily. It pushes you, punishes you and makes you wait, yet expectations remain. For 25 seasons, Falken Motorsports has arrived at the Nordschleife with the same goal: to win.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH, the Offenbach-based subsidiary of Japanese tyre manufacturer Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., is once again demonstrating its commitment to the local community: the company is supporting this year's family festival in Offenbach with a support of €5,000.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH had the great pleasure of welcoming its partners and customers from across southwestern Europe to the first in-person gathering of the ‘Falken Zone’, held yesterday evening. More than 200 companies from Spain, France, Italy, and Greece accepted the invitation to Palma de Mallorca to celebrate an important milestone with Falken: the fifth anniversary of the Falken Zone. The agenda features engaging meetings and events, providing the perfect opportunity for exchanging ideas and gaining new perspectives.

The 53rd edition of the ADAC RAVENOL 24-hour race at the Nürburgring was an event full of emotions – with a promising start for Falken Motorsports, an unprecedented race interruption, and a premature end for both Porsche 911 GT3 R.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH today announces the appointment of Hiroshi Hamada as its new Managing Director, Chairman & CEO.

Two overall victories, five podium finishes, and a total of eight top-10 results: Falken Motorsports can look back on extremely successful preparations for this year's ADAC Ravenol 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (June 19–22, 2025). No wonder, that the team is approaching the highlight of the season with great confidence. This year, the two teal-and-blue Porsche 911 GT3 Rs will be driven through the Green Hell by a balanced mix of experienced Nordschleife specialists, promising young talents, and proven Porsche professionals.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH is again taking a stand for equal rights: Falken currently employs 242 people, and it doesn’t just bring together people who have different cultural backgrounds and gender identities. It is also a company which actively encourages collaboration between the generations and is committed to bringing about accessibility in the workplace.

With a podium at the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers, the dress rehearsal for the legendary 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, Falken Motorsports not only achieved another top result but also gained valuable experience for the endurance classic in the Green Hell. Alessio Picariello and Julien Andlauer drove the teal-and-blue Porsche 911 GT3 R to second place on Sunday.

At its stand in Hall 20 of the Autopromotec trade fair, which is taking place from 21st to 24th May in Bologna, Italy, Falken Tyre Europe GmbH will be presenting its wide-ranging assortment of products.

After two victories at the season opener, Falken Motorsports has impressively confirmed its reputation as a top team on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife: At the third round of the ADAC Nürburgring Endurance Series - the 56th Adenauer ADAC Rundstrecken-Trophy - Morris Schuring, awarded “Driver of the Day”, and Sven Müller secured third place. Tim Heinemann and Dennis Marschall completed the strong team result with fourth place in the second Falken Porsche.

Falken Motorsports were also unstoppable in the second round of the ADAC Nürburgring Endurance Series, the ADAC Ruhrpott Trophy: Dorian Boccolacci and Alessio Picariello repeated their triumph from the season opener five weeks ago and secured the Japanese tire manufacturer's second win of the season in the teal-and-blue Porsche 911 GT3 R with starting number 3. Their teammates Tim Heinemann and Dennis Marschall completed the strong team result with a respectable fifth place overall in the sister car with the number 4.

Falken is proud to present the result of several years of developmental work: a perfect summer tyre designed for electric vehicles – but equally suitable for combustion engine and hybrid vehicles as well. The Falken e. ZIEX not only came second in the latest Auto Motor Sport Summer Tyre Test, but was also the price vs. performance winner.

Falken Motorsports got the new ADAC Nürburgring Endurance Series season off to a perfect start with an impressive one-two victory. The team's two Porsche 911 GT3 R dominated the action in the Green Hell and once again proved their strength on the demanding Nordschleife. After a challenging qualifying session and a tricky tire strategy, Sven Müller and Morris Schuring won in the number 3 car ahead of their teammates Nico Menzel and Dorian Boccolacci in the number 4 sister car.

As is the case every year, readers await the results of the AUTO BILD tyre test with great anticipation. The AUTO BILD magazine has once again this year taken a close look at various tyres in differing dimensions and models, revealing which tyre actually delivers on its promises. The latest summer tyre test looked at more than 50 summer tyres in the dimension 225/40 R18, including the Falken ZIEX ZE320.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH's summer promotion is taking place in 17 countries this year. Customers who purchase a set of Falken summer or all-season tires (four from 16 inches, excluding truck tires) between March 15 and May 31, 2025, will receive a fuel voucher. Participants also have the chance to win other attractive prizes, including a short holiday at a Center Parcs location of their choice for up to six people.

Falken Motorsports is starting the 2025 season with fresh vigour and drawing on a strong combination of experience and new talent. With three new additions to the driver line-up and the tried-and-tested turquoise-blue Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), the team is once again taking on the challenge of the legendary Nürburgring-Nordschleife with a brace of the race-winning car. After a total of five overall victories and several podium finishes, Falken Motorsports snatched the prestigious NLS Speed Trophy last year. The goal for 2025 is clear: to fight for top positions again especially at the 24-hour race.

As a customer, what should you expect from a summer tyre, and what should you pay particular attention to? The ADAC explored this question in their summer tyre test, evaluating a total of 18 summer tyres in size 225/40 R18. The Falken AZENIS FK520 represented Falken and achieved an overall rating of 2.4.

Falken will continue to offer its dealers and consumers tyres for all road and weather conditions this summer. Whether they’re lorry, EV, ultra, super-ultra high performance, motorsport or off-road tyres – the summer product portfolio combines safety, grip, comfort and high performance!

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH will assume the sponsorship of the section signs of the Nordschleife at the Nürburgring from January 2025. This means that 31 signs with the names of famous Nordschleife sections such as Caracciola-Karussell, Hatzenbach or Pflanzgarten will bear the Falken logo.

Falken shines once again, with the VRÖ Award in its hand at AutoZum, which took place from January 22 to 25th. AutoZum is considered one of the most important trade fairs for the automotive and aftermarket industry in Austria, where leading brands present their products and innovations.

Falken will once again be presenting a wide range of products at the AutoZum 2025 trade fair in Salzburg, Austria, which will be taking place from 22-25 January 2025. Various products from the full range of Falken tyres will be on show. A total of twelve tyres will be presented, including summer, all-season and winter tyres, in addition to all-terrain and truck tyres.

This year Falken Tyre Europe GmbH is continuing its commitment to local institutions in Offenbach and is donating almost 6,000 euros in total. The donations will benefit four important initiatives that are actively involved in the areas of sport, social affairs and education and make an invaluable contribution to the community in the city of Offenbach.

Tyres for electric and hybrid vehicles have to satisfy special requirements: they should offer low rolling resistance, guarantee optimum traction on all surfaces and be able handle heavy loads at the same time. The Falken tyres meet these requirements. Since May 2023 and November 2023, Falken Tyre Europe has been supplying its e. ZIEX AO model in the 235/65R18 H XL and 255/60R18 H XL sizes to the Audi plant in Ingolstadt, where the successful AUDI Q6 e-tron is currently leaving the production lines.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH will be making changes to its management team for January 2025: Thomas Langer will be taking over as Sales Director Germany Replacement at Falken. Thomas Langer began his career at Falken in 2010 as a sales representative for the region of Bavaria and Saxony/Thuringia and has been responsible for southern Germany as regional sales manager since 2018.

Falken is set to return to the Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series (DNLS), the virtual counterpart to the ADAC Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS). The sixth season of the digital Nordschleife championship, featuring four races in total, kicks off on 21st December 2024 at 1pm.

The "Seasons of Performance" event marked the official launch of the collaboration between Toyota Italy, Toyota Austria, and Falken Tyre Europe GmbH.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH is extending its successful collaboration with the International Handball Federation (IHF) by becoming an event partner to the 29th IHF Men’s World Championship – taking place in January 2025 and hosted by Denmark, Croatia and Norway.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH has become the Official Tyre Partner to the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) – a partnership that will launch at the upcoming 2024/25 World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace (London).

Falken is extending its popular ‘fill up’ campaign until December 15th. Launched in September, the promotion rewards customers who buy a set of Falken tyres, with a voucher which can be spent on fuel or in-store goods.

This year, Falken Tyre Europe GmbH is once again dedicated to its social commitment, with the Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. subsidiary drawing attention to the International Day against Violence against Women and Girls with an internal campaign for 16 days. This campaign was officially launched in 1999.