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Bridgestone Tires
Bridgestone or “Stone Bridge” (the direct translation of the name from Japanese) was founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi in Japan. Japan slowly started producing automobiles in the 1930s and Bridgestone became the first company to offer tires nationally in 1932 as a response to demand. In 1983 Bridgestone made a purchase of a tire... Read More |
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Dunlop Tires
In 1888, while watching his son ride a tricycle, John Boyd Dunlop noticed his son’s discomfort whenever he rode over cobbled ground with solid rubber wheels. John Dunlop knew that the solid rubber tires were to blame, so he wrapped the wheels in thin rubber sheets, glued them together, inflated them with a football pump for a cushioning effect, a... Read More |
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Firestone Tires
Founded by Harvey Firestone in 1900, the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company originally supplied pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles and... Read More |
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Fuzion Tires
Fuzion is a subsidiary of Bridgestone, one of the largest tire producing companies in the world. Fuzion provides a variety of high performance summer tires along with a range of all season tires. These tires are ideal for sport driving enthusiasts who demand style, comfort and performance every time they hit the road. ... Read More |
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Goodyear Tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. With just thirteen employees, Goodyear began producing bicycle and carriage tires in November 1898. Goodyear earned the title of the world’s largest tire company in 1916 and adopted the slogan, “More people ride on Goodyear tires than on any other kind.” ... Read More |
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Hankook Tires
Hankook Tire was established in 1941 in Seoul, Korea. Hankook began production in 1942, originally producing 110,000 tires a year. Today, they produce over 50 million tires a year. Hankook made Korean business history in 1962 when they began exporting car tires for the first time. In 1974, Hankook developed their first Korean radial passenger tire.... Read More |
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Kelly Tires
The Kelly-Springfield Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1894 by Edwin Kelly. Soon after, Kelly took his partner’s, Arthur Grant, design from blueprint to production and the first successful carriage tire was launched. Many people tried to imitate Grant’s patent, but Grant’s was the most successful, using wires to hold the tire... Read More |
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Michelin Tires
Michelin’s founders Édouard and André Michelin were brothers from Clermont-Ferrand, France. Their small rubber factory was incorporated in 1888 and has grown into the largest tire manufacturer in the world. In 1946 Michelin introduced the first radial tire, originally titled the X tire. This tire design is currently the standard in the world for ... Read More |
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