History of tire
| 1493- 1495 |
Discovery of rubber by Christopher Columbus. |
| 1770 | Application of rubber for erasers and waterproof clothing. |
| 1770 | Application of rubber for erasers and waterproof clothing. |
| 1839 | Discovery of a rubber vulcanization method by Goodyear(USA). |
| 1885 | Invention of the 4-stroke petrol engine by Daimler (Germany). |
| 1888 | Invention of the pneumatic tire by J.B. Dunlop(UK). |
| 1896 | Fixing of tires to automobile wheels first began.
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| 1900 | Use of cotton cord in tire manufacture. |
| 1905 | Use of bead wire reinforcement. |
| 1920 | Use of carbon black for tread rubber reinforcement. |
| First use of cord fabric in tires. | |
| 1931 | Industrialisation of synthetic rubber by Du Pont(USA). |
| 1937 | First use of rayon for tire cord. |
| 1942 | First use of nylon for tire cord. |
| 1947 | Invention of tubeless tire by B.F. Goodrich(USA). |
| 1948 | Invention of radial tires by Michelin(France). |
| 1962 | Invention of polyester tires by Goodyear(USA). |
| Spread of studded tire in North America. | |
| 1971 | Spread of steel radial tires for passenger cars. |
