AT tire?

[Camprunner]

What tire company was the first to come out with a dedicated All Terrain tire? And anyone know when?

 

[slacktide_bitog]

According to this article , BF Goodrich made the first AT tire about 30 years ago

 

[Langanobob]

I recall Armstrong Norseman tires being very popular before I heard of BFG A/T's but just because I remember something doesn't necessarily make it true.

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog

According to this article , BF Goodrich made the first AT tire about 40 years ago

Fixed.

 

[bdcardinal]

Originally Posted By: 02SE

Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog

According to this article , BF Goodrich made the first AT tire about 40 years ago

Fixed.

Forgive me because it was before my time, only 34, but was it the Dakar or the Baja 1000 that they won with an off the shelf tire that made them a household name?

 

[02SE]

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal

Originally Posted By: 02SE

Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog

According to this article , BF Goodrich made the first AT tire about 40 years ago

Fixed.

Forgive me because it was before my time, only 34, but was it the Dakar or the Baja 1000 that they won with an off the shelf tire that made them a household name?

That I couldn't tell you. I just have a vivid memory of my older cousin (he was in high school) getting BFG All Terrain tires on his Blazer, in the late 70's.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Originally Posted By: 02SE

Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog

According to this article , BF Goodrich made the first AT tire about 40 years ago

Fixed.

whoops!

 

[dlundblad]

Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog

According to this article , BF Goodrich made the first AT tire about 30 years ago

The KO was first made in Japan?

 

[gaijinnv]

Wouldn't the 6.00 x 16 NDT tires made by Firestone for WWII Jeeps be the first? That would be over 75 years ago. Definitely an AT tire.

 

[dlundblad]

Originally Posted By: gaijinnv

Wouldn't the 6.00 x 16 NDT tires made by Firestone for WWII Jeeps be the first? That would be over 75 years ago. Definitely an AT tire.

That's a good point. I am guessing the put those on early model Jeep CJ's too.