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Michelin (world's biggest tyre company) - France
http://www.autobytel-japan.r3h.net/www.autobytel-japan.com/goods/tire/michelin/michelin.gif

Bridgestone (world's 2nd biggest) - Japan
http://www.autobytel-japan.r3h.net/www.autobytel-japan.com/goods/tire/bridgestone/bridgestone.gif

Goodyear (world's 3rd biggest) - USA
http://www.autobytel-japan.r3h.net/www.autobytel-japan.com/goods/tire/goodyear/goodyear.gif

others
Continental - Germany (world's 4th biggest)
http://www.autobytel-japan.r3h.net/www.autobytel-japan.com/goods/tire/continental/continental.gif
Sumitomo (Dunlop brand) - Japan (world's 5th biggest)
http://www.autobytel-japan.r3h.net/www.autobytel-japan.com/goods/tire/dunlop/dunlop.gif
Pirelli - Italy (world's 6th biggest)
http://www.autobytel-japan.r3h.net/www.autobytel-japan.com/goods/tire/pirelli/pirelli.gif
Yokohama (known as 'Advan' brand) - Japan (world's 7th biggest)
http://www.autobytel-japan.r3h.net/www.autobytel-japan.com/goods/tire/yokohama/yokohama.gif

Cooper - USA (world's 8th biggest)

Toyo - Japan (world's 9th biggest)
http://www.autobytel-japan.r3h.net/www.autobytel-japan.com/goods/tire/toyo/toyo.gif

Kumho - South Korea (world's 10th biggest)

Hankook - South Korea (world's 11th biggest)

Ohtsu (known as 'Falken' brand) - Japan (world's 12th biggest)
http://www.autobytel-japan.r3h.net/www.autobytel-japan.com/goods/tire/falken/falken.gif

Michelin
Pirelli
Metzeler

I prefer yokohama and good year.
are you sure Pirelli is smaller than Continental and Dunlop?

CONTINENTAL-tyres of course.

Michelin or Bridgestone. They can handle to technology of today's F1 cars.

I prefer yokohama and good year.
are you sure Pirelli is smaller than Continental and Dunlop?

Pirelli, the Italian tyre manufacturer is the sixth largest tyre manufacturer in the world with annual sales of $US 3005 million (1998).

source: Tyres-Online UK

Michelin or Bridgestone. They can handle to technology of today's F1 cars.

Besides, Enzo Ferrari admits only Bridgestone's 'Potenza' tyre.

Enzo Ferrari
http://www.autobytel-japan.r3h.net/www.autobytel-japan.com/special/frankMS2003/ferrari/002/03.jpg

Potenza RE050 for Enzo
http://www.e-tire.co.jp/ferrari_page/re050.jpg

Bridgestone!

I had them in my last car, worked well :D

Pirelli

Who can say he's really able to make a difference between two tyres?? :ohno:

Who can say he's really able to make a difference between two tyres?? :ohno:

Indeed :D

@coldstar, US' Ohtsu tire site reads "OHTSU brand truck tires are made by Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd" :) http://www.ohtsutires.com/about-ohtsu.html

michelin has the coolest logo
http://www.ukwebpages.co.uk/wint_night/images/michelin_man.gif

Pirelli then Michelin

michelin has the coolest logo
http://www.ukwebpages.co.uk/wint_night/images/michelin_man.gif


HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

Its threads like this, that show me that SSC knows nothing about cars and racing.

Hey, but I've got other forums for that.

This is an open ended question as budget and driving conditions play a large role on tire choise.

On the track when it is dry, I choose Hooser comps. In misty conditions, I switch to Toyo RA1.

For my summer street cars, I choose Bridgestone S03 (the best tire), but will opt for Continental when I am feeling cheap.

Last winter I used Dunlop Ice and Snows, although I am dying to try Perelli's new winter tires.

On my SUV when I go offroad, I prefer Micky Thompsons. Probably most of this forum (outside US) hasent heard of these before....

Tires are like shoes, you got to match them for the occasion.

If there is one virtue I can impose on my "car ignorant" peers, it is the fact that there are only four things that touch the ground (when all is going well) on a car....

i am french so michelin ^^

Its amazing how strong the band identitiies for these comnies are when they make sonething as dull as tyres.

Things like Michelin Stars, Pirellei calendars, and Continential's football sponsorship really do have an effect.

Yokohoma and Michelin for me. :)

I prefer retreads (approx 15 euros) each. nice and cheap and probally dangerous too.

Michelin, just because it's European, thus superior.

I prefer Michelin Energy tires. Second best is Pirelli.

Pirelli, Michelin and Bridgestone

official tyre supplier for F1, Indy, WRC, Moto GP, Cart, GP2, CIK-FIA Cart... Bridgestone (Firestone is one of brands of Bridgestone) :)

U.S. Grand Prix Never Gets Into Gear
The New York Times

Fourteen drivers withdrew from the Formula One race, which Michael Schumacher won, after Michelin said their tires were unsafe at the speedway.