Korean company Nexen tire wants to participate in SGT in the future.
https://www.automesseweb.jp/2019/08/20/196928
Nexen is participating Japanese professional series of 86/BRZ race.
Ryu Nishimura (Nexen tire Japan CEO) says,
"In the future, we want to participate in SGT.
Hankook tire had participate in the series before. And they took several years to win.
Hankook's results at the SGT increased the value in Japan and changed the reputation of tire professionals.
They increased original equipment tires by supplying tires to DTM series.
Motorsports and OE are tire manufacturers' royal roads."