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2. Firestone and Ford tire controversy - Wikipedia

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   Firestone sent several engineers to inspect the tires and concluded that normal passenger tires were being used in heavy conditions, on dirt roads, off-road, and under heavy loads. Firestone replaced those tires with heavier-duty tires.

3. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company - Wikipedia

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   In 1906, Henry Ford chose Firestone to supply tires for its car models. [7] In 1918, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of Canada was incorporated in Hamilton, Ontario, and the first Canadian-made tire rolled off the line on September 15, 1922. [8] During the 1920s, Firestone produced the Oldfield tire, named for racing driver Barney Oldfield. [9]

4. Bar grip - Wikipedia

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   The first deliberate uses of bar grip tyres as off-road tyres, were developed pre-war as truck tyres particularly for army use. They used crosswise tread bars for grip, arranged in a helical pattern. [4] A helical pattern was used to avoid the uneven rolling radius and vibration of a tread with simple crosswise bars and large gaps between.

5. List of tire companies - Wikipedia

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   Waterfall Tires Turkey: 2000 Waterfall Yokohama Rubber [92] [93] Japan: 1917 Yokohama, Advan Yokohama Off-Highway (Part of Yokohama Rubber) India: 2016 Alliance, [94] Galaxy, Primex Yokohama TWS (Part of Yokohama Rubber) [95] [96] Italy: 2023 Trelleborg, Cultor, Mitas (produced Continental Ag Tires from 2004 to 2014, [97] Maximo [98] YHI Group ...

6. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company - Wikipedia

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   The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is an American multinational tire manufacturer headquartered in Akron, Ohio.Goodyear manufactures tires for passenger vehicles, aviation, commercial trucks, military and police vehicles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, race cars, and heavy off-road machinery.

7. Tire war - Wikipedia

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   When NASCAR was founded in 1948, it sourced tires solely from Firestone.In 1954, Goodyear entered the sport. [3] For the next two decades, both tire manufacturers would claim race victories and speed records until Firestone left NASCAR in 1974. [4]