În 1891 fraţii Michelin – Andre şi Eduard – au conceput anvelopa demontabilă. Această invenţie nouă este cea pe care o cunoaştem şi azi. De atunci, această concepţie a fost perfectată incontinuu, dar deja prototipul era mult mai bun decât orice anvelopă dinaintea sa, putea fi demontată şi remontată in 15 minute. Primele anvelope erau montate pe biciclete iar mai târziu au fost montate pe birje. În 1898 Jamais Contente cu maşina lui electrică cu anvelope Michelin de mici dimensiuni, deci cu centru de greutate joasă, a reuşit să atingă 100 km pe oră. De atunci dezvoltarea anvelopelor din punct de vedere al performanţelor şi al securităţii a fost în pas sau în faţă cu un pas fală de industria auto.
În 1890 o anvelopă avea viaţă scurtă, 1200-1500 km, în 1910 atingând 6000-8000 km. În 1906 o anvelopă costa între 3000-6000 de euro, raportat la valoarea actuală.
Ma jos aveti prezentat un tabel cu originea celor mai importanti producatori de anvelope.
Companie | Tara de origine | An infintare | Marci si submarci |
AGI Däck AB | Suedia | AGI | |
Alliance Tire Company Ltd. | Israel | 1950 | Alliance |
American Transportation Products, LLC | U.S.A./China/Canada | 1989 | American Transportation |
Apollo Tyres Ltd. | India | 1972 | Apollo, Apollo Tyres South Africa (formerly Dunlop South Africa), Kaizen, Maloya, Regal, Vredestein, |
Artawheel Tire Industrial Complex | Iran | 1985 | Goldstone, Yazd Tire |
Bangkok Metropolis Motor Co., Ltd. | Thailanda | 1963 | Cobra |
TVS Tyres | India | 1981 | TVS TYRES (TVS Eurogrip) |
Barez Tires | Iran | 1993 | Barez |
Belshina | Belarus | 1965 | Belshina |
Bridgestone Corporation | Japonia | 1931 | Bridgestone, Firestone, Fuzion, Uniroyal (Australia) |
BRISA Bridgestone Sabanci Tire Manufacturing and Trading Inc | Turcia | 1974 | Bridgestone (Europe and Middle East), Lassa |
CAMAC Tires | Portugalia | 1967 | CAMAC |
Carlisle Companies, Inc. | USA | 1917 | Carlisle Transportation Products |
Casumina | Vietnam | 1976 | Casumina, Euromina |
CEAT Ltd | India | 1958 | CEAT (since January 2013, the brand has been renamed. CEAT tires are now known as FORMULA) |
Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | 1967 | Cheng Shin, Maxxis |
Continental Corporation | Germania | 1871 | Ameri*Steel (USA), Barum, Continental India Modipuram,Meerut Continental, ContiRe, ContiTread, Dunlop (Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei), Euzkadi, General Tire, Gislaved, Mabor, Matador, Point S, Semperit, Sime Tyres, Sportiva, Uniroyal (except NAFTA region, Colombia, Peru), Viking |
Cooper Tires | USA | 1914 | Avon, Cooper, Dean, Eldorado, Mastercraft, Mentor (new brand introduced in spring 2012), Starfire, Definity, Roadmaster, Mickey Thompson, Dick Cepek, Chengshan, Austone, and Fortune |
Danang Rubber Company | Vietnam | 1993 | DRC |
Dena Tire And Rubber Manufacturing Company | Iran | 1954[26] | Dena Tire |
Diamond Tyres Limited | Pakistan | 1968 | Mohawk, Diamond |
East Bay Tire Co. | USA | 1946 | Dawg Pound Tires, Line of construction, OTR, material handling, and farm tires, East Bay Tire also distributes major brand tires |
FATE | Argentina | 1940 | FATE |
Federal Corporation | Taiwan | 1954 | Federal, Hero |
Giti | Singapore | Enter China in 1993 | Giti Tire, GT Radial, Primewell, Runway, Dextero, Hualin, Greatwall, Roadpro |
Goodyear | USA | 1898 | Dębica, Douglas, Dunlop, Fierce, Fulda, Goodyear, Kelly-Springfield, Sava Tires |
Hankook Tire | Coreea de Sud | 1941 | Aurora, Hankook, Kingstar |
Hoosier Racing Tire | USA | 1957 | Hoosier |
Hutchinson SNC | Franta | 1957 | Hutchinson Tires |
Interstate Tire & Rubber Company | Olanda | 1973 | Interstate Tires |
J. K. Organisation | India | JK Tyres, Tornel | |
Kenda Rubber Industrial Company | Taiwan | 1962 | Kenda |
Kesoram Industries | India | Birla | |
Kumho Tires | Coreea de Sud | 1960 | Admiral, Marshal, Kumho |
Lego Group | Danemarca | 1932 | World's largest manufacturer of tires by number of units (318 million in 2011). Manufactures toy tires for its building block set. Began tire production in 1962. |
Michelin Group | Franta | 1889 | BFGoodrich, Kleber, Kormoran, Michelin, Riken, Taurus, Uniroyal (North America), Tigar Tyres, Strial |
MRF Tyres | India | 1946 | MRF |
Nankang Rubber Tire | Taiwan | 1959 | Nankang, Sonar, Star Performer TNG |
Nexen Tire | Coreea de Sud | 1942 | Nexen, Roadstone |
Nokian Tyres Group | Finlanda | 1898 | Nokian, Nordman |
Pirelli | Italia | 1872 | Agom, Courier, Metzeler, Pirelli |
Petlas | Turcia | 1976 | Petlas, Starmaxx |
Rosava | Ucraina | 1972 | Rosava |
Servis | Pakistan | 1970 | Servis Tyres |
Shanghai Huayi (Group) Company | China | Double Coin, Warrior | |
STARCO | Danemarca | 1962 | Tusker |
Sumitomo Rubber Industries | Japonia | 1909 | Dunlop (Japonia), Falken, Goodyear (Japonia), Sumitomo, Multi-Mile, Sigma, Cordovan, Vanderbilt |
Titan Tire Corporation | USA | 1890 | Continental (farm tires), Goodyear (farm tires), Titan |
Toyo Tire & Rubber Company | Japonia | 1943 | Nitto, Silverstone, Toyo |
Trelleborg AB | Suedia | 1905 | Trelleborg |
Triangle Group | China | 1976 | Triangle Group, Diamond back |
Vee Rubber Group | Thailanda | 1977 | Vee Rubber, NIKA, VEENTO |
Vogue Tyre and Rubber Co. | USA | 1914 | Signature V, VTR 6 , Heavy Mesh Grille |
Yokohama Rubber Company | Japonia | 1910 | Mohawk, Yokohama |
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