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Kenda was the 27th largest tire maker in the world in 2010. In 2011, Kenda decided to sell the 50-percent share that it has in the $200 million joint venture that it started with Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in China in 2003. [3] In 2017, Kenda expanded into Europe with its acquisition of Starco Europe A/S, a Danish supplier of wheels with $129 ...
Hutchinson Tires Inoue Rubber [46] Japan: 1926 IRC Tires Kelani Tyres Sri Lanka: 1990 CEAT [47] Kenda Rubber [48] Taiwan: 1962 Kenda, Kenda radial Kumho Tires [49] [50] South Korea: 1960 Admiral, Marshal, Kumho, Zetum, Trailfinder [51] Madras Rubber Factory [52] India: 1946 MRF Tyres: Michelin Group [53] France: 1889
Modern examples of airless tires for bicycles include BriTek's Energy Return Wheel, [21] an airless bicycle tire from Bridgestone, [22] the tire pictured to the right on a Mobike, and solid tires discussed below. Although modern airless tires are better than early ones, most give a rough ride and may damage the wheel or bicycle.
The company formerly known as the United States Rubber Company, now Uniroyal, is an American manufacturer of tires and other synthetic rubber-related products, as well as variety of items for military use, such as ammunition, explosives, chemical weapons and operations and maintenance activities (O&MA) at the government-owned contractor-operated facilities. [1]
Canadian Tire Petroleum (CTP), operating as Canadian Tire Gas+, is the division of Canadian Tire which operates gas stations and car washes. [2] CTP was founded in 1958 as a means of increasing customer traffic to Canadian Tire stores. [ 39 ]
Prior to 1964, tires were all made to a 90% aspect ratio. Tire size was specified as the tire width in inches and the diameter in inches – for example, 6.50-15. [29] From 1965 to the early 1970s, tires were made to an 80% aspect ratio. Tire size was again specified by width in inches and diameter in inches.
Nokian Tyres' three principal activities are the manufacture of passenger car tyres, heavy commercial tyres, and retail tyre sales. [24] As of 2008, Nokian is the most profitable tyre manufacturer in the world, [25] [26] at up to 18% earnings (before taxes and interest) relative to sales, compared to 14% at Bridgestone, 8% at Michelin, and 9.6% at Continental.
A mountain bike with 29″ wheels is often referred to as a 29er, and a bike with 27.5-inch wheels is called a 27.5 Mountain bike or as a marketing term ″650B bike". [ 27 ] Wheels come in a variety of widths, ranging from standard rims suitable for use with tires in the 1.90 to 2.10 in (48 to 53 mm ) size, to 2.35 and 3.00 in (60 and 76 mm ...