Tire Manufacturers and their sub-brands

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Major tire manufacturers and their sub-brands.​

Here’s a (unofficial) consolidated list of the major global tire manufacturers and the brands/sub-brands commonly associated with them. This focuses on passenger, SUV, light truck, and commercial tire brands you’ll actually encounter in North America and globally.


Michelin Group (France)​

  • Michelin
  • BFGoodrich
  • Uniroyal (North America)
  • Kormoran
  • Riken
  • Tigar
  • Taurus
  • Warrior (certain markets)

Bridgestone Group (Japan)​

  • Bridgestone
  • Firestone
  • Fuzion
  • Dayton
  • Seiberling (limited markets)

Goodyear Group (USA)​

  • Goodyear
  • Mickey Thompson
  • Kelly
  • Dunlop (North America rights)
  • Debica
  • Sava
  • Fulda
  • Douglas (Walmart-exclusive brand produced for Goodyear in many cases)

Continental Group (Germany)​

  • Continental
  • General Tire
  • Barum
  • Viking
  • Gislaved
  • Semperit
  • Matador
  • AmeriSteel (commercial/private-label relationships in some markets)

Yokohama Rubber Company (Japan)​

  • Yokohama
  • Cooper Tires (acquired by Yokohama in 2021)
  • Mastercraft
  • Roadmaster
  • Starfire
  • Dean Tires
  • Alliance (agriculture/off-road)
  • Galaxy
  • Primex

Hankook Tire Group (South Korea)​

  • Hankook
  • Laufenn
  • Kingstar (some markets)

Toyo Tire Corporation (Japan)​

  • Toyo
  • Nitto

Sumitomo Rubber Industries (Japan)​

  • Falken
  • Dunlop (outside North America in many markets)
  • Ohtsu (some markets)
  • Sumitomo Tires

Pirelli Group (Italy)​

  • Pirelli
  • Formula (certain international markets)
  • Ceat/Pirelli joint ventures historically existed in some regions, but CEAT is its own company today

Giti Tire (Singapore/China)​

  • GT Radial
  • Giti
  • Primewell
  • Dextero (certain retail channels)

Sailun Group (China)​

  • Sailun
  • Rovelo
  • Blackhawk
  • RoadX
  • Sentury commercial relationships vary, but Sentury is a separate company

ZC Rubber / Zhongce Rubber (China)​

  • Westlake
  • Goodride
  • Chaoyang
  • Arisun
  • Trazano

Linglong Group (China)​

  • Linglong
  • Crosswind
  • Atlas
  • Leao
  • E-Century

Kumho Tire (South Korea)​

  • Kumho
  • Marshal (some international markets)

Apollo Tyres (India)​

  • Apollo
  • Vredestein (owned by Apollo)

CEAT (India)​

  • CEAT
  • SecuraDrive / CrossDrive / CZAR / Gripp series (model families, not separate brands)

JK Tyre (India)​

  • JK Tyre
  • Tornado (some markets)
  • Ultima / Ranger / Blazze model families

TBC Brands (USA marketer/distributor)​

TBC is mostly a private-label marketer/distributor, not a primary manufacturer.

  • Multi-Mile
  • Delta Tire
  • Eldorado
  • Power King
  • Harvest King
  • Trailer King
  • Towmax
  • Towstar
  • Crosswind (distributed through TBC channels in North America)
  • Navitrac
  • Achilles (distribution relationship)
  • Sailun (distribution relationship)
  • Sumitomo (distribution relationship)

Other notable budget/import groups​

  • American Omni Trading Company (USA marketer)
    • Thunderer
    • Thunderer Ranger series (model line, not separate brand)
    • Landspider
    • Tracmax
    • Windforce
    • Autocruze


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PMT133 said:
Hercules is technically in the good year group as well. I don't believe they are owned by them but cooper/goodyear is the contractor for tire production?
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Twisted1 said:
Yes and I’ll add it to the list.
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A couple of their off road models are made by Cooper but I looked at a bunch of factory codes on some recent Hercules model tires and they get contracts all over the place... Their UHP tires are made by LingLong in Thailand and then other all season are made by Nexen in Korea and some are ZC Rubber out of Thailand.
 
PMT133 said:
Hercules is technically in the good year group as well. I don't believe they are owned by them but cooper/goodyear is the contractor for tire production?
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I want to say (without looking it up) that Cooper bought Hercules years ago, then Goodyear bought Cooper. Could be wrong.... Before I bought my car off of my sister, they had most of their maintenance done at a Goodyear tire and repair shop and they put Hercules tires on it. As I recall, the tires were even labeled something like "Hercules by Cooper".
 
Twisted1 said:

Major tire manufacturers and their sub-brands.​

Here’s a (unofficial) consolidated list of the major global tire manufacturers and the brands/sub-brands commonly associated with them. This focuses on passenger, SUV, light truck, and commercial tire brands you’ll actually encounter in North America and globally.


Michelin Group (France)​

  • Michelin
  • BFGoodrich
  • Uniroyal (North America)
  • Kormoran
  • Riken
  • Tigar
  • Taurus
  • Warrior (certain markets)

Bridgestone Group (Japan)​

  • Bridgestone
  • Firestone
  • Fuzion
  • Dayton
  • Seiberling (limited markets)

Goodyear Group (USA)​

  • Goodyear
  • Mickey Thompson
  • Kelly
  • Dunlop (North America rights)
  • Debica
  • Sava
  • Fulda
  • Douglas (Walmart-exclusive brand produced for Goodyear in many cases)

Continental Group (Germany)​

  • Continental
  • General Tire
  • Barum
  • Viking
  • Gislaved
  • Semperit
  • Matador
  • AmeriSteel (commercial/private-label relationships in some markets)

Yokohama Rubber Company (Japan)​

  • Yokohama
  • Cooper Tires (acquired by Yokohama in 2021)
  • Mastercraft
  • Roadmaster
  • Starfire
  • Dean Tires
  • Alliance (agriculture/off-road)
  • Galaxy
  • Primex

Hankook Tire Group (South Korea)​

  • Hankook
  • Laufenn
  • Kingstar (some markets)

Toyo Tire Corporation (Japan)​

  • Toyo
  • Nitto

Sumitomo Rubber Industries (Japan)​

  • Falken
  • Dunlop (outside North America in many markets)
  • Ohtsu (some markets)
  • Sumitomo Tires

Pirelli Group (Italy)​

  • Pirelli
  • Formula (certain international markets)
  • Ceat/Pirelli joint ventures historically existed in some regions, but CEAT is its own company today

Giti Tire (Singapore/China)​

  • GT Radial
  • Giti
  • Primewell
  • Dextero (certain retail channels)

Sailun Group (China)​

  • Sailun
  • Rovelo
  • Blackhawk
  • RoadX
  • Sentury commercial relationships vary, but Sentury is a separate company

ZC Rubber / Zhongce Rubber (China)​

  • Westlake
  • Goodride
  • Chaoyang
  • Arisun
  • Trazano

Linglong Group (China)​

  • Linglong
  • Crosswind
  • Atlas
  • Leao
  • E-Century

Kumho Tire (South Korea)​

  • Kumho
  • Marshal (some international markets)

Apollo Tyres (India)​

  • Apollo
  • Vredestein (owned by Apollo)

CEAT (India)​

  • CEAT
  • SecuraDrive / CrossDrive / CZAR / Gripp series (model families, not separate brands)

JK Tyre (India)​

  • JK Tyre
  • Tornado (some markets)
  • Ultima / Ranger / Blazze model families

TBC Brands (USA marketer/distributor)​

TBC is mostly a private-label marketer/distributor, not a primary manufacturer.

  • Multi-Mile
  • Delta Tire
  • Eldorado
  • Power King
  • Harvest King
  • Trailer King
  • Towmax
  • Towstar
  • Crosswind (distributed through TBC channels in North America)
  • Navitrac
  • Achilles (distribution relationship)
  • Sailun (distribution relationship)
  • Sumitomo (distribution relationship)

Other notable budget/import groups​

  • American Omni Trading Company (USA marketer)
    • Thunderer
    • Thunderer Ranger series (model line, not separate brand)
    • Landspider
    • Tracmax
    • Windforce
    • Autocruze


      ​
      ​
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How about
* Summit Tire - TBC Brands, Tire Alliance Group or TAG - Qingdao, China some model of tires are produced in Tennessee and Thailand

* Arroyo Tires - West Tire Distribution (WTD) - Thailand & China

* West Lake Tires - Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd. ZC Rubber - China - ZC Rubber's portfolio includes other brands such as Goodride, Chaoyang, and Arisun
 
DCDG said:
How about
* Summit Tire - TBC Brands, Tire Alliance Group or TAG - Qingdao, China some model of tires are produced in Tennessee and Thailand

* Arroyo Tires - West Tire Distribution (WTD) - Thailand & China

* West Lake Tires - Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd. ZC Rubber - China - ZC Rubber's portfolio includes other brands such as Goodride, Chaoyang, and Arisun
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Awesome addition 😎
 
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