Avon- Founded : 1885
- Base Country : Originally England, now America
- Milestones : 1997 - Purchased by Cooper Tire and Rubber Company.
- Main Models : ZZ3, ZZ1 (older tyre).
- Website : www.avontyres.com
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B F Goodrich- Founded : 1870
- Founder : Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich
- Original Location : near Akron, Ohio
- Milestones : 1988 - B F Goodrich exist the tyre business selling to MNA Inc.
- Main Models : Longtrail Radial, All Terrain TA (on 50%, off 50%), Mud Terrain(on 10%, off 90%).
- Website : www.bfgoodrichtyres.co.uk
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Bridgestone- Founded : 1930
- Founder : Shojiro Ishibashi (translation: Stone Bridge)
- Base Country : Japan
- Main Models : REO50 (on Ferraris), Terranza ER30.
- Website : www.bridgestone.co.uk
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Continental- Founded : 1871
- Base Country : Germany
- Original Location : Hanover, Germany
- Milestones : 1892 - First pnuematic tyres manufactured in Germany
- Main Models : Sport Contact, Sport Contact 2, Premium Contact.
- Website : www.conti-online.com
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Cooper- Founded : 1914
- Founder : John F. Schaefer and Claude E. Hart
- Base Country : America
- Milestones : 1946 - Name changed to Cooper Tire and Rubber Company.
- Main Models : Discoverer, Cobra (Suzuki Vitara).
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Debica- Founded : 1937
- Original Location : Polish
- Milestones : 1995 - Goodyear acquire a majority interest in TC Debica.
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Dunlop- Founded : 1888
- Founder : John Boyd Dunlop
- Base Country : Originally England, now America
- Milestones : 1888 - Inventor of the modern day tyre.
- Main Models : SP2000 (standard), SP9000 (top of the range).
- Website : www.dunloptyres.co.uk
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Firestone- Founded : August, 1900
- Founder : Harvey S. Firestone
- Base Country : Originally America, now Japan
- Original Location : Akron, Ohio
- Milestones : 1988 - Bridgestone purchased Firestone for $2.6 billion.
- Main Models : TZ200.
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Goodyear- Founded : 1898
- Founder : Frank A. Seiberling
- Base Country : America
- Original Location : East Akron, Ohio
- Milestones : 1970 - Goodyear tyres used on the moon.
- Main Models : NCT5, Hydragrip.
- Website : www.goodyear.co.uk
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Hankook- Founded : 1941
- Base Country : Korea
- Manufacturing Locations : Manufacturers in South Korea and China
- Main Models : K104.
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Kumo- Base Country : Korea
- Main Models : 712.
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Michelin- Founded : 1889
- Founder : André and Edouard Michelin
- Base Country : France
- Milestones : 1898 - Bibendium (the "tyre man") first used for promotion.
- Main Models : Pilot Sport, Pilot Sport 2, Pilot Primacy.
- Website : www.michelin.co.uk
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Pirelli- Founded : 1872
- Founder : Giovanni Battista Pirelli
- Base Country : Italy
- Original Location : Milan
- Manufacturing Locations : Manufacturers in 22 countries with 77 plants producing tyres and other products.
- Main Models : P6000 (standard popular), Pzero Range (high performance).
- Website : www.pirelli.co.uk
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UniRoyal- Founded : 1892
- Base Country : Now German Owned
- Main Models : Rainsport 1 (good wet weather tyre)
- Website : www.uniroyal.co.uk
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Yokohama- Founded : 1969 (in America)
- Base Country : Japan
- Original Location : Japan
- Milestones : 1969 - Yokohama enters the American market.
- Main Models : A539, S306 (good well priced tyre)
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