Popular Premium Tyre Brands
Michelin
Michelin invented the first ever air filled tyre in 1895 and created the iconic Michelin Man character.
Continental
Continental was the first company in the world to make grooved tyres and to test a driverless car.
Bridgestone
Established in 1931 Bridgestone is one of the largest premium tyre manufacturer in the world.
Goodyear
Founded in Ohio in 1898, Goodyear has produced tyres for many types of transportation from bicycles to aircraft. A highly recognisable global brand, with its popular helium-filled Goodyear blimps that have been an icon of the skies since 1912.
Pirelli
Originally manufacturing telegraph cable, the Milan based Pirelli company soon became a leading name in motor sports.
Dunlop
Dunlop Tyres was created in 1888 by Scottish veterinary surgeon John Boyd Dunlop, inventor of the pneumatic tyre. A popular brand with close links to the sports industry.
Hankook
Founded in 1941, Hankook tyres was the first ever tyre company in Korea.
Popular Mid-Range Tyre Brands
Yokohama
Yokohama is a long established Japanese tyre manufacturer established in 1918 with tyre production commencing in 1929.
Toyo
Toyo began life in Japan, in 1945, as the Toyo Tire & Rubber Co, Ltd. The business was created by Mr Rikimatsu Tomihisa.
Falken
Born in Japan, and now a global success, Falken has made an impact, not only with its tyres, but through participating in motorsports, and extensive sponsorships of sporting teams and events. From its inception in 1983, Falken has steadily grown to become a well-known brand.
Kumho
Kumho tyres is a subsidiary of Kumho Asiana Groups and was founded in 1960 by Park In-chon.
Uniroyal
Uniroyal was founded by Oscar Englebert, a Belgian artillery officer. Uniroyal specialise in tyres for wet weather conditions.
Avon
Established in 1885, Wiltshire based Avon tyres has a prestigious reputation, being the factory fitted choice of high end British marques.
Firestone
Established in 1900, Firestone first created tyres for fire apparatus and then moved into the production of tyres for motor vehicles. A friendship with Henry Ford helped Firestone founder Harvey S. Firestone rapidly grow his business.
Cooper
From fixing tyres to making them, Cooper Tires has grown since its inception in the 1900s to be the successful American tyre company it is today. With a range of tyres for cars and trucks and a strong presence in motorsport, Cooper Tires is a prominent tyre manufacturer.
BF-Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich specialises in tyres that are tough and rugged, the business was created in 1870 in Ohio, US by Benjamin Franklin Goodrich.
Vredestein
Vredestein is a Dutch company founded in Delft in 1909. The company has undergone many changes over the decades but remains a thriving tyre manufacturer with a presence in many countries. Vredestein is known for its unique relationship with designer Giorgetto Giugiaro.
Nexen
Nexen was established way back in 1942 when it was known as Heung-A Tire. The business was the first ever tyre company in Korea.
GT Radial
GT Radial is a tyre brand from Giti Tires, a company originally established in Indonesia, that has since grown to cover tyre distribution to more than 130 countries. The company supplies tyres for high-performance sporting events such as truck racing and drifting competitions.
General
General Tire is a tyre company created in the US that is now owned by Continental. The company focuses on the development of highly durable tyres for SUVs, trucks and the construction industry, producing robust products for rough terrain.
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