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The Ever-Evolving Automotive Tire

A Great Impact. As the only components of an automobile that come into contact with the road, tires play a vital role in most aspects of a car's performance. They help a car handle be...

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How We Roll

A Great Impact.

As the only components of an automobile that come into contact with the road, tires play a vital role in most aspects of a car's performance. They help a car handle better, stop quicker, perform more safely and economically, and enhance its looks. Tires have also shaped how people travel, influenced automobile engineering, and impacted global economies.

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Perfection in Evolution

From rudimentary metal or leather rings placed on wooden wheels to protect them from damage to today's computer-designed pneumatic tires made with advanced synthetic materials, their history is a journey of innovation and technological development. Often overlooked or taken for granted, and despite its basic appearance, the tire is a sophisticated piece of equipment that is the product of over a hundred years of evolution.