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BKT, the ‘Off-Road King,’ Chases the Consumer Market

The company has unveiled a broad range of tyres for the Indian two-wheeler and CV markets.

27 Feb 2026 | 8053 Views | By Shahkar Abidi

About 15 months ago, in the hushed, climate-controlled luxury of a five-star Mumbai hotel, three men sat down for a lunch that would effectively redraw the map for one of India’s most successful automotive tyre exporters. 

On one side of the table were the promoters of Balkrishna Industries Limited ...

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