your most favorite tyre company?

coldstar · April 13th, 2005, 03:21 PM

BIG 3
Michelin (world's biggest tyre company) - France

Bridgestone (world's 2nd biggest) - Japan

Goodyear (world's 3rd biggest) - USA

others
Continental - Germany (world's 4th biggest)

Sumitomo (Dunlop brand) - Japan (world's 5th biggest)

Pirelli - Italy (world's 6th biggest)

Yokohama (known as 'Advan' brand) - Japan (world's 7th biggest)

Cooper - USA (world's 8th biggest)

Toyo - Japan (world's 9th biggest)

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

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

Ohtsu (known as 'Falken' brand) - Japan (world's 12th biggest)

acrux · April 13th, 2005, 04:47 PM

Michelin
Pirelli
Metzeler

Falcon83 · April 13th, 2005, 04:56 PM

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

beta29 · April 13th, 2005, 05:14 PM

CONTINENTAL-tyres of course.

Rapid · April 14th, 2005, 02:48 AM

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

coldstar · April 14th, 2005, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falcon83

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

coldstar · April 15th, 2005, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rapid

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

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

Enzo Ferrari

Potenza RE050 for Enzo

FK · April 15th, 2005, 01:40 PM

Bridgestone!

I had them in my last car, worked well

Sen · April 16th, 2005, 05:00 PM

Pirelli

Bender · April 17th, 2005, 01:37 PM

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

Vapour · April 18th, 2005, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bender

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

Indeed

@coldstar, US' Ohtsu tire site reads "OHTSU brand truck tires are made by Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd"

http://www.ohtsutires.com/about-ohtsu.html

rufi · April 19th, 2005, 04:43 AM

michelin has the coolest logo

Zaqattaq · April 19th, 2005, 05:02 AM

Pirelli then Michelin

czm3 · April 20th, 2005, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rufi

michelin has the coolest logo

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....

stormyouss · April 22nd, 2005, 09:16 PM

i am french so michelin

Rigadon · April 24th, 2005, 12:38 AM

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.

sequoias · April 29th, 2005, 02:46 AM

Yokohoma and Michelin for me.

LEP · April 29th, 2005, 07:30 PM

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

Monkey · April 30th, 2005, 09:09 AM

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

aswnl · April 30th, 2005, 09:31 PM

I prefer Michelin Energy tires. Second best is Pirelli.

View Poll Results: your favorite tyre is
MICHELIN	16	37.21%
BRIDGESTONE	15	34.88%
GOODYEAR	3	6.98%
others	9	20.93%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

April 13th, 2005, 03:21 PM	#1
coldstar Tears of Buddha Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 東京 Posts: 1,450 Likes (Received): 1	your most favorite tyre company? BIG 3 Michelin (world's biggest tyre company) - France Bridgestone (world's 2nd biggest) - Japan Goodyear (world's 3rd biggest) - USA others Continental - Germany (world's 4th biggest) Sumitomo (Dunlop brand) - Japan (world's 5th biggest) Pirelli - Italy (world's 6th biggest) Yokohama (known as 'Advan' brand) - Japan (world's 7th biggest) Cooper - USA (world's 8th biggest) Toyo - Japan (world's 9th biggest) Kumho - South Korea (world's 10th biggest) Hankook - South Korea (world's 11th biggest) Ohtsu (known as 'Falken' brand) - Japan (world's 12th biggest)

April 13th, 2005, 04:47 PM	#2
acrux Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Napoli Posts: 39 Likes (Received): 0	Michelin Pirelli Metzeler __________________ acrux _at_ linuxmail _dot_ org

April 13th, 2005, 04:56 PM	#3
Falcon83 Valpolicella abuser Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Verona Posts: 2,498 Likes (Received): 0	I prefer yokohama and good year. are you sure Pirelli is smaller than Continental and Dunlop? __________________ Si è sempre Settentrionali di qualcuno

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rufi Against Spam Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pamplona Posts: 2,643 Likes (Received): 0	michelin has the coolest logo __________________ *****

April 13th, 2005, 05:14 PM	#4
beta29 Made in Estonia Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hamburg/Berlin/Tallinn Posts: 1,035 Likes (Received): 2	CONTINENTAL-tyres of course.

April 14th, 2005, 02:48 AM	#5
Rapid Skybar Posts: 24,564 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,004 Likes (Received): 1	Michelin or Bridgestone. They can handle to technology of today's F1 cars.

April 15th, 2005, 01:40 PM	#8
FK Retired Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,912 Likes (Received): 262	Bridgestone! I had them in my last car, worked well

April 16th, 2005, 05:00 PM	#9
Sen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,711 Likes (Received): 1	Pirelli

April 17th, 2005, 01:37 PM	#10
Bender Rugged Individualist Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Düsseldorf, Le Reich Posts: 2,781 Likes (Received): 7	Who can say he's really able to make a difference between two tyres??

April 19th, 2005, 05:02 AM	#13
Zaqattaq Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Beijing Posts: 2,895 Likes (Received): 0	Pirelli then Michelin

April 22nd, 2005, 09:16 PM	#15
stormyouss Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 76 Likes (Received): 0	i am french so michelin

April 24th, 2005, 12:38 AM	#16
Rigadon ISAO OKANO Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Illshaw Heath Posts: 4,564 Likes (Received): 10	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.

April 29th, 2005, 02:46 AM	#17
sequoias Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midwest US Posts: 1,601 Likes (Received): 0	Yokohoma and Michelin for me.

April 29th, 2005, 07:30 PM	#18
LEP Lake Garda Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 70 Likes (Received): 0	I prefer retreads (approx 15 euros) each. nice and cheap and probally dangerous too.

April 30th, 2005, 09:09 AM	#19
Monkey Londinium langur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Londinium Posts: 14,616 Likes (Received): 1	Michelin, just because it's European, thus superior.

April 30th, 2005, 09:31 PM	#20
aswnl Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 696 Likes (Received): 2	I prefer Michelin Energy tires. Second best is Pirelli.

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