Top 10 Tire Brands
The best tire brands are Michelin, Goodyear, Cooper, Bridgestone, Pirelli, BFGoodrich, Continental, Yokohama, General, and Hankook. Bridgestone offers over 100 tire models for most driving needs and conditions. The Blizzak winter tire line has superb snow and ice performance. The Potenza line has high-performance and ultra-high-performance tires.
Tire Brand Information
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Goodyear: Founded in 1898, manufactures a wide range of high-performance tires. Its durable tires come at a high price compared to others. Goodyear has exclusive tire shops nationwide.
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Michelin: Founded in 1889, is the second-largest tire producer globally with 50 models for various needs. It has won the Golden Wrench Award for Best All-Around Tire Brand with all-season, touring, high performance, winter, all-terrain, and mud-terrain tires.
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Kumho: Tires combine high performance, longevity, and affordability.
Tire Brand Facts
- Cooper and Goodyear are the only two American tire brands.
- Major foreign brands like Michelin, Pirelli, Continental, Bridgestone, and Yokohama have plants in the US.
- Laufenn is a sub-brand of South Korean Hankook tires, made in Indonesia.