BF Goodrich Tires “The everyday tire with performance that’s anything but,” is the heart and soul of BFGoodrich. The vision of BFGoodrich is to be innovative and deliver products that make a difference in society as a whole. This tire manufacturer opened its doors in 1870 when Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich... Read More

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

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

Falken Tires Falken Tire, owned by Ohtsu Tire, is an international tire brand based out of Japan. In 1983, Falken produced its first tire and began exporting internationally. The vision of Falken Tire is to sustain a commitment to advance technological achievements through innovative products with a heightened sense of ... Read More

Federal Tires Since its foundation fifty years ago, Federal Tire has experienced steady growth through investment in the latest technology and the best people in the industry. Federal is devoted to customer satisfaction and goes to great lengths to achieve such status. Federal produces many tires for high performance, touring and light truck vehicles. ... Read More

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

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

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

Hercules Tires Hercules Tire Company was founded in the 1950s and has become the industry leader in marketing today’s private label tires. Hercules also strives to meet the needs of the global replacement tire market. The Hercules Tire Company consists of two brands: Merit and Hercules. With over 2 million square feet of warehouse space across the world... Read More

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

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

Michelin Tires Michelin 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

Pirelli Tires Giovanni Battista Pirelli founded Pirelli & C. in 1872. The company focused on producing telegraph cables in the 1870s and 1880s. In 1890 Pirelli developed their first bicycle tire and in 1901 they produced their first automobile tire. Pirelli Tire, the core business of the Pirelli Group for over a century, is... Read More

Riken Tires Michelin North America introduced the world to a series of ultra performance all-season tires called the Riken Raptors. Riken tires offer a balance of performance and control at an affordable price. The Riken Raptor series offer three tires which include the HR, VR ZR series... Read More

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

Uniroyal Tires The United States Rubber Company was founded in 1892. It was one of the original twelve stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. In 1941, they bought a controlling interest in the Gillette Safety Tire Company and became... Read More