1. The oldest tyre company is Continental, founded in 1871, which has a history of 149 years, and now is developing rapidly, catching up with Goodyear, Michelin and Bridgestone.
2. The second place is Pirelli, from Milan. Pirelli has been more steadfast on the road of high-end tyres after being acquired by China National Chemical Corp.
3. The third place is JK tyre from India, JK Tyre is the market leader in radial tyres for trucks/buses in India
4. Michelin is the most well-known tyre brand, which is also the inventor of the radial tyre, the invention of the radial tyre is a major breakthrough in tyre innovation, making tyres lighter, more durable, more fuel efficient and better control performance.
5. Titan International is the oldest tyre company in the United States, Titan is always maintained an international leadership in the field of agricultural and forestry tyres. Due to the successive years of losses, Titan got into a serious debt crisis in recent years.
6. Goodyear was established one year later than Titan. At present, Goodyear has ranked among the top three in the world. It has been the third largest tyre manufacturer in the world after Bridgestone and Michelin for many years. It is worth mentioning that Goodyear’s agricultural tyres are produced by Titan.
7. Nokian Tyre from Finland was established in the same year as Goodyear. At present, Nokian Tyre is the global leader in winter tyres, and no one can compete in the field of winter tyres. As a leading brand of winter tyres, the Hakkapeliitta series have been more than 80 years
8. Trelleborg is a global industrial group focusing on polymer technology. Its tyre business accounts for only about 35% of its total business. Trelleborg specializes in high-end agricultural tyres and has an agricultural tyre factory in China
9. Sumitomo Rubber, Cooper, and Yokohama are all well-known tyre companies. They have been active in the tyre stage for more than 100 years and become “superstars”.
