TYRE DEVELOPMENT
he complex evolution of motorcar tyres cannot be attributed to a single individual company, or person, because it is related closely to developments in materials and improvements in manufacturing. While the wheel rim existed in the times of the ancient Sumerians (c. 3000BC), the quest to provide an elastic cover to stretch over it remained elusive. While stuffed leather was used, its questionable longevity meant that soft iron bands were more popular. Southern European missionaries, however, noted that African, American and Indian natives used a mouldable
