Top 10 car tire manufacturers

The rating will be of interest to all car enthusiasts, since it will focus on the best car tire manufacturers in the world. Every driver probably thinks about which brands can be trusted, which tires are better? After all, the quality and the correct selection of tires affect many parameters of your car: speed, stability, grip, braking distance, aquaplaning and much more.

Here are the top 10 best car tire manufacturers to trust with your car, health, and most importantly, life. The list is based on numerous tests, prestigious awards from manufacturers and positive feedback from car owners.

10. Toyo Tires (Japan)

The history of the Japanese tire corporation Toyo Tires began in 1945, after the merger of two enterprises for the production of rubber products. At the moment the company is one of the leaders among the world's tire manufacturers.

The brand closes the top 10 in our rating both for high marks from experts and for good operational characteristics: ride comfort and controllability of a car, stability at all temperatures and varying degrees of wear, predictable behavior at high speed and when cornering.

Toyo rubber is included in the factory complete set of such car models as Toyota, Mitsubishi, Lexus. Toyo takes an active part in various sporting events, including the Dakar Rally, in order to test its products under extreme conditions.

9. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (USA)

America's oldest concern, the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, has been developing and manufacturing tires for various types of vehicles since 1920. Tires of the Avon Tires, Cooper, Mastercraft Tires, Dean Tires, Roadmaster brands are supplied to all continents through a developed international dealer network.

Today, Cooper is the 12th largest tire manufacturer in the world, with 10 factories in America and Mexico, and is among the top 100 American firms. Product testing is performed in our own test center (Texas). In addition, the manufacturer does not limit the service life of its products, but recommends replacing them every 10 years.

8. Bridgestone Corporation (Japan)

Another representative of the Middle Kingdom, who settled in our rating - Bridgestone - began his professional career in 1931. Today, both summer and winter tires from this company are popular among drivers around the world, including Russian ones.

Such eminent car factories as Ford and Volkswagen are called the partners of the concern. The brand has won numerous prestigious awards for innovation and development in tire technology. This year, Bridgestone took 1st place in winter tire tests and received the 'Manufacturer of the Year 2019' award by Auto Bild magazine.

7. Yokohama (Japan)

Yokohama is one of the 7 largest tire manufacturers, it is symbolic that she is in the seventh position in our rating. The company considers the beginning of its activity in 1917 as the merger of two companies: from Japan and the USA, and the organization received its name in honor of the city where the partnership agreement was concluded. The first car tires were manufactured in 1919 and to this day are the priority direction of the enterprise. Currently, branches producing tires of the Japanese brand operate on all world continents.

The company has its own research and development center (RADIK). Testing of products is carried out at specially built polygons, where all types of road surfaces have been recreated, as well as at major sports competitions. As a result, the rubber is supplied to auto giants Mercedes Benz, Porsche and Toyota. The firm is a full member of the Tire Manufacturers Association.

6. Nokian Tires (Finland)

The company is the northernmost tire company in the world and the oldest wheel company in Europe (since 1898). The world's first winter truck tire, the Kelirengas, was manufactured at the Finnish site. In 2014, Nokian introduced the world's first winter tires with retractable studs to the market.

Nokian calls itself the leader of the Russian tire market, and this is confirmed by its high popularity among motorists in Russia. This is understandable - the key markets for this company are regions with difficult climatic conditions and severe winters. The company has its own branch in our country, it has been operating since 2005. In general, about 14 million high-quality tires are sent to sale from the conveyors per year. According to experts of the German edition "Focus Money", a trade mark from Finland produces best winter tires.

5. Continental AG (Germany)

The German Continental AG has taken the leading position in the global market: the concern is ranked 1st in Europe and 4th in the world in the production of tire products. The annual production volume is amazing: about 100 million tires leave the conveyors of production sites located in Europe, Asia, and the USA.

In Russia, there is a plant in Kaluga, launched in 2015. Produced here best summer tires PremiumContact 6.

The manufacturer claims that one in three European vehicles are fitted with Continental tires. Every year German specialists carry out more than 60,000 tests of their products, introducing new developments and paying maximum attention to the safety and properties of tires during braking.

4. Hankook Tire (South Korea)

The Korean brand made its name in 1941, having gone a thorny path from a small factory to a large international concern for the production of tires for cars, trucks and buses. The company plans to become one of the world's leading tire manufacturers, which they strive for, continuously developing and expanding.

The first branch in Europe was launched in France in 1996, and in 2017 - a representative office in the United States (Tennessee). In addition, large enterprises operate in China, Hungary and Indonesia. But the company not only develops production sites, but also pays considerable attention to research activities, launching innovative projects.

Since 2011, it has been the monopoly supplier of rubber for passenger cars participating in the German DTM Championship.

The demand among Russian motorists for tires of this brand is growing steadily due to availability and quality advantages.

3. Pirelli (Italy)

Experts highlight the tires of this brand, giving them an honorable prize in our top 10. The company was founded in 1872 when entrepreneur Giovanni Battista Pirelli bought a modest factory in Milan for the production of elastic rubber (later for the production of bicycle tires). The brand successfully declared itself already in 1907 at the Beijing-Paris rally.

The company is currently owned by the ChemChina chemical concern in China, but the headquarters are still located in Milan. The Italians focus on products for sports cars, but also offer a range of tires for the passenger car, motorcycle and bicycle segment.

The Pirelli brand is a sponsor of Formula 1, Inter, the Ice Hockey World Championship. Pirelli tires are used by such prestigious car brands as Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Porsche. Since 2011, he has been a Formula 1 monopoly.

2. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (USA)

The company, named after the inventor of vulcanized rubber, Charles Goodyear, is one of America's most respected companies by Forbes.The history of the brand is more than 100 years old (since 1898), and the company's achievements cannot be enumerated: in 1904, a patent was obtained for the world's first removable tire, a little later the first Ford representative left on wheels shod in Goodyear, and in 1971 Years Goodyear tires visited the moon together with the Apollo 14 lunar rover.

The search for the best technologies in the company does not stop, so the assortment for both cars and trucks, as well as for the rocket and space industry is very diverse. It is not for nothing that the brand was included in the list of "Best Innovations of the Year" according to Time.

1.Michelin (France)

The winner of our rating and one of the leaders in its industry was founded at the end of the 19th century, in 1889. Since the launch of the brand, representatives have paid great attention to all kinds of research: the company is the inventor and manufacturer of removable pneumatic tires.

Today, Michelin engineers, designers and chemists are embodying promising new ideas, such as replacing carbon black with silicon, or creating Energy “green tires” that reduce rolling resistance and save fuel. Also known is the EverGrip technology, which increases wear resistance while maintaining basic parameters.

Michelin products are designed for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The tires of this brand are actively used in auto and motor sports, for a long time they have been used in Formula 1.

There is also a Michelin tire plant in Russia, whose products are supplied to the conveyors of the branches of Ford, Toyota, and Peugeot.

The largest car tire manufacturers in the world

The table shows data on the volume of sales worldwide for 2018.