The history of modern tires dates back to 1846, when Robert Thompson, a railroad engineer, registered his patent for a pneumatic tire. Its design even then had advantages over many later ones: the fact is that there were several air springs inside the Thompson tire, and even if one of them or a pair was broken, it was possible to continue moving. As Thompson himself indicated in the accompanying documents, his tire was supposed to reduce the forces expended on the movement of crews, as well as noise reduction. The tire was made of leather, which, in principle, provided average wear resistance.
In 1888, John Dunlop made his first tires for his son's tricycle. On July 23, 1888, Dunlop was granted patent N 10607 for the invention, and the priority for the use of a "pneumatic hoop" for vehicles was confirmed by the following patent dated August 31 of the same year.
The first who thought of using pneumatic tires on cars were the Frenchmen Andre and Edouard Michelin, who were already producing tires for bicycles at that time. The first race on the route Paris - Bordeaux on a car with pneumatic tires was carried out in 1895, and a year later John Dunlop equipped the car with his tires.
In 1911 Philip Straus invented the first tube tire. Tubeless tires, invented earlier in 1903 by Goodyear engineers, gained popularity only after the war - in 1954, the Packard became the first car to be mass-produced with tubeless tires.
In 1923, Continental began using cord fabric in tires. This element consisted of shuttle threads held by support threads and coated with rubber. Tires made in this way last much longer.
Michelin revolutionized the industry in the 1950s with the introduction of radial tires. The French managed to achieve a twofold increase in the resource, in addition, the radial tires were somewhat quieter than the diagonal ones. However, the transition from a diagonal to a radial design dragged on for almost 20 years and this was due to the fact that manufacturers experimented with materials and technologies, and only in the 70s did they reach the level of price-quality ratio that allowed almost the entire passenger car fleet to switch for radial tires.
Since the late 40s, tires have been produced that are wider than they are tall - the so-called super-balloons. This was followed by tires with low and ultra-low cross-section, in which the ratio between height and width was reduced to 80%.
Today, a 65% height-to-width ratio is standard on most vehicles. Modern tires are getting wider - now the height-to-width ratio has already been reduced to 30%. Ultra-wide tires are made for powerful sports car models, and are not widely used due to their high cost and operating characteristics.
Modern radial tires for passenger cars include up to 25 different structural parts and up to 12 different compounds.
LATEST INVENTIONS IN THE TIRE INDUSTRY
The tire industry, like any other high-tech industry, is constantly evolving. A few years ago, everyone admired how tire manufacturers manage to make 22-inch ultra-low-profile tires, and now completely different delights are in favor.
The technology of "self-supporting tires" has become the most popular in recent years. This type of rubber allows you to keep moving even with a complete loss of tire pressure, and speed and distance also do not suffer. This technology has received the general name Run Flat Tires, abbreviated as RFT, and each of the manufacturers names such products in its own way.
Sealant will help tighten one puncture. RFT tires have significantly reinforced sidewalls. The PAX system is used on armored limousines. The need for such wheels is long overdue. Few people like to change the wheel in field conditions. That's when the new RFT tires come in handy.
Fifteen years ago, the world's leading tire manufacturers almost simultaneously took care of this problem. How to keep air in the tire during a puncture? Three main solutions to this problem have been developed. At the beginning, the design genius thought of self-sealing tires. The principle of operation is simple: a layer of liquid sealant is applied to the inner surface of the tire. In the event of a puncture, the sealant quickly closes the puncture, and in this condition the car can drive to the tire shop without losing control.
However, this technology had many disadvantages. More than one puncture - and the sealant no longer copes with its task. If the sidewall is broken, he is generally powerless. But the technology turned out to be very affordable, so it is used by many manufacturers to this day. But with another misfortune - the slow depressurization of the wheel - these sealants cannot cope. And such troubles occur very often, for example, after a strong blow, the rim bends - as a result, the air from the tire is slowly bled.
Here, "self-supporting" tires will show themselves in all their glory! Their advantage is that the car will be able to drive a sufficient distance without losing control, even if the wheel is punctured in several places and there is no air in the tire at all. The design is simple to the point of genius: the sidewalls of RFT tires are significantly reinforced, and in the event of a loss of pressure, the entire weight of the car falls on them, saving the rims. For the first time, such tires appeared as serial equipment on the Chevrolet Corvette in 1993. RFT-technology allows you to drive 100-200 km on a completely flat tire at a speed of no more than 90 km/h.
Now almost all manufacturers have such products in their arsenal.
RFT tires do an excellent job, but this technology has its drawbacks: when deflated, they behave almost the same as when fully inflated, and if the car is not equipped with tire pressure sensors, the driver may simply not notice the difference. In addition, such tires are more rigid, noisy and weigh more than usual, and the latter factor cannot but affect the economy.
Another option to solve the problem of a flat tire is an insert on the rim inside the tire. This technology has long been successfully used on armored limousines. But the inserts are also harsh, and you won’t ride them for a very long time.
HISTORY OF SOME POPULAR BRANDS
DUNLOP
The merits of Dunlop in the development and improvement of pneumatic tires are significant and undeniable! Dunlop 
was the first to use rubber and steel studs on the tread. The company's engineers were the first to divide the tire tread into several rows, which increased wear resistance while maintaining grip with the road surface. Dunlop was the first to create a tire with side grouser. As you know, the tube patented by J. Dunlop was borrowed from a soccer ball and could not be replaced, so Dunlop employee C. Woods was the first to invent a tube for pneumatic tires. The company was the first to bring the idea of a tubeless tire to life.
The Dunlop team from the very beginning considered the tire not as a separate element, which the engineers of many companies sinned, but as an integral part of the car. This approach resulted in the creation of the world's first tire testing laboratory. Back in the late 70s, Dunlop employees were the first in the world to develop the Denovo system tires, which made it possible to continue driving even in the event of a tire puncture. Another idea that Dunlop engineers have been working on since the mid-90s is for tires to inform the driver of their condition in the same way that other vehicle systems do, such as an engine cooling system or an electrical system.
Dunlop is the 5th largest tire manufacturer in the world. Dunlop has contracts for the supply of tires with 33 auto giants.
Michelin
In 1829 Edward Dowbri married a young Scot, Elizabeth Barker, the niece of a scientist named 
Macintosh, who was the first to discover that rubber dissolves in benzene, and who was the first to coat the fabric with this solution, initiating the manufacture of the first rubberized raincoats, sometimes called "macs" since that time. Madame Elizabeth Dowbri (Barker) was the first to realize the beauty of rubber in benzene and began making balloons and balls for her children to play with. At the same time, having seen enough of the antics of the kids with balls and balloons, her two cousins decided to develop the idea and organized a tiny factory for the production of rubber products in the town of Clermont-Ferrand. On May 28, 1889, this company was named Michelin. Eduard Michelin was its first director and so, by chance, immortalized his name in history. In 1891, a bicycle with a Michelin tire won its first race win, and a year later, 10,000 bicycles were wearing Michelin tires. In 1895, when the first car appeared, there was no alternative for its wheels - only Michelin. For the first time in the world, the Eclair was equipped with pneumatic tires. This led to victory in the race "Paris - Bordeaux - Paris". After that, the car and the pneumatic tire became inseparable ... In 
In 1903, the very first tire for a motorcycle was manufactured at the factory. A few words about Eduard Michelin himself (1859-1940). A gifted and talented person who, long before participating in the rubber business, graduated from the Paris School of Art, where he seriously studied painting. But, having gone into business, he served as the head of the company for 51 years.
GOODYEAR
The GoodYear trademark is owned by The GoodYear Tire - Rubber Company, which also owns the Dunlop, Fulda, Kelly, Debica, Sava trademarks. The corporation owes its name to Charles Goodyear, an American inventor who was the first to discover the process of rubber vulcanization in 1834. The history of the company began in 1898 in the United States, when brothers Frank and Charles Seiberling founded a company manufacturing tires for bicycles and trucks. In 1903, an engineer from Lichfield received a patent for the invention of a tubeless tire. The latest history of Goodear is marked, first of all, by the appearance in 1992 of rain tires Aquatread. The idea of dividing the tread with a deep central groove for better drainage proved to be revolutionary. The company is currently represented on six continents and sells its tires in 185 countries.
Wheels were invented 5,000 years ago. Their first appearance was recorded in ancient Egypt. During the construction of the pyramids, special inventions were used to facilitate the movement of goods. They were called "skating rinks" and looked like round pieces of logs. They were placed under large boulders. This can be called the beginning in the history of the wheel.
Over the centuries, the wheel has been modified and improved. However, in the 19th century there was a real revolution in the entire history of the wheel. About 200 years ago, the pneumatic tire was invented, which is still used today to operate a modern car. Its discovery was facilitated by the discovery of the vulcanization process. What was the impetus for the development of the rubber industry in the industry.
What is a tire?
There are many opinions about what a tire is. Many people think that this is a rubber balloon. Geometrically, a tire is a torus. The mechanical point of view defines the tire as a vessel in the form of an elastic membrane with high pressure.
Chemistry takes a tire as a material that has macromolecules with long chains. The tire embodied the discoveries of the chemical industry, because various synthetic materials are used in the manufacture of tires. Tire production consumes several million tons of carbon black, elastomer oils, pigment and other materials each year.
In a broad sense, a tire is the achievement of scientific and technological progress, as well as the synthesis of scientific knowledge and modern technologies.
In 1844, the tire was officially patented for the first time.
The invention of the pneumatic tire was officially patented by Robert William Thomson, born in 1822. At 22, the year the tire was invented, he was a railway engineer and also had his own business in London.
In 1846, on June 10, a patent was dated, the essence of the invention, the design of the tire and all the materials necessary for its manufacture were described. The patent described that the "air wheel" was intended for a cart or carriage.
The invention was as follows: the tire was superimposed on a wheel that had wooden spokes. The wooden rim was upholstered with a metal hoop, and knitting needles were inserted into it. The tire consisted of a chamber, which was several layers of canvas, which were impregnated with a solution of gutta-percha or natural rubber. Also, the tire consisted of an outer coating, or rather, of pieces of leather that were connected with rivets. The tire was bolted to the rim. The patent stated that the leather tire had the necessary wear resistance, as well as numerous bends. The skin has the property of stretching when exposed to water and expanding with internal pressure. Therefore, the chamber was reinforced with canvas.
The tests were carried out with a crew with air wheels. Thomson measured the traction force, as a result, it was found that the traction force is reduced by 38% on a crushed stone pavement, and by 68% on a crushed pebble pavement. Tests have proven the ride comfort, quietness and smooth running.
After the tests were carried out, their results were published in the Mechanics Magazine in 1849. However, the appearance of this significant invention, as well as the evidence and justification for a thoughtful implementation, turned out to be insufficient for a reason for mass production. The main reason was that there were no volunteers to make this product at an acceptable cost. After Thomson's death, everyone forgot about the "air wheel", but samples of the product were saved.
The first practical application of a pneumatic tire.
The pneumatic tire was remembered in 1888. The Scotsman John Dunlop improved the tricycle by building wide hoops from a hose for watering the garden and, having inflated them with air, put them on the wheel. He received a patent for the invention and became known as the inventor of the pneumatic tire.
The tire quickly became widespread in use. In 1889, William Hume, who raced bicycles, used pneumatic tires for his transport. His talent in this matter was at an average level. However, he won all the races.
In 1889, this invention was also commercialized. The existing and still largest company, the Pneumatic Tire and Booth Bicycle Agency, was organized in Dublin. Now its name is Dunlop.
improvement
In 1890, engineer Chald Welch proposed to separate the chamber from the tire. He also found it necessary to insert a wire into the edges of the tire and put it on the rim. The Englishman Bartlett and the Frenchman Didier also contributed to the mounting and demounting of tires.
Frenchmen André and Edouard Michelin were the first to use a pneumatic tire on a car. They had a lot of experience in making bicycle tires. In 1895, for the first time, a car with pneumatic tires took part in an automobile race. The driver was French Bordeaux. He coped with the distance of 1200 km, and also came to the finish line. And already in 1896, pneumatic tires were installed on the Lanchester car.
Pneumatic tires were the impetus for the development of smoothness and patency of cars. But reliability was in doubt and required time for installation. The subsequent improvement in this area was associated with an increase in tire wear resistance, as well as their quick mounting and dismounting.
Many years passed, and the pneumatic tire replaced the molded rubber tire forever. To further improve the tire, more expensive and durable materials were used. A cord appeared in the tire - this is a durable layer that consists of textile threads. They also used quick-detachable structures, because this made it possible to change tires within a few minutes.
Modernization of the already existing model of pneumatic tires has become widespread and has led to a rapid surge of innovation in the tire industry. The first world war gave impetus to development, which consisted in the development of tires for trucks and buses. America was the first manufacturer. Truck tires had high pressure, and were able to take heavy loads. In addition, they had the necessary speed characteristics.
In 1925, almost 4 million cars with pneumatic tires were recorded in the world. The exceptions were certain types of trucks. Large tire companies began to emerge. Some of them are still working successfully today. For example: Dunlop (England), Pirelli (Italy), Michelin (France), Goodyear, Metzeler (Germany), Firestone and Goodrich (USA).
Science and pneumatic tires
The creation of tires ends by the end of the twenties of the last century thanks to the intuition of the designer. The fact is that there is a need for a scientific approach to the improvement of pneumatic tires. At that time, the base of chemical technology was already well mastered. It was used to prepare rubber compounds for tires.
Designing and testing tires for automobiles was not immediately gained experience. Numerous scientific studies have been carried out and used in practice in the activities of many companies in different countries. To develop further tire performance, special test benches were created.
In the thirties, designers modified the shape and pattern of the tread and tried to reflect the importance of the tire's role in car handling.
During the Second World War, synthetic rubber began to be used holistically. This was done to create improved tires in rubber formulations.
The next step in the development of tire production can be considered the use of viscose and nylon cords. Because viscose tires have improved tire performance and reduced some of the tire failure rates. Nylon tires were more durable. Thus, the gaps in the framework somehow reduced to zero.
The Michelin company in the middle of the twentieth century proposed a new tire design. The highlight of this idea was contained in a rigid belt, which consisted of layers of steel cord. The cord threads were located not in a diagonal form, but in a radial one - from side to side. Further, these tires were called radial and allowed the car to be a more passable vehicle. At the same time, the designers worked on the wear resistance and grip properties of the tire.
In the next ten years, the ratio of tire height to profile width was changed. The desire for lower tire profiles was due to the increased contact area with the road. This contributed to an increase in the overall life of the tire, as well as improved sidewall stability and traction.
In the seventies, compared with the fifties, the pneumatic tire has reached a certain level of improvement. The following changes were noticed: safety was increased, and fuel consumption was reduced. In addition, passenger cars have switched to using radial tires.
The Continental company in the eighties proposed a new improvement: a tire design with a special mount on the T-shaped wheel rim. This innovation has provided safer driving at low speeds, even if the tires are flat.
Simultaneously with space flights and space exploration, a new era in the creation of tires began. Since lunar rovers and lunar robots required the production of new types of tires that would not be afraid of either heat or cold, or even vacuum, which could move on any surface.
Modern stage of development
In modern times, there is a trend towards the use of low-profile tubeless radial tires. These tires make it possible to use various vehicle performance in terms of load capacity and volume, and ensure the safety of transportation and the efficiency of the vehicle.
Tire modernization moves in all directions and is justified by a wide specialization in accordance with the purpose. For a long time, great attention has been paid to the grip, load capacity and rolling resistance of tires. Tire industry developers are working on the chemical composition, increasing the life of the tire and the safety of vehicles, tread pattern, simplifying production and improving the technical and economic performance of tires.
The history of the automobile tire dates back to the middle of the 19th century. After the American inventor Charles Goodyear discovered the production of rubber from rubber, a solid rubber rim stretched over a wooden wheel began to be used as a tire. It did not have an air layer, so driving on a wagon with such a tire on uneven roads was absolutely uncomfortable by today's standards, although the rubber layer of the wheel partly absorbed shocks and vibrations.
Scottish inventor Robert William Thomson is considered to be the forefather of the pneumatic tire. In 1845, he received a patent for an “improved wheel,” which was a wooden rim, to which a tube-shaped outer leather cover was attached with bolts, and in turn an air “chamber” of rubberized canvas was placed in it. However, at that time, such an “improved wheel” was not successful due to its low strength, so everyone forgot about it.
Wheel by Robert William Thomson. 1 - spoke, 2 - rim, 3 - hoop, 4 - tire, 5 - tube, 6 - outer coating, 7 - rivets, 8 - washers, 9 - bolts. Image source: studfiles.net
Later, already in 1888, the British inventor John Boyd Dunlop proposed his own version of a pneumatic tire. He improved his son's bicycle by attaching an air-filled garden hose to the wheel rim with canvas bands. To increase the strength of the top layer, a piece of durable rubber was attached to this tape. A year later, the success of this invention was confirmed in bicycle races, and John Dunlop opened his pneumatic tire workshop, which later became the well-known Dunlop Tire corporation.
John Dunlop tire. 1 - rim, 2 - chamber, 3 - tire carcass, 4 - hubs. Image source: studfiles.net
Dunlop's new tire was not strong enough for the car's heavy weight. In addition, due to non-removable tires, such tires were extremely inconvenient to use. In 1890, Childe Kingston Welch came up with a new tire design for a car with removable tires. And a little later, in 1895, the brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin introduced pneumatic tires that are completely suitable for use on a car. Now the name Michelin is probably known to almost everyone by the name of the international corporation.
Tire Childe Kingston Welch. 1 - rim, 2 - wire rings, 3 - tire. Image source: studfiles.net
Since the development of the Michelin brothers, the car tire has undergone frequent improvements to increase its strength and make it easier to mount and remove. Tires began to use sealing materials in the form of strips - cords. For hundreds of years, experiments have been carried out with the composition of rubber, tread pattern, cord materials. All this was done to make the tires as reliable as possible even under high loads. Also, tubeless tires were later developed, so that in the event of a puncture, it would be possible to drive some more distance on the wheel. In the second half of the 20th century, low-profile tires were invented, which, in contrast to the tires with an almost “round” profile used earlier, have better grip on the road.
Tire profiles. 1 - regular, 2 - low profile. Image source: studfiles.net
Today, research and inventions in the field of car tires are carried out not only to increase durability, but also towards environmental friendliness, because tire production causes great damage to the environment. Researchers and engineers are looking for new environmentally friendly materials to make tires.
The invention of the first rubber tire is recorded in patent No. 10990, dated June 10, 1846, issued in the name of Robert William Thomson. The patent describes the design of the invention, as well as the materials recommended for its manufacture. Thomson equipped the crew with air wheels and conducted tests by measuring the crew's thrust. Noiselessness, ride comfort and easy running of the carriage on new wheels were especially noted. The test results were published in the Mechanics Magazine on March 27, 1849, along with a drawing of the carriage. In fact, an invention appeared, thought out to a constructive implementation, proven by tests, ready for improvement. As often happens, that was the end of the matter. There was no one who would take up this idea and bring it to mass production at an acceptable cost. After Thomson's death in 1873, the "air wheel" was forgotten, although samples of this product have been preserved.
The legend says
Regarding the date of a significant event - the creation of a recognized tire by all - there is no unity, oddly enough. They call 1887 or 1888. Be that as it may, the difference in a year is not so fundamental. Much more important is who this wonderful person was and under what circumstances the wonderful idea of \u200b\u200bcreating a tire dawned on him. On the first point - whom to thank - there are no disagreements, fortunately. The capricious lady-history kept the name - John Boyd Dunlop (John Boyd Dunlop). Involved in this invention and his son, who, in fact, gave the idea.
But there are at least two versions of the circumstances under which this idea arose. The first does not inspire much confidence: Dunlop Sr. allegedly noticed that when driving on a paved sidewalk, his son felt inconvenience and discomfort and realized that the hard wooden wheels of a bicycle were to blame. It was then that he wrapped the wheel disk with several glued thin layers of rubber and inflated them with a bicycle pump - to create a cushioning effect.
The second version of this story is much more similar to all other stories about brilliant insights. According to him, John Dunlop watered the garden. And his little son rode a tricycle and was delighted with the ride on a rubber hose. The father watched the prankster with a smile until he noticed the soft cushioning of the hose under the metal wheel of the bicycle. Forgetting about the garden, Mr. Dunlop immediately cut off a piece of hose, wrapped a rubber sausage around the wheel, welded the seam and - became famous throughout the world as the inventor of an inflatable, or pneumatic tire.
The resourceful Scottish veterinarian patented his invention in June 1888, and from that moment a completely different story begins.
History of one company
The advantages of the pneumatic tire were quickly appreciated. Already in June 1889, William Hume raced a bicycle with pneumatic tires at the stadium in Belfast. And although he was an "average" driver, Hume won all three races in which he participated.
Over time, the idea of "shod" and the wheels of the then few cars was realized. The first to bring this bold idea to life were the French Andre and Edouard Michelin, who already had sufficient experience in the production of bicycle tires at that time. 
With the implementation of the idea, they performed at the race in 1895 Paris - Bordeaux. The car successfully covered a distance of 1200 km and reached the finish line under its own power among nine others. In England, in 1896, the Lanchester car was equipped with Dunlop tires. With the installation of pneumatic tires, the smoothness of the ride and the cross-country ability of cars have significantly improved, although the first tires were not reliable and were not adapted for quick installation.
The commercial development of the invention began with the formation of a small company in Dublin and at the end of 1889 under the name "Pneumatic Tire and Booth Bicycle Agency". Dunlop is currently one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world.
The merits of Dunlop in the development and improvement of the pneumatic tire:
- Dunlop was the first to use rubber and steel tread studs;
- Dunlop was the first to divide the tire tread into several rows, which increased its wear resistance while maintaining good grip;
- Dunlop created the world's first tire with side grouser;
- Dunlop's employee C. Woods was the first to invent a chamber specifically for a pneumatic tire;
- Dunlop's engineers were the first to bring the idea of a tubeless tire to life;
- Dunlop was the first to create a water-repellent rubber compound, which made it possible to produce winter tires with properties that make the use of anti-skid studs unnecessary.
One way or another, today it is impossible to imagine the wheels of cars without tires. It only remains for us to commemorate with a kind word all those who participated in their development.
Every day something new appears in the world that can change the life of mankind for the better.
Yes, this is not surprising, people have always tried to make their existence easier. Inventions quickly find their application.
But, often, no one has any idea who made this or that discovery. Many creators, whose finds we use to this day, remain in the shadows.
For example, do you know who John Dunlop is? I am sure that most of you will shake your head in different directions and only a few will start searching the Internet.
You can quit this business - now you will learn about everything in detail!
Biographical information
John Dunlop, a Scot by nationality, was born in 1840 year. A veterinarian by training, he treated animals in small villages.
But, it often happens that a person’s profession does not coincide with his spiritual calling.
So it was in this case - John gravitated towards inventions, one of which glorified him throughout the world.
Scot invented pneumatic tire for a bicycle, which in the future found application in cars.
It happened in 1888 year, and exactly one year later Dunlop created his own company Byrne Brothers India for the production of tires.
It was later renamed to Dunlop Rubber Company.
The history of the creation of an inflatable tire
You must be wondering - how did an ordinary veterinarian manage to invent such a simple, but extremely necessary thing?
Today, most drivers complain about road condition, and at the end of the 19th century it was not worth talking about at all.
It was impossible to drive along the roadway on any type of transport without grinding and shaking.
Wheels were made from bare metal and sometimes covered with a thin layer of rubber.
It was nerve-wracking for John to watch his son literally bounce over rough roads on his bike.
One day he took the bike from his child, took garden hose, spun it around the wheels and pumped it up with air.
So there were first bicycle tires. Of course, they could not boast of high quality, but it was better than nothing at all.
Shortly after this discovery, Dunlop received a patent for the creation of pneumatic tires.
Pneumatic tire for bicycle, tested
Dunlop measured the diameter of the bike's wheels and cut off pieces of the hose that were the right length.
The places where the ends connected, the Scot covered with a thick layer of tarpaulin.
This was supposed to provide, albeit weak, but tightness.
After that, he tried to inflate the tires with air using a pump.
The rubber rims were ready to fit on my son's tricycle.
Having checked relevance of the invention on a small bike, Dunlop set about arranging the adult.
He attached pieces of rubber to the "tarpaulin flaps" to stop slippage.
John got on the bike and went, the feeling was great. It was safe to say that the beginning new era in the development of transport.
Dunlop Rubber Company
Exactly one year after opening, an enterprising Scot sets up a pneumatic tire company.
Campaign first products were not removable, they directly stuck to the bicycle wheel.
Everyone, including the company itself, understood that such a tire mount is not the most convenient and something urgently needs to be changed.
For this purpose, research centers began to open and operate. Dunlop.
They were engaged in both the development of new, better tires, and their testing in all respects.
With the advent of the car, the company's profit increases tens or even hundreds of times.
An active production of tires for cars began, but the company did not forget about bicycles either.
Things got to the point that Dunlop Rubber began to produce tires for aircraft and various special equipment.
Branches of the campaign quickly expanded throughout the UK.
There were fewer and fewer people who had not yet encountered Dunlop products.
decline
But, as they say, all good things come to an end after a while. The decline of the campaign came in the 80s of the 20th century.
Many problems in the market, huge debts have caused alterations Dunlop rubber.
As a consequence of this, by the end of the 20th century, the campaign was divided between the world's leading corporations.
Now the rights to it belong to both the Japanese and many European countries.
The only thing that unites them now is the production of products related to rubber.
There are companies that, like the former Dunlop Rubber, produce car and bicycle tires.
This is a kind of reverence shown to the history of the great campaign.
As you can see John Dunlop made a huge contribution to the development technologies And Sciences generally.
Without its discovery, people could spoil their nerves and health for many years to come by trying to drive on local roads.
So, if now you are asked who John Dunlop is, you will surely find something to answer!
