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The best winter tyres – tyre evolution

This article answers the question of how winter tyres develop. The reader will learn how advanced technologies translate into the market success and what tyre evolution process is. We discuss here the possibility of an upcoming revolution in winter tyr...

Three myths about tyres (tyre DOT, speed index and uneven tyres)

In this article we debunk three myths about tyres.The reader is going to learn why the speed index is important and why better tyres when you have uneven tyres should be installed in the back. Finally, we explain long-lasting myths about tyre DOT...

Tyre age - a guide

Tyre age is encoded on every tyre. In this article we explain how to read tyre age from DOT number on tyres. Checking tyre age turns out to be a piece of cake. Furthermore, it explains how old tyres can be to use them.

The story of Pirelli tyres

05/10/2012

For more than a hundred years the story of Pirelli has been written in parallel with the history of the motor industry. The birth of one of the most important firms in the history of the tyre industry took place even before mankind had invented the light bulb.

The story of Nokian tyres

05/10/2012

Mokian beginnings go back to the second half of the nineteenth century, when in 1865, in Tampere in south-western Finland, mining engineer Knut Fredrik Idestam set up a small timber mill. In time he moved the business to the small town of Nokia on the Nokianvirta river. This was the first of the three firms that would later combine to form the Nokia Corporation.

The story of Michelin tyres

05/10/2012

Everyone knows him – the creature with a human shape, looking a bit like a boy made of Lego, Casper the cartoon ghost, or the legendary Golem. The Michelin Man, also called Bibendum, has been a constant companion of the firm that has pushed the tyre industry forward for many decades with successive watershed inventions.

The story of Kleber tyres

05/10/2012

When Jean-Baptiste Kléber died in Cairo in 1800, the concept of a tyre industry was one that could not even be dreamed of. Exactly 111 years after his death, in the French town of Colombes, a factory of the American company BFGoodrich was opened. Read more about history of Kleber company.

The story of Hankook tyres

05/10/2012

The world’s seventh largest tyre manufacturer is also the largest and oldest tyre firm in South Korea. Although more than half a century has passed since its foundation, the bosses of Hankook still follow its founders’ motto: “The road must be precisely planned, in order to reach full satisfaction.”

The story of Goodyear tyres

05/10/2012

In the Greek mythology, there was such a god who was wearing winged sandals. Thanks to them Hermes moved from one place to another. Hundreds of years passed and the winged sandals has been exchanged to tyres. Don’t get me wrong – tyres are signed with a winged foot.

The story of Fulda tyres

05/10/2012

Fuldais a pearl of Baroque architecture in the central part of Germany. It was there, not far from Frankfurt, where at the start of the 20th century Gust Becker and Moritz Hasenclever started a business that several years later would become a leading player in the rubber market in Germany and neighbouring countries.Learn more about this thriving company.

The story of Firestone tyres

05/10/2012

Akron in Ohio. Indeed here, in the city later on called the world’s capital of rubber industry, in 1900 one of the pioneering makes in tyre industry was born. Firestone? Yes, the name sounds dangerous and dignified. The company owes it to its founder – Harvey S. Firestone.

The story of Falken tyres

05/10/2012

Ever since it was discovered a good few centuries ago, America has been seen as the promised land by millions of people, including artists, sporting competitors and businessmen. Falken, a firm specializing in producing tyres for cars with extremely powerful engines, was also created with the aim of conquering the New World.

The story of Dunlop tyres

04/10/2012

The story of how Dunlop became inspired to begin producing tyres sounds today like a legend, comparable to that of Archimedes and his “Eureka” moment. In this article you will find fascinating history of Dunlop brand.

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The best winter tyres – tyre evolution

Three myths about tyres (tyre DOT, speed index and uneven tyres)

Tyre age - a guide

The story of Pirelli tyres

The story of Nokian tyres

The story of Michelin tyres

The story of Kleber tyres

The story of Hankook tyres

The story of Goodyear tyres

The story of Fulda tyres

The story of Firestone tyres

The story of Falken tyres

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