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Continental Tire the Americas, LLC, d.b.a. General Tire, is an American manufacturer of tires for motor vehicles, and semi trucks.Founded in 1915 in Akron, Ohio by William Francis O'Neil, Winfred E. Fouse, Charles J. Jahant, Robert Iredell, and H.B. Pushee as The General Tire & Rubber Company using funding from Michael O'Neil, William Francis O'Neills' father, who owned Akron's O'Neil's ...
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.
In 1998, Tire Rack began online sales. [3] Since 1995, Tire Rack has been the title sponsor of the National Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Solo Program, a club that allows driving enthusiasts to compete at a local level. By 2005, Tire Rack had grown into a nationwide company that distributes more than 2 million tires annually. [4]
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.
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.
Big O Tires, LLC. is a tire and auto service shop headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Big O Tires is one of North America's largest retail tire franchisors, with more than 450 independently owned and operated locations extending through 23 states primarily in the Western and Midwestern United States. [ 1 ]
In 2015, industry news magazine Modern Tire Dealer listed Commercial Tire under their Top 100 Independent Tire Dealers [3] and Top 25 Commercial Tire Dealers, [4] ranked #30 and #16 respectively. Bob has also received honorable mention by the Idaho Business Review for his work as an influential CEO. [5] [6]
Thomas Milton Duff (born December 31, 1956) [1] is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist.Alongside his brother, James Duff, he co-owns Southern Tire Mart, the nation's largest truck tire dealer and retread manufacturer, and Duff Capital Investors, the largest privately owned business in Mississippi.