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Dunlop Tyres is a brand of tyres which is managed by different companies around the world. It was founded by pneumatic tyre pioneer John Boyd Dunlop in Belfast, Ireland, in 1888. [5] The brand is operated by Goodyear [1] in North America (passenger car & light truck), Europe, Australia and New Zealand. [6]
Dunlop is a brand of tyre originally produced by the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company from the end of the 19th century, taking its name from John Boyd Dunlop. The brand is used for many other products made from rubber or with rubber components and some with a looser connection to rubber.
Dunlop Ltd. (formerly Dunlop Rubber) [1] was a British multinational company involved in the manufacture of various natural rubber goods. Its business was founded in 1889 by Harvey du Cros and he involved John Boyd Dunlop who had re-invented and developed the first pneumatic tyre: he invented the first practical pneumatic tyres for his child's tricycle.
The brand Dunlop will be shared between the 2 companies: [8] in North America, Goodyear will control the Dunlop brand for replacement tires and for new cars made by non-Japanese auto makers. Sumitomo Rubber will hold rights to the Dunlop brand for new cars made by Japanese auto makers, as well as for motorcycles;
Originally introduced in early 1968 as the Roadmaster K81 rear tyre [6] by Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd, [7] the tyre was renamed "TT100" because it was the first production tyre to reach a lap speed of 100 mph over the Isle of Man TT race course when Malcolm Uphill rode his works Thruxton Bonneville to victory in 1969 with a fastest lap of 100.37 mph during the 750 cc class production race.
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In 1958, Dunlop introduced its R5 racing tyre, replacing the cotton fabric of the earlier R1 to R4 tyres with nylon fabric, allowing for a reported 12 lb reduction in tyre weight. [3] During the 1960s, Dunlop introduced improved nylon casings, reduced aspect ratio, significantly increased tyre width, and the use of synthetic rubber.
Goodyear Dunlop Sava Tires is a Slovenian tyre and other rubber related products' manufacturer, and a subsidiary of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. It is located in Kranj , Slovenia . The company was formed in 1998 under the name Sava Tyres d.o.o., although tyre manufacturing had started in 1920.