Continental Tires
Continental is one of the world’s leading automotive industry suppliers. Continental AG was founded in 1871 in Hanover, Germany. It is currently one of the five largest automotive suppliers in the world and is the second largest in Europe. As of 2008, Continental employs approximately 140,000 employees at 190 locations in 25 countries... Read More |
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General Tires
William O’Neil and his partner, Winfred Fouse, founded the General Tire and Rubber Company in 1915. General Tire was an outgrowth of the Western Tire & Rubber Company. By the time General entered the market, there were already more than 300 tire manufacturers. General Tire decided not to pursue the original equipment ... 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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Kumho Tires
In 1960, Samyang Tire, the predecessor of today’s Kumho Tire, was established in Yangdong, Kwangju City, Korea. Kumho manufactured their first compact passenger car tire in 1963. In 1976, Kumho set a Korean record, producing over one million tires in the year. By 1990, their total output exceeded 100 million tires... Read More |
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Mastercraft Tires
Mastercraft (a subsidiary of Cooper Tire & Rubber) was founded in 1909 and has been developing top of the line products ever since. All of Mastercraft’s products are designed to help “Master the Road” and offer great wear, quality, and mileage. Mastercraft has been highly rated by consumer and industry magazines with products ranging from High... 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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Nokian Tires
Nokian Tyres is the largest tire manufacturer in the Nordic countries. The company develops and manufactures summer and winter tires for cars and a range of heavy machinery. It is also the biggest retreading materials manufacturer and the biggest retreader in the Nordic countries. In addition, Nokian Tyres sells the... Read More |
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Toyo Tires
For over sixty years Toyo Tires has stood for innovation, quality, performance, and excellent service. Toyo Tire has a relatively short but very successful history. It was founded in 1945, when Rikimatsu Tomihisa established the Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. in Japan. ... Read More |
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