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• Uniroyal
  ...harles R. Flint]] in [[1892]]. The company purchased the [[Gillette Safety Tire Company]], founded by [[Raymond B. Gillette]], in [[1940]] <sup>[http://www ...rich Corporation|B.F. Goodrich Company]] to become the ''Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company''. The company was finally taken over by [[Michelin]] in [[1990]].
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• Bridgestone
  ...]] manufacturer in the world, next to [[Michelin]], and is Japan's largest tire manufacturer. In [[1988]] it acquired American tire manufacturer [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company]].
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• Continental AG
  '''Continental AG''', or '''Conti''' for short, is a manufacturer of [[tire]]s, [[brake]] systems, [[vehicle stability control]] systems, and other aut [[Category:Tire manufacturers]]
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• Kumho
  ...e, headquartered in [[Seoul]], [[Korea]]. It was once known as '''Samyang Tire'''. Kumho Tire Company (KHTC), which is one part of the group, has its headquarters in [[S
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• All-terrain tyre
  An '''All-terrain tyre''' is a type of [[automotive]] [[Tire|tyre]] most commonly found on [[Four wheel drive]] vehicles. ...a good compromise between off-road capability and on-road manners. Since manufacturers are aware of the fact that the majority of [[SUV]]s and other four wheel dr
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• Firestone
  The '''Firestone Tire and Rubber Company''' was founded by [[Harvey Firestone]] in the late 19th ...irestone of the 500 defect, spurred by the lack of a Firestone replacement tire."
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• Serpent Auto Sport
  ...s. I then turned my search to the custom built wheel segment. Custom wheel manufacturers build wheels to fit any vehicle's requirements for width, offset, and bolt
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• Slick tire
  [[Image:Alain Prost F1 RE40 p1040464.jpg|thumb|350px|'''Tire on [[Alain Prost]]'s 1983 Formula One racecar''']] ...o the road, and maximize [[traction (engineering)|traction]] for any given tire dimension. Such tires are used on all four wheels for [[road racing|road]]
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• Formula One tires
  ...nificant changes throughout the [[history of Formula One]], with different manufacturers and specifications used in the sport. ...rder as the tires has to last the full race distance (around 300&nbsp;km). Tire changes were re-instated in 2006, following the dramatic and highly politic
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• Run flat tires
  ...&nbsp;km), or even 200&nbsp;miles (321.8&nbsp;km) depending on the type of tire. First patented in 1892, run-flat tires were re-developed in 1978 and offer ...t the side-walls from folding or creasing. The bead around the edge of the tire is also specialized to grip the wheel rim such as to avoid becoming detache
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• Sanciome
  ...'' manufactured pedal assisted friction drive motors for bikes to the rear tire by chain drive, motor mounted above conventional pedals and chain wheel. Th [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
  ...migrants Charles and [[Frank Seiberling]]. Today it is the third largest [[tire]] and [[rubber]] company in the world behind [[Michelin]] and [[Bridgestone North American Tire Manufacturing Facilities. North American Tire owns (or leases with the right to purchase at a nominal price) and operates
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• Dunlop Tyres
  ...Boyd Dunlop]] after he invented the modern [[pneumatic]] [[inflatable]] [[tire|tyre]]. Its first factory opened in [[Dublin]] in [[1889]]. The current company dates to 1990 when [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company]] bought the European tyre business, but not Dunlop Airc
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• Pirelli
  ...s, and effectively its activities still concentrate on the production of [[tire]]s, and [[cable]]s (for [[energy]] and [[telecommunications]]). In 2005 Pir [[Category:Tire manufacturers]]
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• Tire manufacturing
  ...bled and cured. This article describes the components assembled to make a tire, the various materials used, the manufacturing processes and machinery, and ==Tire construction==
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• ARS
  *Tire size: 165 x 400 [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]
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• Michelin
  ...uvergne (région)|Auvergne]] ''[[région]]'' of [[France]], is primarily a [[tire|tyre]] manufacturer. However, it is also famous for its [[Michelin Guide|Re ...has made a number of innovations to tyres, including in 1946 the [[radial tire|radial tyre]] (then known as the "X" tyre). [http://www.senat.fr/basile/vis
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• Understeer
  ...understeer behavior. [[Suspension (vehicle)|Camber angles, ride height]], tire pressure and [[centre of gravity]] are important factors that determine the ...bispo County Court Case CV078853, and others. The recommendation from most manufacturers when replacing only two tires is to fit the unworn ones to the rear, and th
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