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The following table represents a list of tire companies throughout the world.

Company Country of origin Year founded Brands and subsidiaries
AGI Däck AB[1] Sweden AGI
Alliance Tire Company Ltd.[2] Israel 1950 Alliance
American Transportation Products, LLC[3] U.S.A./China/Canada 1989 American Transportation
Apollo Tyres Ltd.[4] India 1972 Apollo, Apollo Tyres South Africa (formerly Dunlop South Africa), Kaizen, Maloya, Regal, Vredestein
Artawheel Tire Industrial Complex[5] Iran 1985 Goldstone, Yazd Tire
Balkrishna Tires limited[6] India 1988 Agrimax, AgrimaxForce, AgrimaxFortis, AgrimaxTeris, EarthMax, Forestech, Multi Max, Ride max
Bangkok Metropolis Motor Co., Ltd.[7] Thailand 1963 Cobra
Belshina[8] Belarus 1965 Belshina
Bridgestone Corporation[9][10][11] Japan 1931 Bridgestone, Firestone, Fuzion, Uniroyal (Australia)
BRISA Bridgestone Sabanci Tire Manufacturing and Trading Inc[12] Turkey 1974 Bridgestone (Europe and Middle East), Lassa
Carlisle Companies, Inc.[13] USA 1917 Carlisle Transportation Products
Casumina[14] Vietnam 1976 Casumina, Euromina
CEAT Ltd[15] India 1958 CEAT (since January 2013, the brand has been renamed. CEAT tires are now known as FORMULA)
Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd.[16] Taiwan 1967 Cheng Shin, Maxxis
Coker Tire[17] USA 1974 Manufactures obsolete tires (including bias-ply) for collector and racing automobile use under own brands (American Classic, Coker Classic, Pro-Track, Phoenix, Race Master), and under license from BF Goodrich, Bridgestone, Firestone, Michelin and U.S. Royal (Vredestein, Excelsior, Firestone, BF Goodrich, Michelin, U.S. Royal)
Continental Corporation[18][19][20] Germany 1871 Ameri*Steel (USA), Barum, Continental India Modipuram,Meerut Continental, ContiRe, ContiTread, Dunlop (Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei), Euzkadi, General Tire, Gislaved, Mabor, Matador, Point S, Semperit, Sime Tyres, Sportiva, Uniroyal (except NAFTA region, Colombia, Peru), Viking
Cooper Tires[21][22] USA 1914 Avon, Cooper, Dean, Eldorado, Mastercraft, Mentor (new brand introduced in spring 2012), Starfire, Trayal, Definity
Danang Rubber Company[23] Vietnam 1993 DRC
Dena Tire And Rubber Manufacturing Company[24] Iran 1954[25] Dena Tire
Diamond Tyres Limited[26] Pakistan 1968 Mohawk, Diamond
DMACK[27] United Kingdom DMACK
East Bay Tire Co.[28] USA 1946 Dawg Pound Tires, Line of construction, OTR, material handling, and farm tires, East Bay Tire also distributes major brand tires
Federal Corporation[29] Taiwan 1954 Federal, Hero
Giti[30] Singapore Enter China in 1993 Giti Tire[31], GT Radial[32], Primewell[33], Runway, Dextero, Hualin, Greatwall, Roadpro
Goodyear[34] USA 1898 Dębica, Douglas, Dunlop, Fierce, Fulda, Goodyear, Kelly-Springfield, Sava Tires
Hankook Tire[35][36][37] South Korea 1941 Aurora, Hankook, Kingstar
Hoosier Racing Tire[38] USA 1957 Hoosier
Hutchinson SNC[39] France 1957 Hutchinson Tires
Interstate Tire & Rubber Company[40] Netherlands 1973 Interstate Tires
J. K. Organisation [41] India JK Tyres, Tornel
Kenda Rubber Industrial Company[42] Taiwan 1962 Kenda
Kesoram Industries[43] India Birla
Kumho Tires[44][45] South Korea 1960 Admiral, Marshal, Kumho
Lego Group[46] Denmark 1932 World's largest manufacturer of tires by number of units (318 million in 2011). Manufactures toy tires for its building block set. Began tire production in 1962.[46]
Michelin Group[47][48][49][50][51] France 1889 BFGoodrich, Kleber, Kormoran, Michelin, Riken, Taurus, Uniroyal (North America), Tigar Tyres
MRF Tyres[52] India 1946 MRF
Nankang Rubber Tire[53][54][55] Taiwan 1959 Nankang, Sonar, Star Performer TNG
Nexen Tire[56][57] South Korea 1942 Nexen, Roadstone
Nokian Tyres Group[58] Finland 1898 Nokian, Nordman
Pirelli[59][60] Italy 1872 Agom, Courier, Metzeler, Pirelli
Petlas[61] Turkey Petlas
Rosava[62] Ukraine 1972 Rosava
Servis Pakistan 1970 Servis Tyres
Shanghai Huayi (Group) Company[63] China Double Coin, Warrior
STARCO[64] Denmark 1962 Tusker
Sumitomo Rubber Industries[65][66][67] Japan 1909 Dunlop (Japan), Falken, Goodyear (Japan), Sumitomo, Multi-Mile, Sigma, Cordovan, Vanderbilt
Titan Tire Corporation[68] USA 1890 Continental (farm tires), Goodyear (farm tires), Titan
Toyo Tire & Rubber Company[69] Japan 1943 Nitto, Silverstone, Toyo
Trelleborg AB[70] Sweden 1905 Trelleborg
Triangle Group[71] China 1976 Triangle Group, Diamond back
Vee Rubber Group[72] Thailand 1977 Vee Rubber, NIKA, VEENTO
Yokohama Rubber Company[73] Japan 1910 Mohawk, Yokohama

References

  1. ^ "AGI - About". Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  2. ^ ":: ALLIANCE :::". Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  3. ^ ":: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION :::".
  4. ^ "Apollo - Corporate - Our Company - At a Glance". Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  5. ^ ":: Goldston :::". Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  6. ^ http://www.bkt-tires.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ http://www.bkf.co.th/index.html. Retrieved 2013-04-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Enterprise history". Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  9. ^ "Bridgestone Corporation - Corporate History". Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  10. ^ "Bridgestone Americas, Inc". Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  11. ^ "History of Bridgestone Australia 1980–1984". Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  12. ^ "Brisa". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  13. ^ "Company History". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  14. ^ ".: Welcome to Casumina website :". Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  15. ^ "Company Overview". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  16. ^ "Maxxis Corporate Profile and Brand Management" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  17. ^ "Coker Tire - News". Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  18. ^ "Continental Corporation -Division Passenger and Light Truck Tires". Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  19. ^ "Continental Corporation -Division Commercial Vehicle Tires". Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  20. ^ "Summer tyres and Winter tyres Point S by Continental Europe". Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  21. ^ "Cooper Tires - Sustainability". Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  22. ^ "Cooper Tires - Associate Brands". Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  23. ^ "Vietnam Source - DA NANG RUBBER JSC". Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  24. ^ ":: Dena Tire :::". Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  25. ^ ":: Dena Tire :::". Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  26. ^ /english/profile/history.html "Company History". Retrieved 2010-12-18. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  27. ^ "DMACK - About". Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  28. ^ "East Bay Tire". Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  29. ^ "Federal Group". Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  30. ^ "Giti - a global tire company". Retrieved 2012-11-3. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  31. ^ "Giti Tire Product".
  32. ^ "GT Radial website".
  33. ^ "Primewell".
  34. ^ "Goodyear". Retrieved 2010-12-13. {{cite web}}: Text "History by Year" ignored (help)
  35. ^ "Hankook Tires". Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  36. ^ "History - Hankook". Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  37. ^ "Kingstar home". Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  38. ^ "Hoosier Tire". Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  39. ^ "Hutchinson Tire". Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  40. ^ "Interstate Tires - About Us". Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  41. ^ "Group Profile". Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  42. ^ "Tires Supplier - Kenda Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd. - Taiwan, Asia, Automotive". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  43. ^ "Company". Retrieved 2012-11-3. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  44. ^ "About Kumho Tires > History". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  45. ^ "PASSENGER CAR" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  46. ^ a b Terdiman, Daniel (4 April 2012). "Rolling, rolling, rolling: Lego, the world's biggest tire maker". CNET. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  47. ^ "BFGoodrich". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  48. ^ "contact Kleber". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  49. ^ "History of the Michelin Company". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  50. ^ "Michelin Tyres". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  51. ^ "Riken Tyres". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  52. ^ "MRF Tyres - HISTORY : 1946–1966". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  53. ^ "NANKANG". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  54. ^ "SONAR Rubber Tire". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  55. ^ "Star Performer TNG". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  56. ^ "About Nexen Tire : Nexen Tires". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  57. ^ "Roadstone Tire : Driving beyond Imagination". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  58. ^ "About Us". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  59. ^ "PIRELLI - History". Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  60. ^ "Annual Report 2003" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  61. ^ {{}}
  62. ^ "Rosava - Company History". Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  63. ^ "Company". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  64. ^ "STARCO website". Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  65. ^ "Company - Falken Tire". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  66. ^ "About Sumitomo". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  67. ^ "History". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  68. ^ "Titan International". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  69. ^ "HISTORY". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  70. ^ "HISTORY". Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  71. ^ "About Us - Triangle Group Co., Ltd". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  72. ^ "Vee Rubber Group". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  73. ^ "Company History". Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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