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2. Continental AG - Wikipedia

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   Continental AG global operations Continental tires on a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Continental was founded in 1871 as a rubber manufacturer, Continental- Caoutchouc und Gutta-Percha Compagnie . [ 10 ] In 1898, Continental began development and production of the vehicle tires with plain tread, which was a major success for the brand.

3. List of tire companies - Wikipedia

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   Hoosier Racing Tire [39] USA: 1957 Hoosier: Hutchinson SNC [40] France: 1957 Hutchinson Tires Inoue Rubber [41] Japan: 1926 IRC Tires Kelani Tyres Sri Lanka: 1990 CEAT [42] Kenda Rubber [43] Taiwan: 1962 Kenda, Kenda radial Kumho Tires [44] [45] South Korea: 1960 Admiral, Marshal, Kumho, Zetum, Trailfinder [46] Madras Rubber Factory [47] India ...

4. Barum (company) - Wikipedia

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   The Barum tyre company was created as a subsidiary of Bata Shoes who made rubber soled boots in Czechoslovakia.The high cost of rail transport prompted the Bata company to operate its own fleet of vehicles to transport goods by road and in 1934, to counteract the high costs involved in importing tyres for its fleet of vehicles, the company decided to produce tyres for its own use.

5. Dunlop Tyres - Wikipedia

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   In 1999, Sumitomo and Goodyear began a joint venture by which Sumitomo continued to manufacture all Japanese-made tyres under the Dunlop name, while Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company bought 75% of the European and North American tyre businesses of Sumitomo. [10] The company has extensive manufacturing operations throughout the world.

6. Continental tire - Wikipedia

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   1956 Nash four-door sedan with factory color-matched Continental tire mount. A continental tire or a continental kit is the common U.S. term for an upright externally-mounted spare tire behind an automobile's trunk. These were available as factory-installed or aftermarket "kits" with full-sized spare wheels.

7. Hoosier Racing Tire - Wikipedia

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   Hoosier Racing Tire was founded in 1957 in Lakeville, Indiana by stock car racer Robert Newton, and Joyce Newton. Newton wished to design a faster tire compound to gain an advantage against fellow racers. This was done by retreading street tires in order to obtain a compound that would adequately gain enough traction.